Learning to Blog

I am finding that there is so much to learn about the world of social media and all of its connections to learning.  What I am trying to figure out is where I am going to start:  What one thing am I going to focus on and get really good at so that I can promote this in my class.

I think that where I want to start is with is teaching my students how to write blog posts that are meaningful and the beginning of a good digital foot print for my them.   This would include teaching them to document their learning while ensuring that their post is easy to read (has capitals, periods, makes sense).  I think that the best way to do this is to expose them to a variety of blogs that demonstrate these qualities and are interesting to them. To do this I think I need to invest more time looking for blogs and learning from blogs.  I have not been someone who has totally immersed myself in the world of social media but after hearing George Couros speak last week I think I am beginning to realize just how important it is and will be to the children of this world.

I am really looking forward to the learning and teaching I will do this year with my class on Edublogs.