Weblogs

I was very confused by weblogs at first but now enjoy them. I was completely unaware of their presence before this class. Now, every time I pick up the paper, some article refers to blogging. I think this technique would be especially useful in an English class to generate discussion about a book, poem, or news article. Students would be encouraged to blog each other, posting their opinions on events or chapters. They IM all the time, so why not put this technology to educational use.