BLOGS HIT THE MAINSTREAM

Blogging in educational circles is reaching the level of critical mass - it's not just for the techies. The blogging tools are widely available, the expertise needed is well within the reach of the average user, and its benefits for both students and teachers has been demonstrated over time.

Educational blogs range from commentary on education Joanne Jacobs, a writer who specializes in educational issues, graduate students and professorsJenny D. and Winston's Diary, an adjunct, and classroom teachers Ms. Frizzle, Behind the Desk, and I Am a Teacher, who is currently working as a substitute (as am I).

Some Links about Blogging:

• Blogging - an article by a North Carolina Technology Specialist
  
• Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom - Glencoe Publishing explains blogging
  
• Blogging Across the Curriculum - some good basic information about blogging, and many links to more advanced topics