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·          Discuss the resources you explored in this lesson. Why Students Should Blog “50 BLOG TOPICS AND PROMPTS FOR TEACHERS” Why students should blog” ·          Do you see value in the use of blogging with your students? High school students are pretty resistant to writing as far as I can see.   In the post “Why students should blog” they list ten reason why blogging enhances writing.   Number nine “They get to write for themselves” may be the bait students need to begin letting their creative juices to flow.   They are able to free write on topics that interest them, not on a writing prompt for example on Martin Luther Kings’ Letter from Birmingham Jail.   If we gave them the opportunity to write freely first, when the get the MLK’s letter they may be able to find their words.   In the article “W...

I am Sue Towey, I am an Online Credit Recovery Teacher for the Virtual Academy of Rochester which is a program school within the Rochester City School District.  We operate our program at nearly all of the high schools in the district.  Our program has helped many student acquire the credits needed in order to graduate.  I have worked with OCR for nearly 10 years, it is very satisfying and gives me the opportunity to work one on one with many students in all academic areas including students taking courses for initial credit.  I live in Fair Haven, NY about an hour from Rochester and enjoy our rural community and all it has to offer.