This is a hysterical article that will get you thinking about why schools ban ipods and iphones.  It's worth reading if you're thinking about increasing the technology you use in your classroom.  It could be used by anyone who wants to convince their school to consider allowing kids to use their technology for classroom learning.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson004.shtml

I've been browsing different sites looking for more ideas, and I found this great site that has a whole list of links you can use if you're looking to start blogging with students.  The links are all incredibly helpful, including a list of reasons to blog, such as differentiation, connections, and tracking student progress.  There's also a list of step you can take to help students have more meaningful experiences blogging.  This is a big winner for me because of the step by step lessons that will prepare students to get the most out of the blogging experience.  My big fear is that students will post inappropriate or pointless comments, but these frontloading activities will help avoid that.  This site contains many more articles and resources, and I'm finding it the best place to go to get myself started.  http://digitalwriting.pbworks.com/w/page/17812820/Using%20Blogs%20in%20the%20Classroom

I'm looking for ideas that might be useful as I start using blogs in my classroom.  I'd love to find out how teachers have used blogs with students, tips that have been learned along the way, and cautions that might help me use this successfully.  


One thing I like is the list of rules for student comments that is posted at http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/.  I think this would help establish a set of expectations and maybe prevent students from publishing inappropriate materials.