Question 1.

1. In reference to the 6 Assessment Points for student blogs, how would you, as an educator, add or take away from this list?  
I would create a more specific rubric for the student to follow, guiding them through how they will be graded, and the weight on each point.  I have learned that giving the students a guide on what will be expected of them is important to getting quality work back to grade, and it makes it much easier for you to grade.  
2. If you were obligated to use a blog, how would you use one in your unique educational setting?
Being in the trades, I believe it would be a great tool for students to get information on what employers are looking for in the industry to get a job.  There are soft skills that are taught in my courses, and I have often been challenged by the student as to why is it important to know how to do power point presentations.  The problem that I see with implementing blogs into the trades (like building construction) is that not a lot of the contractors in the field right now are digital natives, but more immigrants.  This being the case, it would be a challenge for the students to get a lot of feedback from the industry.  I could be wrong, and there could be a lot of digital immigrants out there in the field that have caught up to the technology.