IV. Objectives

Objectives

We intend to persuade that:

Ø  Online blogging is playing a vital role in education.

Ø  Blogs provide a space for sharing opinions and learning in order to grow communities of knowledge — a space where students and teachers can learn from each other.

Ø  Blogs can give students a totally new perspective on the meaning of voice. As students explore their own learning and thinking and their distinctive voices emerge. Student voices are essential to the conversations we need to have about learning.

Ø  Students feel more compelled to write when they believe many others may read and respond. It gives them motivation to excel.

Ø  The opportunity for collective and collaborative learning is enormous.

Ø  The interactive nature of blogging creates enthusiasm for writing and communication.

Ø  Blogging engages students in conversation and learning.

Ø  Blogging provides the opportunity for our students to learn to write for life-long learning.