This first 6 assessment points are only a base of what you could create for your class requirements. As an educator I would start with these points and add or take away from this list depending on what the criteria for the project would be. Even though the assignment is a Blog the students would still have district and state requirements that need to be included for a graded writing project. To have some fun you could make requirements for creativity such as photoshopped pictures or game creation that link to the learning objectives of the assignment.
2. If you were obligated to use a blog, how would you use one in your unique educational setting?
I would use a blog for students to create a daily journal. This journal could be shared with classmates, parents or kept personal for instructor review only. I would give students a daily topic to discuss their personal opinions on a current event or project they are working on. They could add pictures or links to additional pertinent information. Since this would be a graded writing project, grammar, style and writing format would be observed. The students writing would hopefully evolve over the year. There would be a variety of mandatory styles included such as poetry, narrative, creative, persuasive etc.
