This document discusses how technology can motivate student writing through online environments like blogging. It explains that blogging motivates writing by giving students an audience to explore their ideas with and receiving feedback from peers. It provides examples of student blogging projects and outlines techniques used, including tagging posts and using tools like Technorati and Delicious to aggregate and interact with each other's writing. The document argues this approach can reinforce writing and help students form connections to find potential writing partners.