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Students can feel part of a larger discussion... they can connect and get ideas from their peers.

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Students can feel part of a larger discussion... they can connect and get ideas from their peers.

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Break down inhibitions

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Expand the classroom past the time constraints of a class period and beyond the rectangular prism of the class 

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Expand the classroom past the time constraints of a class period and beyond the rectangular prism of the class 

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It's fun and engaging

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Create a portfolio of their work digitally. Can see their own growth over time

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Create a portfolio of their work digitally. Can see their own growth over time

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Real audience

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Students can receive validation of their ideas

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Students can receive validation of their ideas

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Kids can create classroom culture using technology!

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Get kids excited about writing and sharing 

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Get kids excited about writing and sharing 

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Can see if they understand and if not interject post to get them back on track.

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Can see if they understand and if not interject post to get them back on track.

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Holds student accountable for engaging with the text.

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Holds student accountable for engaging with the text.

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Be able to collaborate with classmates, parents and other schools

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Be able to collaborate with classmates, parents and other schools

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Real world experience that can be relatable

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Real world experience that can be relatable

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Kids can respond to each other

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Broader audience for reading response letter. Kids can respond to others and I can respond without taking home a stack of notebooks.

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To see the need for correct spelling and punctuation

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To see the need for correct spelling and punctuation

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Student blogging allows those who may not share orally in class, an outlet to express their opinions and thoughts.

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To help link literature to the real world.  Promote deeper understanding of content.  Numerous opportunities to write.

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To help link literature to the real world.  Promote deeper understanding of content.  Numerous opportunities to write.

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Teaches valuable basic computer skills. 

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Teaches valuable basic computer skills. 

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Published work = more engagement

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Student blogs can be a powerful tool because they are a nice way to  get students to take on a variety of roles as readers and writers. Students are able to delve into one of their all-time favorite genres: each other.