In our course video for this week, “Blogging in the Classroom”, Cathy Martin explained how she used a blog as a forum in which students used critical thinking skills to respond to hypothetical historical situations. I really like that idea and would use a Blog in my own class to present a similar scenario. In my high school Spanish courses, I could ask students to put themselves in the place of various oppressed peoples throughout the history of Latin America or Spain and encourage a discussion that would cause them to view history from a perspective other than that which is written in the text books. These are fascinating topics that are aligned with the LOTE “Cultural Understanding” Standards which never seem to get enough attention throughout the school year because the real focus is generally on language acquisition. Maybe, if we were lucky enough, a person with firsthand knowledge of the topic we are discussing might find our blog, join in our conversation, and share their experiences. That would certainly expose my classroom of little cultural diversity to multiculturalism in a very real way. References Laureate Education (Producer). (2010). Blogging in the Classroom [Course Media].