I just realized that there was a lesson plan to go along with today's article in the Times about Weblogs.
In this lesson, students critique three Web logs, each of which offers first-hand accounts, but reflect different points-of-view, on the war in Iraq. They then write a response to one of the entries and analyze what they learned about the war from the blogs.
--What makes a "bloggable moment" for you?
--Do you think constant blogging indicates signs of an unhealthy obsession or spirited pastime? Why?
--What makes another person's blog worth reading?
--By what "rules" do you think fellow bloggers should abide and why?
--Do you think most bloggers intend to have conversations with themselves, or intend to communicate their thoughts widely? Why might that matter to a blogger?