High school students should blog!

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The question is Should High School Students Be Blogging?  Uh, yes (no duh)!  There are such opportunities for them to write their thoughts, work through feelings, and find their voices, that their teachers ought to encourage blogging actively.  In fact, much of social media and mobile devices are near constant opportunities for writing, so teachers can make learning how to write well very relevant and enjoyable.  Imagine having a classroom of high school students pulling out their mobiles and texting each other, say, on a certain class topic, giving each other feedback, and offering suggestions for better writing.  That's essentially what I imagine a teacher can do, specifically in relation to blogging:  They create their blog in class, use class and home time to write on designated topics, and get feedback and suggestions from the teacher and their classmates right there in the comment section of their blog.