Chapter Two
Weblogs: Pedagogy and Practice
Weblogs: Pedagogy and Practice
Not knowing very much about Weblogs, I found this chapter to be very informative. Reading this chapter, then creating a blog during class time helped me to really understand what blogging is, and how useful and fun it can be, socially and professionally. I realized that blogging is not just writing an account of the day or what you've done, as I got the impression from the first time I remember seeing and hearing about blogs. It was in the movie, Julie and Julia, that I first remember hearing about blogging when Julie was posting all the Julia Child recipes that she tried and the results. I now know that blogging is a way to communicate with others, to share reflections, to gain knowledge about a topic, etc., and as the book says,"engage people in a process of thinking in words."\
Socially, blogging would be fun. I could communicate with people about things that I'm interested in, learn new things, get ideas of places to visit, discuss opinions on various topics...the list is endless. I'm afraid, though, if I start I could get carried away and it would start taking up a lot of my time. So, maybe, I should just blog about one thing? Coincidently, my husband just asked,"What time are we eating dinner?" This blogging can really get me to lose track of time!
Professionally, once again, I see endless opportunities. Collaborating with colleagues that teach what I teach, getting/sharing new ideas on curriculum, lesson plan activities, ideas about organization, classroom management, and grading, are a few areas where I see opportunities.
Reading about weblogs presented to me the fact that blogging promotes critical and analytical thinking. Whether you're blogging for fun or school, an adult or a student, you have to really think more about what you're writing. You have to examine the information and make well thought out judgements; analyze the facts. Basically, this is the definition of critical thinking: a skill, that I believe we all need to work on.
Lastly, the section, Blogs as Resources, was very valuable to read. I feel it was an important section which discussed how to evaluate blogs for accuracy and trustworthiness. Again, something we should all be concerned with.
Professionally, once again, I see endless opportunities. Collaborating with colleagues that teach what I teach, getting/sharing new ideas on curriculum, lesson plan activities, ideas about organization, classroom management, and grading, are a few areas where I see opportunities.
Reading about weblogs presented to me the fact that blogging promotes critical and analytical thinking. Whether you're blogging for fun or school, an adult or a student, you have to really think more about what you're writing. You have to examine the information and make well thought out judgements; analyze the facts. Basically, this is the definition of critical thinking: a skill, that I believe we all need to work on.
Lastly, the section, Blogs as Resources, was very valuable to read. I feel it was an important section which discussed how to evaluate blogs for accuracy and trustworthiness. Again, something we should all be concerned with.
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