Initial post

This is my first foray into the weblog world and I think I just might like it! This is part of an assignment for my Technology in Education course and I could see myself using this in the classroom. I did a quick google on education blogs and found an interesting example of a library in New Jersey. The library used a weblog on their site to promote upcoming events or to recap previous events, such as visiting authors, items in the showcase, exhibits, raffle winners, etc. It is easy to think of ways weblogs could be used for English or writing classes such as collaborative writing or classroom critiques. I saw an example of a weblog for AP European History that included a weekly class schedule, an introductory information and an email link for the teacher, and even a You Tube link to one of the teacher's favorite bands. I also think it would be fun for younger students to use weblogs similar to the way we used to have pen-pals many years ago. It would be very interesting to partner with another classroom possibly a world away and learn together through weblogging.