Students 2.0

Clay Burell has done a masterful jobnof launching and publicizing Students 2.0,nthe new student group blog. It has been less than a month since the launchnof Students 2.0 and it already is in the same Technoratinarena as LeaderTalk, EduBlog Insights, The Blue SkunknBlog, and other edublogosphere favorites. The Students 2.0 blognnotes in its sidebar:

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We are students: the ones who come to school every day, raise our hands withnsafe questions, and keep our heads down. Except, now we have a voice – a strongnvoice – to share our ideas through a global network.

A global platform for aggregated K-12 student voice? I love it!

Clay’s got his work cut out for him. As I’ve learned withnLeaderTalk, sustaining initial momentum and enthusiasm can bendifficult. Also, I think he needs more authors (maybe Sylvia Martinez and others can help?) andnhe’s going to have start thinking about a succession plan. Who will replacenthese students when they graduate? Will we follow this initial group of bloggersninto postsecondary education (HighernEd 2.0?) and beyond? The challenges are both daunting andnfascinating.

Clay, I hope you’re at NECC this year so I cannshake your hand. Nice work! Kudos also to the students. They are off to a greatnstart. May their voices become numerous and powerful…