"For those of you using or planning to integrating blogging as an instructional activity in class, the rubric below from the University of Wisconsin Stout is definitely a must have. This rubric is available for free and can be downloaded in PDF format."
I like the idea of backchannel discussion.... Think literature circle? Kids on computers during Read to Self doing a silent discussion on a topic of MY CHOICE? Like I can be a part of it too during a skills group or individual conference........? Too much multitasking?
I'm wondering how old this page might be. The wonderful Aviary suite of tools is no longer online and hasn't been for a while. Others are good suggestions, though!
Blogging is one of the eventual realization of web 2.0 technologies. It is the driving engine behind this online information revolution. Thousands of blogs are created everyday and for different purposes. Some people blog to make money, some to share their voice with the world, some to immortalize their life events and diaries, and others blog just to vex and scam people.