Ten Blog Assignments

Modified from the article "That's blog worthy: ten ways to integrate blogging into the health education classroom" by Sloane Burke and Jody Oomen-Early published in American Journal of Health Education.

1. List resources (this is consistent the fast paced scan information attitude of today's students and society).

2. Initiate an advocacy blog (promoting social change).

3. Conduct community interviews and posted for class discussions.

4. Analyze commercial products or social attitudes.

5. Discuss current issues by listing issues and discussing.

6. Swap stories or information such as recipes.

7. Debate controversial topics.

8. Chronicle an event that represents change over a period of time.

9. Create a newsletter.

10. Create a campaign to improve a facet of personal or societal life.

Add to this list; allow it to be an inspiration and a basis for other ideas.