After first learning a little more about what a blog is and some of the uses of this technology, I concluded with a review of the assigned reading article “The 25 Basic Styles of Blogging.” Prior to deciding what type of tools I would use for my blog, I decided on the “feature” style blog for ease of compatibility.
I decided to use the http://blogger.com site for my blog.
My experience using the http://blogger.com site was surprisingly easy.
Our assigned reading for the week and the information from Chapter 2 of our text gave examples of the various styles of blogging when and how they are used and provided some of the possible uses of blogging in a classroom setting. We also learned that blogging can be an effective way of communicating with others and is similar to a black board discussion forum. I think what makes the introduction of blogging as a classroom or communicating tool is that so little is known about this technology and there are many assumptions about this technology and it’s utilization that must first be overcome.
I found that once I was able to set aside my own bias about the utilization of this technology in a classroom or communication setting I was able to begin to expand my ability to think of the various ways that this could be used. As I continue through this class I will be updating my blog page in my chosen feature style to further examine the potential uses of blogging for the classroom or communication venues.
