It was just as much fun for me to see the English students playing with the set-up of their blogs as it was for them to individualize the appearance of each of their blogs. A few students have already posted their first assigned entries. I am excited to not only see the thought put into the entries, but also to see that students are experimenting with the various tools of the blog. Several students have already left comments for their peers. Some students are already tracking changes to their friends blogs by selecting to be a "Follower" of those students' blogs.
While some students are still a little tentative about writing in such a public realm, mostly nervous about what to write, the majority of the students are welcoming a fresh approach to journaling. The best part of this project for me is that a "chore" has become a fun thing to do. Students in the past loved to share their journal entries in class by reading them aloud. We never seemed to have enough time to please everyone who wanted to be heard. Students are not only excited that they will be able to share their blogs with their peers, but they are also appreciative that their journals are going to be read by more than just the teacher.
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