Blogging at school

Although this video is about blogging in an elementary school, the very same ideas could easily be applied to all levels.

Article Review

             One article I read titled "In the Classroom, Web Logs Are the new Bulletin Boards" in The New York Times recounted the use of blogs in an elementary school. The students essentially used the blogs as a journal, recounting various activities they had done throughout the day, as well as attempt to expand on what they had learned. The article goes on to say that blogs are ideal for teachers because they are easy to maintain, as opposed to a dedicated website. The teacher the article focuses on believes that students who don't speak as much in the classroom usually do so more online.
            While I commend the ability of a blog to perhaps give voice to shy students I can't help but wonder if our ever increasing need to institute different forms of technology earlier and earlier in the classroom will make students feel as if peer to peer interaction isn't as important. Perhaps the very nature of blogs and the ease at which you can 'connect' with each other will instill the students with relationships that will continue outside the confines of a computer.


Selingo, Jeffrey. "In the Classroom, Web Logs Are the New Bulletin Boards." The New York Times (19 Aug, 2004) Web. 6 Jan 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/19/technology/in-the-classroom-web-logs-are-the-new-bulletin-boards.html

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Hi everyone. My name is Joel, I'm 22 years old and am currently living in the small town of Bandon, which is located on the southern coast. I work on a cranberry farm, which is owned by my family. I recently graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in English (Go Ducks!) and look forward to furthering my education at Western Oregon.