I agree with Daniel. Also, classroom blogging is just getting off the ground and already, we are witnessing great things (read : learning, not profiling)from students's blogs.. Not convinced? Go to http://cahm.elg.ca/ for an example of blogs for students/teachers/school in a K-8 setting (c'est en franÃ§ais) in NB. Others to follow...

Personnally, writing in my blog is an exutory activity; I'm not there to count the number of comments left, that's not the point. Also, when going through other regular blogs I read from my bloglines aggregator (including Harold's blog), that's where I connect, I reflect, I get those "ah-hah!" moments. It's like an extension of my brain, where I can then sit back and reflect on what I've just read, thus building some sense on new (and old) ideas, deeper understanding, etc.

I would conclude by saying that blogs go hand-in hand with an RSS aggregator... Saves time and helps zero-in on key interests, while also making new connections to new people/ideas/stuff.

Vivement, vive le blogue!