Students love technology, collaborating, and having choice. They don't always love to write.
However, I have found student blogging to be a very effective way to engage student writers. The combination of choice, having an audience read and comment on their work and commenting on others' work makes it a perfect format for writing, especially for grades 7-9.
Included in this resource is everything you'll need to get started blogging easily, and in an organized fashion with your students!
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