Here the author initially discusses the myriad positives of blogging. To sum it up, the article talks about how the expanse of this mode of communication opens people up to others who share the same interests, but on a global scale. How posts and their subsequent responses from others grow exponentially, allowing the blogger access to information that would’ve taken much longer via email. Their is discussion about the pros and cons of commercial sites like MySpace, and how there is a need for oversight by school administrations to ensure the safety of thier students. That goes without saying. Overall, it seems like blogging can be a safe, effective tool in the classroom, allowing students to be more engaged creatively, and teaching them to be literate, compassionate responders to what it is they see and read on a blog.
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March 23rd, 2008 at 6:17 am
When I first started blogging I quickly became over whelmed with the number of resources I was accessing. Since then I have become a little better at filtering out what I can use now and put the rest on the virtual shelf. Even as digital natives, students can also get lost in the information overload. I have found that many students have not ventured far from their virtual gathering spots (My Space, Facebook, IM). Using the Web 2.0 tools to move education to the 21 century will not be easy. We tend to do what we know, so we have to be careful not to use a blog as just another worksheet.