A concept that 10, or even 5 years ago, was very foreign to us all.
Blogging in the classroom is a cool concept in itself, an innovation that has become quite popular throughout the country in recent years for a few reasons. Teachers and students now have the ability to communicate with each other over a topic discussed in class. Blogs are also a way for teachers and students to collaborate on a common blog where every one's ideas can be compiled on one blog.
For example, if a class is discussing the Yale incident(1) in class, students can, on their individual blogs, write about their reaction to the incident and maybe hyperlink to news stories about it/ on incidents like it. A very interesting pro to blogging.
With all of this new technology there are bound to be some drawbacks. With having a blog, there is the issue of privacy. You may not want EVERYONE to read your blog, just some. It's difficult to control your readers. Also, people feel free to write whatever comes to their minds. This power could be abused and opinions may be found offensive to certain readers.
Footnotes:
1. Hyperlinking is another unique feature of blogging. Bloggers are able to connect something from the Internet (pics, videos, articles) into their blog posts like I've done here.
Pic from Google.com
Sean: You are making an effort to link what you read to what you are writing. It can be a powerful way to develop your voice and ideas.
ReplyDeleteWhat I'd like to see more of is a stronger connection to what you're reading. Think of the process as reading then writing, so your ideas come from what you read, rather than writing and looking for places to connect.
Keep writing.