That's not it at all
Weblogs allow teachers to guide informal classroom activity and to see student's work before its time for the test or final paper. Students gain a vehicle for creatively experimenting with thoughts and concepts and easily accessing, cataloging and storing outside information related to their interests. Why Weblogs? (Con't). From Phil Windley:
This kind of speaks to this private/public debate and echoes Greg's desire for the privacy of drafting and experimentation. The more I think about this, the more I'm tending to agree that the messy stuff should probably go on behind closed doors while the public part of the Web log is reserved for finished (for now) products. [weblogged News]
I would've posted a comment but the site's down (I think) but hey, this 'aint what this is good at. Learning is about process, learning is about experience. There's something unnecessary and kinda pointless at this 'teacher is god looking after poor learner so they can produce final product' thing... [some of] the power of these tools lies in their immediacy and flow. The other stuff is in their openness.
I reckon this riles me for two reasons: 1. It assumes that 'teacher knows best' and this kinda nurturing stuff really gets up my nose... very DPS! 2. You might as well do it by email.
Man, roll in the mud, let's get messy ;O)
5:44:53 PM 
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