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This link (via Leon Cych) to a page on the Encyclopaedia of Educational Technology is one of the most succinct that I’ve come across for explaining the potential for blogging technology in education.

WHILE THE CONCEPT OF BLOGGING has entered the mainstream, many teachers do not know about specific implementation strategies. This article will focus on four core methods to use blogs with students and help teachers address the logistical factors involved.

As described in the link above, weblogs are becoming used in education as a means of developing writing - after all, once something is on the web, it’s viewable by the whole world; what better motivation for producing tip-top work? How proud would your learners be if their poetry was published on the web like the Sandaig Otters’ poetry Page, available for comment and review by a worldwide audience? Leave a comment on the poetry on the Primary 6 Writing Week page, the young writers will be thrilled I’m sure.
While you’re there, take a look at their Book Review page too with pictures alongside their own reviews. Priceless.