Dear Saul,

     I can't believe that I'm saying this, but I actually LOVED your blogging idea!  Now, you know me.  I am not one to enjoy the utilization of technology in the classroom very much.  However, I cannot deny the possible strengths of using blogs as an assessment.  Students often hate to journal or write essays.  Even creative fiction or creative nonfiction are too difficult for them to get started with.  Perhaps they would actually be engaged in blogging, though!  A few students have talked about blogging between classes, and I didn't even know what they were talking about...  I had never heard of these "web logs" before... but it turns out some of the students actually enjoy writing after all!  I just need to point their passions in the right direction.  Also, I feel that it's less intimidating for students that ARE uncomfortable with the idea of writing, because they can sit at the computer and write more informally. 

     Thanks for the advice.  I know that I haven't been very open to your ideas in the past, but maybe you've got something with this technology business, after all.

                                                                                                            Much love,
                                                                                                                      Sara