tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289754369404619372.post8863522991434997172..comments2010-03-23T15:20:35.537-07:00Comments on The World Is Our Community: Val Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293162826718010732noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289754369404619372.post-73137048584124849312010-03-23T15:17:37.886-07:002010-03-23T15:17:37.886-07:00I really love the idea of using the blog to conduc...I really love the idea of using the blog to conduct a research project. the best part of a blog is that it is a permanent record. You can really see and show progress of a student an their writing ability over the course of a year.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100200423709776054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289754369404619372.post-67362977117392626002010-03-19T16:15:23.010-07:002010-03-19T16:15:23.010-07:00Thank you Jessi! I used to work residential care w...Thank you Jessi! I used to work residential care with troubled kids and we used to do a similar technique only with composition books. It really helped the kids to be able to work through their communication problems, and we began to see an increase in verbal expression after beginning the treatment group.Val Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293162826718010732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289754369404619372.post-87007677982643662352010-03-15T07:17:11.530-07:002010-03-15T07:17:11.530-07:00I love your ideas about using a blog for poetry an...I love your ideas about using a blog for poetry and having classmates comment on each others work. Sometimes, it is easier for students to express their opinions in writing vs. having to speak about their peers work in class. I love the idea of getting them used to social networking online at such an early age!Jessi Armanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089750928692296928noreply@blogger.com