Thoughts on “Teddy Bears Go Blogging”

 Educational blogs seem to be a hot topic for teachers, especially as we strive to bring the world into each classroom. The author clearly found a project that achieved helped her students engage in a unique project that achieved unique learning outcomes beyond that of the original learning objective. Like all adventures in technology and education, the teacher, by interacting with both her students and their global partners, modified the project as it went on. The teacher became a student of technology by listening to desires of her pupils, thereby enhancing their experiences. Brenda Sherry’s experience illustrates the potential for blogs to not only facilitate learning, but also motivate students.