http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?&i=53663 Blogen-us Sun, 18 May 2008 10:00:13 AMSun, 18 May 2008 10:00:13 AM http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?&i=536632008-05-18 My colleague and I have a blog site at "teacher lingo" that we post assignments on once a week. Students are required to answer questions on a specific topic or journal as part of the requirement of the class. We have found it to be a valuable tool for learning in our classrooms. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?&i=536632008-05-09 Arts & Media Prep, a high school in Brooklyn, specializes in new media. All students create their own blog to host their work and reflections over the 4 years specifically because of the benefits listed in this article. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?&i=536632008-05-07 Though I am a school principal, my children have always been home educated. Each month we had a vocabulary building unit. However, I was somewhat worried about their writing and spelling, until 8 or 9 years ago, when we moved to Hong Kong and their primary connection with their friends hinged on e-mai. Since that time they have become prolific writers and as they needed to write more regularly, their spelling also has improved. The spin-off has been that two of four children, now also carry journals with them wherever they go and are often found writing in the moments when they have time to spare.