The document discusses the benefits of having students blog and provides guidance on how teachers can set up blogging for their classroom. It states that blogging allows students to authentically express themselves, connects them with others globally, and allows teachers to track student writing development over time. It then provides recommendations for kid-friendly blogging platforms like Kidblog.org that give teachers control and privacy settings, and offers ideas for initial blogging assignments that can help students connect with other classrooms around the world.

1. Why Students Should Blog and how you can get started quick and easy!