"Kids are blogging their brains out"

Third graders at Glenwood Springs Elementary School were interviewed by the Vail Daily about their use of blogs. The teacher put up the simple question, "Should we have more homework or less?" Some students claimed they knew the material and had enough homework, however, there were more posts asking for more homework. Teachers say "Blogs increase communication and serve as great motivation for writing." By giving the students an audience, and making them an author, they give their best work. Blogs allow students to answer questions with posts, comment on each other's posts, allow relatives to comment, and use it as a journal with pictures. Crystal River Elementary School is implementing technology in a similar way with www.think.com. It’s a system closed to outside Internet visitors and allows students to publish their ideas and collaborate on projects. Students are having fun using blogs and they are writing all the time.