When I first read the assignment that we were to create and keep a blog for our reflective learning journal, my first thought was "maybe a wiki will suffice since I am already keeping one for my other class." With a little research (and help from Les Pang) it became obvious that there is a distinctive difference between the two besides the fact that both require original thought, reflection and work. Now that I have blogged (and wiki'ed) a few times, it has gotten easier and I can admit that I do see the advantages to maintaing a blog.
The blog is a requirement for this class and as someone new to the world of blogging the advantages by far outweigh the fact that this is an assignment. Blogging is not a solitary endeavor, the intention of a blog is for others to read and comment on it. As a whole, more and more people are online; reading, working, socializing, playing and even learning. The blog and blogger are finding their niche in people's lives and in education (Duffy, 2008).
Duffy (2008), references work done by Fernette & Eide (that is cited by Richardson (2006)) that names some benefits (educational) of keeping a blog. Some of these benefits have validated the way I have been thinking and feeling about blogging. Three that truly resonated were: the potential for deeper and more critical thought, the chance for both collaborative and independent interaction and also the opportunity for access to more information (Duffy, 2008). These three benefits are realized every time I read and write a blog and every time I read and comment on my classmates blogs. This assignment has become one of the things that I look forward to every week as a chance to reflect on what I have learned, to share what I have learned and to see what others are learning.
The blog is a requirement for this class and as someone new to the world of blogging the advantages by far outweigh the fact that this is an assignment. Blogging is not a solitary endeavor, the intention of a blog is for others to read and comment on it. As a whole, more and more people are online; reading, working, socializing, playing and even learning. The blog and blogger are finding their niche in people's lives and in education (Duffy, 2008).
Duffy (2008), references work done by Fernette & Eide (that is cited by Richardson (2006)) that names some benefits (educational) of keeping a blog. Some of these benefits have validated the way I have been thinking and feeling about blogging. Three that truly resonated were: the potential for deeper and more critical thought, the chance for both collaborative and independent interaction and also the opportunity for access to more information (Duffy, 2008). These three benefits are realized every time I read and write a blog and every time I read and comment on my classmates blogs. This assignment has become one of the things that I look forward to every week as a chance to reflect on what I have learned, to share what I have learned and to see what others are learning.
References
Pang, L. (2009). Application of blogs to support reflective learning journals.
Retrieved May 21, 2009, from: http://deoracle.org/online-pedagogy/
teaching-strategies/application-of-blogs.html
Duffy, P. (2008). Engaging the YouTube Google-eyed generation: Strategies
for using Web 2.0 in teaching and learning. Electronic Journal of e-Learning,
6(2), 119-129. Retrieved from Education Research Complete database.
for using Web 2.0 in teaching and learning. Electronic Journal of e-Learning,
6(2), 119-129. Retrieved from Education Research Complete database.
Pang, L. (2009). Application of blogs to support reflective learning journals.
Retrieved May 21, 2009, from: http://deoracle.org/online-pedagogy/
teaching-strategies/application-of-blogs.html
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