Dear Early Blog Participants:

Hi, Enthusiastic Young People. Just love early adopters. Although you don't know exactly what it is you're supposed to be doing, you've jumped in anyway. I find that endearing.

So, here's one thing you might want to try. There are about eight of you on the blog already, and it is most likely that you haven't read much of the summer assignment yet. But you can still post here by responding to a link, or commenting on what I am posting, or asking questions about the content I am posting up here (more and more as time goes on), or directing me to internet content that you think might interest me.

This blog is not a ready-made text -- that's my favorite part about it. It is a text that you and I will create together. It's shape and direction is constrained by summer themes and ideas, but every year's text will be different because the people are different, the historical moment is different. Even I am different. I am the same person, of course, but I am constantly evolving teacher and thinker. Writing about literacy, technology, communication, media and culture doesn't get boring -- in fact, it grows deeper and richer with time. I like to learn new things, and hear what new people have to say about these topics. Every year's class shows me something new, so I await you with great anticipation.