Our student blogs are up!

I’m very excited about our student blogs this year. Last year, only a few students were given a blog, but this year everyone has their own webspace!

I see the blogs serving more than one function. For starters, it makes a great digital portfolio. Students and parents will be able to see how writing improves over time by reading through old posts. The blog is more convenient than having a portfolio on a disk because it can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection…and you don’t have to keep up with a disk that can be easily lost or damaged. I also hope that the blogs will create a platform for discussion that reaches far beyond our classroom, school, or even our country. By inviting people from all over the world to read our blogs, we can gain new perspectives and make real global connections.

So if you have time, stop by and read some of the blogs of our fifth graders. They can be found on the right hand sidebar under “blogroll”. Comments are very much appreciated!