What a great question you have asked, Summer. Blogging is a term which started as "web log" and refers to an online journal which is posted for others to read and usually respond to. It is kind of like a personal online journal with room for others to read and respond. There are many sites which offer free hosting of blogs - some of these are full of ads or share server space between well-meaning blogs (like yours and mine) and some questionable blogs (like "wild sex space"). So look for education-specific blogs or host your own. Another thing to look at is the ability to approve posts or comments prior to the comments actually being posted online... if this is important to you. One of my favorite sites to learn more about ed-blogs and to actually create your ed-blog is Blogmeister (_http://www.landmark-project.com/blogmeister/index.php_ (http://www.landmark-project.com/blogmeister/index.php) ) This video (_http://campus.belmont.edu/chenowit/dragonstale/WebLoggingSmall.mov_ (http://campus.belmont.edu/chenowit/dragonstale/WebLoggingSmall.mov) ) is about a high school class using a blog - they use it for more than just journalling... One example from a first grade is at _http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/greenwald/_ (http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/greenwald/) though this is more like a scrapbook than an interactive Blog. Here's another one (hosted at Blogmeister) which is much more complete and interactive! _http://www.landmark-project.com/blogmeister/blog.php?blogger_id=993_ (http://www.landmark-project.com/blogmeister/blog.php?blogger_id=993) I hope this helps explain a new trend which is taking off like wildfire in many communities. I look forward to your experiences and thoughts. Gail Lovely independent educator _www.GailLovely.com_ (http://www.GailLovely.com)
