Students need encouragement to write. Using EduBlogs as the vehicle for student journal writing will teach students how to use technology to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers and other audiences. This is an effective way for a class to learn how to transform a traditional genre to an online environment.
Prior to this project, pairs of students journaled on spiral notebooks. Each pair benefited from their partner's writings and responses but EduBlogs encourage discussion and interaction from many participants, not just a select few. They provide a way to build a website quickly and easily. Multiple software programs are not needed. Best of all, EduBlogs create a dynamic learning environment that encourages active engagement by both teacher and student. Students and teachers can become active participants on the Internet.
