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At the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, Principal Chris Lehmann champions integration
of technology into all aspects of the curriculum. But he emphasizes that the educational
purpose comes first. -
set out to show that blogging could improve
students' writing skills by making them write more frequently and comment on one another's work. - 1 more annotations...
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Blogging is relatively new, with little research to support its
academic benefits, so Bachenheimer's study is an eye-opener.
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But he emphasizes that the educational
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"We don't start out by saying we want to start a blog," he says. "We say, 'We want to do X or Y--
what's the tool that makes the most sense to use?'" - 4 more annotations...
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"The kids know the technology. What they don't often know is how the technology
can change them as students. -
Would writing
blog entries throughout the research process improve the quality of the final drafts that students
submitted? " -
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showed that students who blogged felt better about writing
overall, and about writing research papers in particular. -
he students commented that blogs helped them organize their
thoughts, develop their ideas, synthesize their research, and
benefit from their classmates' constructive comments.
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