Challenges And Ideas for Teachers Using Blogs

I wished that a blog was created for my Computer Ed. class of freshmen students. There is a debate as to whether there is any benefit in students learning proper keyboarding techniques. The students are going to research online any information pertaining to the topic. Then I thought, it would be a great idea for them to experience posting their thoughts after the results of their reserach on to a blog site.What I am discovering is that since I have been exposed to the concept of integrating blogging into my curriculum I am conscious about it as situations arises such as menitoned above. And I am see more opportunities where a blog is a good tool for instructional context.One of the challenges I percieve is that the school may not agree to unblock sites that will give students accessibility to blogging. We do have a technology committee which I hope to participate in and share my thoughts about students blogging. Hopefully this will also be an opportunity to encourage others to join me in this adventure.The school is member to a program called "Edline". Here we are able to communicate with paerents and students and the public. This might be a good place for beginning some of the ideas that Richardson encourages in our resource textbook. Since Edline is new to us, installed as of last year, many are still adjusting to the idea of posting information public about the curriculum. Richardson has given me furthur ideas as to what I can do with this program. I could not only post calendars, events, homework assignments but he suggests showcasing students work or to share their reactions to thought-provoking questions,. A program like this could inspire the administrators to the idea of blogging in the classroom.