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ERIC Number: EJ762439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Dec
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0192-592X
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Why Blog?
Catalano, Frank
T.H.E. Journal, v33 n5 p22-29 Dec 2005
Technology is allowing anyone with a computer, the ability to type, and an Internet connection to become a published author--of sorts. Web logs, or "blogs," are the latest way that students, businesses, and many others are publishing their musings. The term was coined in 1999, and today Webster's dictionary defines a blog as a "diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page." More importantly, it says that blogs are "typically updated daily" and that "blogs often reflect the personality of the author." Yet, it is the content of blogs that matters, not the tool. The tools allow a broad, non-technical audience to publish news, information, and opinions widely. The content can range from dyed-in-the-wool journalism to stream-of-consciousness revelations. In this article, an expert demonstrates the myriad benefits this new form of communication holds for teachers, students, and parents alike in 12 days of blogs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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