Because of my previous history with blogging (W200), I have not found the blogging world as beneficial as intended. Although it is very important to have a blog, especially in the classroom, keeping up on various information is hard. Well written blogs are going to include ones thoughts which may not always be important to others and chosing what to blog about is something that I will have a hard time with.
When entering a classroom setting, using blogs and online tools will narrrow the student and teacher gap just as the article stated. Trying to keep up with technology, students gain a better respect and need to feel more involved. I liked the idea that in the middle school classroom a 2 way journal between the teacher and student to help gramatical and writing skills. Using blogs in a younger classroom would draw many problems becuase of their typing ability, computer literacy, and the time that it takes out of the classroom. An idea that I would have for the early elementary schools is if there was a blog for the "student of the week" and they would be able to type their own biography with pictures of themselves and their family to let the students feel recognized.
