Mrs. Lori Welsh is starting her 18th year teaching science at Pleasant View Middle School and uses her blog, www.mrswelsh.blogspot.com, to communicate class activities and homework assignments. For homework, students are to log onto the blog, answer questions 1-6 on the "Room 121" page about what to expect in her class, summarize each answer in one sentence, and have a parent read and sign the assignment. The parent signature also indicates awareness of the teacher's blog and email contact information.