Online Writing Response

The online writing article and the Talkback Project was very interesting to read about. As technologies are advancing and the popularity of these technologies is increasing, educators are attempting to adapt their lessons and teaching styles to the needs of the students. Today, so many elementary students have been exposed to many uses of technology in their everyday lives. For communication, educational, and entertainment purposes, technology has always been around to the students of this generation. Therefore, it is important for teachers to incorporate technology into their everyday teaching styles in order to keep students interested in the lesson, and focused on the information being covered. I found the Talkback Project to be very useful and beneficial for these reasons.

As the article mentions, students extremely enjoyed writing blogs and writing responses to others' blogs. As one student stated, "Reading the novels and sharing my thoughts with young men and women on the Talkback Project blog was the highlight of my day." This student's statement is one with a great message. This student implies through his words that he highly enjoyed this type of learning. It also shows that if other activities could be slightly transformed to include even brief types of technology, student participation and excellence may increase. If students are enjoying the activities they are engaging in, they are more likely to remember information and are more likely to repeat the activity.

While there are many benefits to the Talkback Project and while there were many good reviews from the students involved in it, there are a few dangers involved. One of these dangers is that information of the Internet can be accessible to anyone. Therefore, it is very important that students are cautious of what they say and post on these Internet blogs. If the student's safety is protected and the blog remains anonimous, I do not think that the Talkback Project would have had as many problems.