How to use blogs in a classroom

I will use blogs in my classroom to keep parents up to date with important information and happenings in my classroom. Parents will be able to visit my blog and read about what their children have been learning about, and what upcoming events they should be aware of. I will probably plan to update my blog once a week. That way parents will be informed on a regular basis about what is going on in their child's classroom, but it won't take too much time for me. I would also like to add pictures, so parents can take a peek at what my classroom learning environment is like!