Blogging is a great way to easily "get" online.

Teachers can post homework assignments, class announcements, and writing prompts
Students can write blogs for different writing assignments. My favorite blogging activity? Ask students to blog as a literary character from a class book.

I used think of my site as a blog, but I've since changed my focus. I want my site to be a portfolio and resource. So anyone who wants to learn about educational technology or games in education can come here and walk away with clear understanding "how it works". I also want the site to serve as my online portfolio - so I can save my stories and perhaps other people will learn from them.