Blogs at Work
Thursday, May 1st by carlaThis is an excellent example of using Web 2.0 technology to built writing skills and contribute to the community. Congratulations to the class of ‘08 (and their teachers) on this one! Thanks to Art for this one!
How can a blog help students develop literacy skills? The student project “Stairway to West Virginia” is an excellent model of possibilities. Students at Logan High School in Logan, West Virginia, used a standard WordPress blog to publish the results of research on their home state. Blog entries on different aspects of West Virginia history, geography, and people are organized by category. Links to several related sites reflect additional student research and evaluation.
This simple site belies hours of planning, research, and writing by the students who produced it. By posting it online, they have contributed a new source of information to people who may be investigating West Virginia from Los Angeles, Paris, or Bangalore. Next year’s class can add to it, and the information can be updated as needed.
