{"id":16,"date":"2008-05-07T22:44:09","date_gmt":"2008-05-07T15:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msmichetti.edublogs.org\/2008\/05\/07\/i-can-see-it-growing-blogging-and-writing\/"},"modified":"2008-05-07T22:44:09","modified_gmt":"2008-05-07T15:44:09","slug":"i-can-see-it-growing-blogging-and-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adriennemichetti.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/07\/i-can-see-it-growing-blogging-and-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"I can see it growing: Blogging and Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, I’ve been reading a few things<\/a> about blogging<\/a>. And I’ve been reading a few things about writing<\/a>. And I’ve been reading a few things about both blogging and writing<\/a>, and I’m starting to think I’m missing something. Or need clarification, at the very least.<\/p>\n

I’m going to keep this philosophical, much like my assessment<\/a> post a while back.<\/p>\n

First, a question:<\/h3>\n

If (text-based)1<\/sup> blogging is a kind of writing, then aren’t all<\/strong> bloggers writers?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And now, the statements:<\/h3>\n
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  1. I (foolishly, perhaps) believe that all my students can become good writers2<\/sup> of some kind.<\/li>\n
  2. I therefore believe that all my students should try their hand at blogging, just as I believe all my students should try writing poetry, maybe a short story, a personal narrative, an e-mail, and oodles of other writing types.<\/li>\n
  3. I do not believe a great writing teacher needs to be a great writer; he \/ she simply needs to “know the ropes” and be great teacher, period.<\/li>\n
  4. I therefore believe a great blogging teacher does not need to be a “master blogger”, but that he \/ she just needs to know how it works, and be a great teacher, period.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And finally, more questions:<\/h3>\n