Thing #4 Blogging begins with reading

Blogging, in general, seems to be opinion driven. Each writer is offering up their own opinion about some subject. I do believe that you really have to be careful to remember that is just an opinion, or if it is "fact based", you might have to do your own research to confirm the information. You just can't take it all as fact. To me, the great thing about blogging is the opportunity to respond with your own comments or to ask for clarification of a point from the writer. When you read a book or some other hard print material and you feel that you've got something to say or question to ask of the writer or to the readers, you are basically out of luck. However, with blogs you've got the opportunity to open a dialogue immediately. How cool is that? I really enjoyed the no homework blog. Not only did I agree with the opinion presented, the dialogue between the writer and those who commented was more interesting than the original post. The other blogs I read; sustained silent reading, cyberbullying and teaching brevity were all somewhat interesting, but the one that was a big eye-opener to me was the spy in the classroom. I've seen how students today use their cellphones and all of the gadgetry that they have, but I guess I was just oblivious to the fact on how it could be used in such a negative manner. Boy, do I have to start really paying attention to technology!