Blogging...is it really for me?

Okay, I have to admit that right now, I'm not a big fan of blogging. Hopefully this class will change my mind. The first time I ever blogged was our first semester of ITS, and I really didn't understand it.  My view so far is that blogging can really be about anything.  Like a mini diary.  The only blog I follow right now is my sister-in-laws. She keeps a blog to update everyone on her child Skylar's latest and greatest. She tries to do a monthy update so family and friends can see what they have been up to as a family. I do think this is a great idea! I would love to do this for my son, but right now, there is just no time in my life. Maybe after I finish this program. But then I would be two years behind on his life's accomplishments. Oh well, maybe I'll do it for kid #2.

I do need to start thinking about how I would use blogs in my physical education classes. Right now, my 5th grade students are required to do 4 activity logs. Maybe there is someway I can have them write and analyze their own logs in a blog. And other students could leave nice comments on ways to improve their activity or non activity time.  Nice comments are the key words there!