Blogs Emerging with Technology

Honestly, my feelings on blogs were mixed when I first heard of them. I’ve always felt they were meant for use of self indulgence, of one simply talking about one’s self for on and on and on, simply ignoring all other opinions and facts about the world and everyone else. This may have come to pass simply by knowing some friends who all discus about themselves on these blogs. Then I was open to the idea that even though blogs are used for that manner, they could also be used for much more.

I feel that blogs open a multitude of possibilities within one’s education. Blogs could be useful in matters such as communication between instructors and student. It adds more of a personal feel to communication, rather than simply an email address does. Also along side with that, blogs also open up the idea of communication between fellow students as well. If every student’s blog is link to the instructor’s, it opens the door wide open for students to get easy access with other students online.

Before coming to this class I would have to be honest and say I would have thought blogging as a, “A waste of Time,” but I’m already experiencing the perks of blogging within the class room setting. Now experiencing the perks of it for myself, I have to strongly argue that it in fact there is by no means a waste of time with blogging along side with educational purposes.

Some of the technological ideas that really stood out were all the different kinds of blogs available and uses for them. There are so many benefits to having a blog within a classroom setting, such as I mentioned before, communication both with the instructor and fellow class mate on a more personal basis. Also along side with that, an instructor can place important class information such as assignments assignments, and outside resources to further assist their student towards success within the course. Also blogs could be link people together and open the idea of having online communities of discussion and community with one another. Not to forget to mention all the different kinds of blogs as well, such as the expert-blogs, teacher-blogs, and of course the student-blogs. All of which could be used in combination with each other within a classroom setting to add depth and an interesting factor within the learning process.