Purpose

The purpose of your blog will likely evolve over time. Involve your students in some of the decision-making.

Remember...."**Purpose"** completes the M.A.P. for Motivation!

What's your purpose? -Let's brainstorm!

Here are some blog posts that explore various different purposes of class blogs: Why Are You Blogging? -The Edublogger

Work on taking your blog from static (web page) to interactive (making full use of commenting) Consider starting with newsletter/agenda/information type content... ...Work toward eliciting ideas/thoughts from students... ...Later have them make a point to encourage conversation with their posts.

Here's another suggestion for the steps your class blog can take in its evolution of purpose, using the analogy of rungs on a ladder (post on Langwitches blog).