Susan Saunders' Blog

I have never blogged before but do see many advantages for students to blog at school. I could see using blogging effectively as a teaching tool. Students could contribute information and also links. I could also see using blogging for interactive writing across curriculums. Students would see writing as fun and even challenging especially those students who view writing as a painful act. It would also encourage reading. Students could follow blogs on subjects that interest them. Students would definitely need a course in Blogging Etiquette since many students believe everything posted on a blog. I've even had students use information from blogs that was incorrect. Our district has most blogging sites blocked so it might be futile to attempt class blogging even though there are many advantages to having students blogging.