The 1st post of the year...

Hello all,
    I want to begin by relaying my excitement to you.  In the next couple of days my students will be creating their own blogs for my World Literature Course, at Oswego High School.  This happens to be one of my favorite aspects of this class and I am overjoyed thinking about the work that they will be producing.  The goal of the assignment is simple but multifaceted: the creation of a student blog will allow the student to engage a wide audience with their writing, develop a writing voice, and prepare themselves to write, communicate, and dialogue within the context of 21st century social media and technology. Perhaps what excites me most about this part of the course isn't necessarily the goal which has been set, but the expectation that the students will surpass that goal, as they always seem to do.  I delight in their creativity, candor, and products; I hope that you will too! 

The process:

Each student will create their own Blogger blog, design it the way they want it , and write at least two posts per week. Each student's blog will be linked to this blog. Some of the student's posts will be written in response to assigned topics while other posts will be more freely formed per their discretion. In all of the responses my expectations of the students are that they will think critically and engage in thoughtful writing. I also anticipate that my students will read and respond to their peers' blogs as well. As this is for a high school project, all Oswego High School policies concerning students' appropriate use of language, bullying, and the like, apply and will be strictly enforced.