Grassroots power of reading, writing and commenting!
Wednesday, September 28th, 2005I came across this article in my referrals. It is from The Online Edge which is a column in a magazine for K-12 Education Leaders from District Administration. I really like the opening.
Internet is capturing the interest of students across the world. But
because content can be irreverent and even offensive, administrators
are justifiably wary about using blogs in school. With the right
guidance, Weblogs can be one of the greatest online communications
vehicles in K-12 education.
And the closing:
millions more to add additional thoughts, which makes blogs more like
conversations than libraries. As a result, the grassroots power of
reading, writing and commenting on blogs shifts the use of the Web
profoundly, from users being passive consumers of information to
becoming active participants.
The article highlights the blogs from last year at J. H. House, including a third grade teacher’s blog and the principal’s blog.
This article might be a good one to share with administrators who are unsure about using blogs.