One of the Language Arts requirements for my 7th and 8th graders this year will be to contribute to a class literacy blog. Unlike many assignments, they actually seem eager to do it.
There are several desired features:
- students will be writing for authentic publication
- each poster will have two peer editors to work with, so there will be practice with proofreading and constructive criticism
- because they will have considerable flexibility in topics, students may discover new areas of interest they would not have otherwise explored
- we will have an archival record of the growth and progress of the classes
Digital natives are typically quite comfortable with technology, and Blogspot provides a great free service - it makes sense to tap into these two realities to promote literacy. Once the sites are active, I will publish links.
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