To Blog or Not to Blog?...That is the question

Well if the question is to blog or not to blog, I must admit that I'm not sure of the answer.  Currently the purpose of blogging seems to be to keep me up well beyond a healthy bedtime and to challenge me to develop a series of electronic breadcrumbs so that I am able to find my way back to where I once was on my computer.  Often my computer prompts me condescendingly, "Are you SURE you want to close all tabs at once?"  I suppose the the actual edict of the week is how will I incorporate blogging into my high school class room?  Initially I believe that I will use it as a means of communication with my students.  It will be a place where they and their invested adults can see what's going on in any particular week in a course.  I am hoping to have a calendar with upcoming due dates and assignments as well as links to resources and additional content information.  Since I teach science, I like the idea of providing links to current events or stories in the news that have a science spin.  Genetics, bio-technology, world health, environmental issues and the ethics of how society will use its new found technologies are all fair game for stimulating thought and discussion.  A blog would be a good place for students to post their comments about both sides of any of these issues and to extend their thoughts by providing additional research and support about their stance. So just in case anyone else's bread crumbs have brought you to this site, I encourage you to please let me know if and how you are using a blog in your class room.