Ohhh the benificial world of technology...

Understanding the NETS-T standards can allow for the more functional creation of blogs or technology usage in general. I found the following blog to be interesting for its content, and the fact that it could deliver material effectively, that could, to some, be overly complex or perhaps simply uninteresting to others...

http://ghshonorsbio.blogspot.com/

The class instructor involves the class in posts, allows them to use digital technology such as podcasts, and delivers content rich material in a digital format which is proving to be something that today's learners are submersing themselves in... if learners today are willing to spend 9 or more hours a week on social networking sites, emailing, etc... then to incorporate class discussion and content into their already ongoing activity is a very pragmatic approach to education.
Whether by design or not, the instructor utilizes (among others) the following performance indicators with respect to his specific class blog project.

#3 of the NETS-T standards advocates "Modeling of Digital-Age Work and Learning"

c.
communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
d.
model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.