blogs in the building
CHS English 10 Honors

Great to see Mr. Irani's class blogging away. I love the idea that using blogs for peer revision and writing workshops has clear benefits compared to traditional revisions and discussion groups. As Mr. Irani points out:

"I hope one of the gains of doing writing workshop assignments on-line is that
we will start reading each other's work with a blank slate. In other words, the
way a writer reads a piece, comments by the writer, and various other factors
will not interfere with your interpretation as much."

One of the keys of integrating technology into the classroom is intergation with a purpose. Sure, exposing students to new internet technologies and blogs in particular has some inherent value, but by using it selectively and letting the students know the purpose of this technology it will lead to more focused and effective instruction and learning.
- posted by mrdaly @ 3:44 PM