blogs and literacy

From: Bryant, Lee. (2007) Emerging trends in social software for education. www.becta.org.uk/research This growing body of evidence suggests that blogs can be a key tool in developing literacy and writing confidence. Mark Ahlness, of Seattle’s Arbor Heights Elementary School, told the Seattle Times: “Never in 25 years of teaching have I seen a more powerful motivator for writing than blogs. And that’s because of the audience. Writing is not just taped on the refrigerator and then put in the recycle bin. It’s out there for the world to see. Kids realize other people are reading what they write. (p.11)