Students Blogging

I received several comments on my students' blog. There are three students in particular who are really embracing the concept. Like I said, they have filled the page with elements like a slide show and a poll. They also used it quite a bit on the snow day to communicate fundraising achievements. I think it helps that the blog is a tool toward something they are already excited about; their club. I don't know if I would be getting the same amount of enthusiasm from classroom work. However, this is an excellent foot in the door. Now when I do use it for classroom activities there will be a handful of students who can get the others excited. I'm thankful that I found a found a way to sneak it into their lives like this and I'm looking forward to a novel project we'll be doing in a few weeks to introduce it to the entire class.