Our school-wide word of the week blog, DTA WOW! in Action (see right) has been up and running since Sept. Initially we had a small handful of students willingly participate. Then, to gain initiaive, I started a contest with a pizza party as a prize to the classroom with the highest percentage of students blogging.

Well that certainly ensured a LOT more participation.

But after the contest was over, it went back to a mild level of participation. The website was posted in the computer lab and media center, and those teachers were notified to remind their students to hop on if they finish their work early. But what else can be done to keep interest going on long-term blogs?