This article discusses the value and differences of using wikis, blogs, and netbooks for teaching writing with both general ed students and ESL students. There are many articles out there that discuss specifics, but Warschauer provides a basic overview of the technology and its use.
I did not realize that the development of blogs and the blogosphere had increased the amount of writing so much, but I guess that's because I'm not an active blogger. (I heard an article on NPR about the evolution of the word "blog" and the guy who first coined it hates the word!)
Beyond that, I am thinking about ways to make teacher-student writing/editing/grading and student-student peer editing more user-friendly. Regardless of which method we choose, whether it's a blog or Google docs, it is imperative to introduce the technology to teachers first, and get them comfortable using it so that they can then use it with students.
So much to do! So little time. :/
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