That’s not what blogs are all about!
The kids at J.H. House watch CNN Student News every day. They love it! However, when I arrived at school Thursday my “Wrinkles” group were beside themselves! There had been a short clip about blogging and my kids said they missed the whole point of what blogging was all about. They were miffed! I love it when they get so involved and I suggested that they write about it! They had their say and you can tell how strongly they feel that “That’s not what blogs are all about!” I’ll be posting the article and their responses on the “Wrinkles site shortly.
Then, this comment from Brooke in response to Karen’s ‘Integration in the Classroom’ weblog possibility post on the Literature Circles group:
Brooke observes, “These weblogs get the students engaged in discussions that “dig deeper” than the question/answer sessions in a classroom. I also think these weblogs are great because it allows the students to coninuously add their own personal connections throughout the project. Linking stories to students’ own personal lives is an easy way to keep them engaged! “
I’d say back to Brooke that she is absolutely right. That’s what it’s all about - the digging deeper and the personal connections back and forth!
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