On Blogs...

This is the first blog I have had the joy of writing and watching grow. It was very enjoyable and useful. Most class assignments require you to be formal and not totally expressive of your ideas. With this blog I was able to put out ideas that I needed feedback on. The comments component of blogs was also very useful. It gave people that read my posts a chance to say whether or not they agree and why. When I had to write the papers, this ended up being very useful. Furthermore, with blogs you are not restricted by the structure. Anything goes as long as it gets the message across. This certainly is not the case with most class essays. Combined with this lack of structure, the ability to embed videos, photos, and links within the text makes for a very immersive reading experience. I don't see myself blogging much in the near future, but I certainly see it as a medium that I could potentially use. The problem is, while not as specialized, one gets more feedback on sites like Facebook.