I hope that your blogs are as dynamic as the work we'd have done on Blackboard. At least this time around, you get to control not only what you say (that's always been your prerogative) but, in this outlet, what it looks like and who has access to what you say. You are really publishing your work to a worldwide forum now, instead of an insular class website. I say, interesting!
My blog for the next 8 weeks will be about politics, local and national. I am experimenting with my civic duties by volunteering to work the midterm elections on November 7, and this blog will chart my experiences, my research into the issues, and the repercussions of the election. This is a huge step for me: I've always considered myself proactive, but I've never really done much more than donate money to a few favorite charities and yell at the TV during election coverage. I think it's time to do much more. Of course, this idea comes from my studies (I'm a student, too), and I find that the more I'm learning about myself as an English instructor, the more I realize that there are "a thousand ways to skin a cat" (or teach English). Sorry for the bad cliché. Of course, I'd never skin cats. I'm a vegetarian into animal rights.
Just note: this blog will not be about my political views in specific detail. Of course, they'll come out. However, I will spend time analyzing the campaigns of Allen/Webb (Va. Senate), as well as watching other national races. I'm interested in the Santorum race (PA), the Burns race (MT), and the political jockeying of who will announce their interest in the 2008 presidency. Finally, take a look at the first link I've provided, to a political blog connected to Newsweek called “The Gaggle.” Pay particular attention to the commentary. Do these writers convince you of their positions?
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