Describe any personal experiences that you have had with Blogging. If you haven't had any experiences, check out at least one blog and give your opinion about it.
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In this course, students will discover, evaluate and utilize new technologies to create educational materials. Focus will be on Web 2.0 tools and the read/write web.
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- Amy Slate
- B.A. in French Education, Drew University; M.Ed in Educational Technology, Lesley University; Ed.D candidate in Curriculum and Teaching, Boston University. Teaching certifications in CT and MA, French K-12 and Instructional Technology K-12. All-around funny, smart chick.
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I frequently read the political blog posts of my friends, and have used the blogging world to learn far more about topics not traditionally covered or recorded by the mainstream. I frequent blogs made by friends, or loosely connected people with similar views on topics related to anarchism, trans/queer issues, anti-oppression, feminism, environmentalism, and political activism which are incredibly difficult to engage in the non-blogosphere. It allows me to immerse myself in a world of ideas where I feel most comfortable. Although I prefer to read blogs of people that I know and to directly converse in person with small groups, I do end up reading about the situation of folks all over the world whenever an interesting blog comes to my attention. I really appreciate people's personal experience however "subjective," so blogs are great for me. Although, when I had my own tumblr, it sucked all of my free-time, so I had to delete it. Now, I just lurk and don't post much aside from the occasional comment or re-post.
I personally have not done any blogging but I do love reading blogs that have to do with any kind of traveling. Freshman year for spring break I went to Ireland with a organization called EF College Break and they have many blogs of college students that have taken these similar trips. I find them very interesting because you get an insight of these different places and many times you can learn about interesting things to do and places to visit that you normally would not have known about. I love to travel so reading these blogs also gives me ideas to travel to places that I would have never imagined to go.
I mostly visit fashion blogs and read about people's daily fashions, what styles and fads they'ere into for a particular season and the fashion events they frequent. I love looking at their taste in clothing but sometimes I feel like I'm look at ads (the way I feel when I look at magazines) because there's a point where the blogger becomes well known enough that they start receiving "gifts" from brands. The bloggers will note which of their clothing items are gifted but I consider it a form of unrealistic personal fashion because it's an item that was chosen for them. Now a days I choose 3 or 4 people to follow who depict taste that I can relate to and enjoy finding clothes at unknown stores or thrift shops, which I feel maintains a certain level of personality to a blog.
So prior to my new awesome Blogger account, I have not written any blogs, unless you count tweeting once and a while as microblogging. I do routinely read sport and music blogs to gain more insight into the respective fields. I read the music blogs to hear what new songs have come out in recent time. I read sports blogs to read what experts have to say about current sport issues and players. Blogging is a neat way to express ideas for the public to see.
I am not a blogger, but a blog that I do read on a fairly consistent basis is Boston barstoolsports (http://boston.barstoolsports.com/). The blog provides commentary on pop culture as well as Boston sports. Throughout the day they also post random funny links and tournaments to gamble on sporting events. One of my favorite posts to read is the weekly analysis of the New England Patriots football games. I view the blog mainly as a means of procrastination, but when there are so many other ways for me to procrastinate my time it must mean something if I choose to spend my time on the website. The website can be very vulgar and derogatory and I do not agree with everything they say, but for a pure entertainment value I do enjoy it. The writers have good intentions: they aim to provide some laughter for the “cubicle monkeys” and bored college kids, but that being said the blog (which has advertisers) does not receive more “page views” by posting what everyone is thinking, but by exaggerating what everyone is thinking and a lot of the time going way over the top. I am also intrigued by the fact that the website is so polarizing; there are “stoolies” who love the website, whereas multiple organizations like KOBarstool (http://knockoutbarstoolsports.tumblr.com/) have formed against barstoolsports. I think any blog that has spurred so much controversy at least deserves a look!
I personally do not blog, but I will often visit and read blogs that interest me. I do not really follow any blogs consistently, but when I have free time, I like to search for blogs and read several entries or pages at a time. Sometimes I will bookmark a blog if I really like it to be able to go back to it every now and then. I read blogs as a source of inspiration and information.
I enjoy following blogs that make me laugh. Often, I find a blog and read through it for the chuckles, rather than "following" it daily or weekly. The best blogs occur when the author is being very real and vulnerable about something that matters to them. For example, my friend Nina had a stroke in her 20s and blogs about her recovery at a blog called "MindPop". She is very darkly funny and honest.
I don't blog but I have visited many blog sites where individuals post pictures and comment on them. This is especially useful in spreading popular information. Though I believe that it is an extremely popular means of spreading mundane information and personal views, it should not and cannot be used as statistically significant data nor as factual information upon which to base academic arguments. I see this happening mostly in people who read political blogs and then use those political blogs as evidence to take a political stance. This is irksome and fallacious. I also feel that though I do not enjoy reading people's diaries in blog form, many find this therapeutic especially people who feel like outcasts from mainstream society. They are able to construct a mainstream in which they can feel socially accepted. This can be very helpful and healthy for people. Blogs are an excellent place to get people thinking about new ideas, but they should be taken to be fully formed ideas but rather the sharing of recurring thought processes.
I haven't had too many experiences with blogging, but I have seen the blogs of some of my friends and cousins. Because I am in college, it isn't always easy to communicate with the friends that don't go to my school or my cousins who live back home. Some of them keep blogs and it allows me to know what is going on with their lives without having to try and find a time that we're free to talk. I don't always read their blogs, but it is nice to know that I will have something to turn to that will keep me updated on their lives. I haven't ever made my own blog though because I still value the immediate interaction that I get when I talk to my friends and family over the phone or online. It makes for a more meaningful discussion.
Furthermore, some of my friends have gone to study abroad this semester and it is very hard to coordinate times to talk because of the large time difference. Through the blogs they keep, I am able to read about their experiences abroad and plan out what I can do for when I, myself go abroad.
I am fairly new to blogging. This past year, I helped to create a blog for the Chocolate store I work at. It has been a little uncomfortable for me because I'm not sure if I should be personal or professional, so I try to do a little of both. It has been pretty neat seeing all the responses we get from people all over the world. We sell European chocolate, so people have been sharing stories about living in Europe or having family bring it back from a trip for them. I don't mind blogging if it has a purpose, but I don't understand blogging when it is just rambling about yourself.
Like Marie i am newly newly introduced with blogging and i have made my own blog on education that is www.highschooldroppedoutstudents.wordpress.com u all plz guide me how can i develop this and tips and tricks to be on before all.
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I often read political blogs, fashion blogs, and cooking blogs. Some of the blogs I read are by friends, but most of them I have either stumbled upon by doing a search on Google or have been recommended as favorites by close friends. I enjoy reading blogs because I find that when you discover someone whose opinions you value or give you insight about a topic your curious about, it becomes something you look forward to reading and seeing the next blog post. I think that it can also sometimes be limiting, because if I've found a few political blogs that I really enjoy, I will get into a habit of reading only them and not branching out to find other blogger's perspectives. When reading blogs, sometimes I choose to be a passive reader, but other times I enjoy commenting on what I read and participating in a conversation. It's fun to state your opinion on a blog post and have someone respond with a similar or different take on it who shares your interest.
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