I think that classroom blogging can be a great tool to get kids involved.
Students will be more likely to 1) write things they would not say in front of the whole class, 2) be involved in discussion with other students and 3)take time to consider and compose their response.
Contributing to a classroom blog would also be a perfect homework assignment. In art we really don't assign many homeworks, but i might consider creating a blog to discuss artwork and art related topics. Discussion, analyzing and critique are very important aspects of a well rounded art education and a blog could be a great tool to do this.
Possible problems: 1) Availability of computers during classtime, and 2) students involvement in actually reading the whole blog and comments.
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I love your idea of involving students in discussion, analysis, and critiquing of art related topics. I hope you do give it a try this fall. If you need any help getting started, please let me know.
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