So today I had my 8th graders create their own blogs that they are using to post their poetry this quarter.
It has been super funny watching them fretting over the "best" URL to choose, and how many followers they will have. It is also interesting to see how many of them already HAVE blogs and emails.
Back in MY dea (so very long ago haha) we used AIM. That was our source of intereaction via the internet; and it was good. My first "real" boyfriend eventually broke up with me using AIM...ohh Jon..you never knew what you had ;)
I am hoping that this project doesn't become a total burden for my not so tech saavy students, but if all goes according to plan, these could be some pretty legit blogs :)
I think it's a great idea! I bet a lot of students will get excited about having their own websites and feel invested in the process. Nicely done! :)
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