The Ups and Downs of Weblogs in Education

In the process of getting my work gears churning, I'm looking at some stuff about blogs and portfolios again. I thought this list of opportunities and obstacles was practical and thought-provoking. I like her reasons "Why we should hang in there..."

• gives a voice to students and educators
  
• fosters needed change in education
  
• opens up communication flowing in many directions rather than top to bottom
  
• makes technology relevant and applicable to the twenty-first century
  
• empowers educators and students to speak out on things they care about