I just got done looking at this site... I think that is pretty kewl how someone doesn't need to go through a publishing company for people to have their books,calenders,images,music,videos, and artwork acknowledged. There is so much hidden talent out there that this could be a fantastic way to view or display it.
As for the classroom, this could be such a great way to get kids to want to put WHATEVER it is that they are interested online for people to see/hear. Some kids would rather play their guitar and make music than write a poem. I think this site is great because it could incorporate any student's likings. A class could decide what they want to do and then each other student could view what every other student put on LuLu and I see this as being a great way for kids to enjoy the classroom and the people in it as well. As for an english teacher, LuLu could give us the benefit of actually knowing what our students are into at the moment, finding a book that relates to their penchant(s), and having them read and enjoy reading on topics they enjoy.
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This is really interesting! I think that it it coincides with a lot of the stuff we are reading in 307. In Friedman's book, we learned that people are now uploading and composing their own work. We need to see that our society is moving toward composing on the internet. I think that this would be a great site to have in a classroom. First of all, students would be able to take ownership of their own work and feel like they are contributing to the community. Also, this is a part of the writing process. So we can use the internet and the writing process together.
Bridget
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