Blogs in a Classroom

Thinking of blogs in a 3rd grade classroom doesn't seem very practical. In a older students, maybe even 4th grade, I could see how it could be a great way to inspire learning. If you had a 5th grade class for instance you could make all the students read a story from their language arts curriculum. Then you could give them questions pertaining to each chapter and have them blog to one another about what they thought. This would be a great way to see who is reading without your typical test while also having them learn through peer to peer interaction. This will also prepare them from High School and College where it will become more common.