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Second and third graders blogging, with global collaboration built in.

"By setting a limited word count with a focused theme and a guaranteed audience beyond the class teacher, children have far greater motivation for writing. Those who are reluctant writers feel safe with only 100 words to write, whilst those more advanced writers can really extend themselves with the word restriction."

This open "back end" on KidBlog shows how growth over time is readily apparent in student blogging. Writing takes place fairly frequently, for a variety of purposes and audiences. Comments come from around the world.