What is a Blog? – A blog is “Web Logging” > “Web Log” > “Blog”.  Typically, a blog is a web resource that provides commentary in reverse chronological order. Blogs occupy different genre or niche. Some take the form of personal journals or portfolio. Blogging has become a very popular form of CMS.

Brief History of Blogs:
http://nymag.com/news/media/15971/

There are an estimated 112 million active blogs.

Blog Alternatives & Variations (Facebook, Twitter, Forums, Wikis, etc…)

Blog Options (wordpress, blogger, expressionengine, etc…)
https://www.blogger.com/start
http://wordpress.org/
http://expressionengine.com/
http://www.movabletype.org/

BillsClass vs. Blackboard

Advantages and Disadvantages of Blogs
Open to the “public”
Flexible within a strict structure
Limited capabilities through some services
Not always free

Blog as Portfolio
http://eric-powell.com/
http://georgebutler.com/portfolio/

Blog as Class Resource
http://www.thoughtmechanics.com/
http://www.alistapart.com/
http://logopond.com/
http://www.designobserver.com/

http://www.smashingmagazine.com

Reading and Writing to “Blogosphere”