School News Blogs

When I was in school, we had a school newspaper. It was a great opportunity to sharpen writing and editing skills. But, how do you have a school newspaper when you home school? Sure, you could get with other families, who have kids the same age, at a place where everyone has their own computer, and distribute it to all your home schooling fans. I could probably come up with that crazy scenario if I really tried, but then it occured to me that a blog is really the same thing, and it is perfect for home schoolers who might have the time to do the work, but not the time to run all over town to meet with other students. Students can cooperate to form and manage the various aspects of the blog much like a school newspaper. It would exercise their computer skills as well as their writing, and help them to engage a larger audience. It would also display that there is learning taking place in the home and leave something of a record.

I began by learning for myself what a blog is and how it is managed. I am a kinetic learner, so here I am, trying to do my own blog. I have to admit I am a little behind the power curve, as I had to begin by searching "what is a blog". But, I hope before long we will be recruiting little bloggers writing entries about science, history, news, creative writing, and art.