As of right now...I'm freaking out just a bit. I finally got my draft together last night and have a clear thought process for my presentation, but I'm scared I got it all wrong. I guess once I get your feedback I can either rest a little bit or understand where I have to expand or change things, but as of right now I'm pretty stressed about it. I chose my audience as aspiring teachers (or those that are already teachers). It speaks to how teachers can help and how students can benefit from blogging.
I'm developing my research still and trying to find how blogging can be specific to the English classroom, but all I'm finding is how it is beneficial to those students who are still learning English as their second language. I guess this is where I should come to you and ask for help to find some better resources.
I'm still working on my takeaway. I feel like as of right now it is just how blogging is beneficial to all students in the classroom as well as the teacher. Seeing as I'm both a student and kind of acting as a teacher in presenting this problem to you, I feel like I should take the stance of a teacher who is still learning the process. I have examples of classroom blogs, different ways that students have benefited, problems that may arise and what teachers can do to help.
Ashley, thanks for being so detailed in both the progress of your project and your emotional state about it. I have your document waiting for me to read. I was hoping to catch up on blogs first. Since I haven't read your project, I can't completely set your mind at ease, but I can say that you've gone through the right steps, and you've identified a positive audience. Your ideas about specifics are smart and well-placed. I would encourage you to spend some time on the English Companion Ning and see what people have said about blogging. And, while it would be great if you can find specifics about it, you can also draw on older work by Atwell and others who talk about the value of student writing and response. Another good strategy is to look at the list of references in the Hicks and Kadjer text and see who they cite about blogging. Then, look and see if those folks have written articles you can check out. More when I've seen your project!
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