Knight Memorial and Rochambeau Computer and Assistant Teacher, Kim Libby, has introduced her students to the world of blogging.  She uses Google’s free Blogger program to share links, photos, and messages with her students.

http://riflicomputerclass.blogspot.com/
http://rifliknightmemorial.blogspot.com/
http://riflirochambeau.blogspot.com/

Rochambeau Computer Class students are also chatting online with each other.  Using the free, no registration website, www.chatzy.com, they are practicing their language skills and learning more about each other.  Here is a excerpt [with some editing] from their first “chat” (students’ first names have been shortened to their initial):

Kim: How are you today?

I: how are you today/

F: I AM FINE THANKS HOW ABOUT YOU.

Kim: I feel good today. I am a little bit tired, but happy there are so many students here!

I: I am fain thanks and you?

E: How are you today?

D: i m ok. are you ok.

B: I don't feel good today because I a have headache.

I: can you call me?

D: a m ok are you ok.

E: fine.

Kim: Irina - you want me to call you on the phone?

F: OH THATIS GREAT . ME TOO I LAIK TO BE IN THIS GROUP .

Kim: Yes Daniel I am ok. Where have you been?

Kim: Fawzia - I am glad you are back in this group! We missed you.

Kim: Fawzia - how are your children?

Kim: Blanca - Is anybody going with you to the hospital?

I: yes, please call me at 7 pm.

Kim: Elena - Do you like using the computer?

I: we will go to museum.

K: I amfine thanks how about you?

Kim: Irina - why do you want me to call you at 7pm? Are we going to see a movie?

E: Yes,I like using the computer.

Kim: Irina- Oh never mind - i see your message about the museum

I: Kim- where is museum in Pravidence?

Kim: Kan - I am good today. I am glad you came to class.

Kim: There are many museums in Providence. This is for the art museum: http://www.risd.edu/museum.cfm

B: No I am going by my self because I don't have any body go with me.

Kim: Elena - I'm glad you like the computer, you are doing very well with it!

I: No,in museum.

Kim: Blanca - where is your son?

Kim: Elena - you can click on the museum website to look at it.

Kim: Irina - I don't think the museum is open at 7pm tonight. On the website click "VISIT" on the left and check the hours

B: My son is working .He works faraway from here.

F: THANK YOU SO MOUCH KIM I MISSED ALL A SPEASHIL YOU.AND MY CHILDEARN ARE GOOD TOO.SHEAW YEASTARDAY HAD SPEELING BEE AT SCHOOL.

D: i m it a lot.m y class room.

Kim: Great Job everyone, now we will do something else.

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What’s a Blog Anyway?

 From the wikipedia:

A blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.  Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media.

The term "blog" is derived from "Web log." "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.  As of November 2006, blog search engine Technorati was tracking nearly 60 million blogs.