1)What is the greatest advantage to having a blog in this course?
I thought that the greatest advantage to having a blog in this course was being able to communicate with other classmates in a very open environment where we could feel free to have open discussions. It was a more rewarding experience then just the regular boring discussion forum on angel that I have always used in the past. I also thought that the blog allowed us to be more personal. We could include information about ourselves and post pictures. I thought it was great how we could update and keep things current if we wanted to. I also enjoyed how some weeks we were given an open topic to blog about and some weeks we were given a specific blog topic and I thought that it kept things interesting and gave us more freedom to have a casual conversation with classmates and or a more professional one.
2)What is the greatest barrier to your successful use of a blog in this course?
The biggest barrier that I had with the blog was the fact that some of the information I posted took a lot of time and effort and I never received any feedback or comments. I know that I was guilty at not always commenting on others posts as well. Other than that, I had no problems with it and really enjoyed creating it and reading what other classmates posted and commented on.
About Me
- Heather
- I am a very outgoing person who likes to have a good time. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and my husband Josh and our dog Sadie. I feel like I have been in school way to long and cannot wait to be finished! My current obsession is the Wii fit. I cannot get enough of it. If you have never tried one before I highly recommend that you do! Other than that my life is a typical busy repetitive cycle like the rest of the worlds!
Josh
What a close up!
Josh and Sadie
Never a dull moment with these two!
A little Bridal Shower Action
Toilet paper wedding dresses are the way to go.
Heather: I agree with you on blogging. I like your point about having it feel open and free to communicate. I felt the same way, it also gives us a time to reflect on what we are learning and share ideas. I think that it was beneficial and had some barriers but that is part of learning with technology!
ReplyDeleteHeather,
ReplyDeleteI agree on almost every point you made, especially the one about a lack of feedback and comments. However, I suppose I needed a bit more direction with the blog topics. It may help to have suggested topics for the weeks that do not have a required topic to post on.
All the Best,
Ben