I don't think a blog is the best tool for discussions. That said, I certainly have see teachers adapt blogs for this purpose.
Blogs were set up as a way for a person to publish and then get feedback on the content of the published piece. I think this is more of a "one-way" conversation - many people commenting back to the "one". I think a discussion board is a much better tool for conversations and discussions. It is a true community tool where each member of the community has an identity. Discussion boards also have additional tools for your classroom community such as calendars, polls, and a messaging system. I know several teachers that use discussion boards as an effective tool for class novels, lit circles, collaborative projects, etc. We host both blogs and discussion boards for teachers at The Literacy Workshop. See http://www.literacyworkshop.org/webtools.htm for more details or feel free to contact me off list. Keith Mack Web Administrator for Mosaic Listserv [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office 360.398.2479 Mobile 360.739.6477 Fax 360.398.2679 _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
