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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.
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set out to show that blogging could improve students' writing skills by making them write more frequently and comment on one another's work.
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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 purpose comes first.
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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?'"
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"The kids know the technology. What they don't often know is how the technology can change them as students.
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Would writing blog entries throughout the research process improve the quality of the final drafts that students submitted? "
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It showed that students who blogged felt better about writing overall, and about writing research papers in particular.
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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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