I found value in the blog in the connections I made with classmates as far as discussing our thoughts on class topics in person that would never have been made without reading each other's blog entries. Several other possible connections were never made because I did not know which classmate was the blogger since there was no name or photo attached to the blog.
Someimes the blog got me to think about and share my perceptions about what we did in class and sometimes the blog was just another assignment to get done.
I didn't really use the professor's blog to learn about outside reading, although I definitely should have.
I don't think I will continue to post updates to my blog after this class has ended, but who knows... I will check back periodically and see whether there are updates from my classmates and respond to those and maybe put a couple of posts of my own.
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I think that every student should have a picture up on their blog, so we know who are we talking to. I also agree with you in the sense that the blogs helped us share our perceptions and ideas to the world because sometimes the classroom environment does not foster to that well.
ReplyDeleteoh..you are right, I also didnt post a pic for my blog. But i really his ideas because whatever the blog assignments, class activities are fun and that we can experience the concepts.
ReplyDeleteyeah its pretty sad that many of our peers did not include photos of themselves, but I think that may have been a good thing too. We may have some thoughts about people in the class, but since sometimes we didnt know who we were responding to, we can have an open mind about what they were writing about. This could be true or I could be talking out of my butt...LOL Either way it was an experience!
ReplyDeleteI think its fine for those who don’t prefer to put their name and photo up on the blog. In a way, it creates the mystery about who commended on your blog or the blog that you commended on. Sometimes, without looking at people’s picture or their name, you would provide a more direct response. However this method is not suggested for those who love to makes friends; without face and name, it’s a difficult task.
ReplyDeletei definitely agree. I also see the ways in which the blogs have helped develop interactions and connections that would not be possible (or easy) in such a large class. Throughout the semester i've noticed that you did post a few extra blogs, so perhaps you've developed more interest in this "blogging" than you even realize.
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