For some insane reason, I agreed to teach web design at College for Kids this summer — for FOUR weeks! What was I thinking….

I normally only teach adults. When I was asked for a course description, I (once again) didn’t think twice and included blogging.

I had no idea this was going to be such an issue. Oh, I know all the legal issues but it took quite a long time to find a way for kids to blog. It can be done. There are safe blog tools out there for educators.

But I was really sweating for awhile about how I was going to carry through on my promise to get the kids blogging. I will probably go with edublogs.org. We’ll see. I just got an account set up.

What is really interesting about the class I’ll be teaching is the age of the students. The course is divided into three groups: Grades 10-12; Grades 7-9; and Grades 4-6.

I should turn this into a quiz but I don’t have time. Which group do you think has filled already?

It’s the Grades 4-6. We’re a month away from class. School isn’t even out yet. And the YOUNGEST kids signed up en masse.

I actually thought the mention of blogging would draw the older kids. I don’t know how many have signed up, but the two courses for each of the older age groups has not filled.

Now I’m curious to meet these 4th through 6th graders and find out why they are taking the class.