- What do you notice about the genre of blog writing in general? I notice that blog writing is less formal and highly editorial in nature. It is very personal and can be persuasive.
- How is blog reading different from other types of reading? How is it similar? It is different by the shear fact that you must sit in front of a computer to do. It is less formal and one-sided. It is different because you can read other viewpoints about the particular post immediately. It can be very thought provoking.
- How is blog writing different from other types of writing? How is it similar? Blog writing is less formal and very narrative. Subjects are not limited. The writing is not necessarily edited for content, spelling, or grammar. It is similar in that thoughts must be organized with comprehension as the goal.
- How does commenting contribute to the writing and meaning -making? I view it as a genre similar to the editorials in the newspaper. It obviously provokes thoughts and other emotional reactions. The commentary brings about a different point of view or reinforces the point the blogger was trying to make. I particularly liked the comments on the “Why I Don’t Assign Homework” They bring out the emotions behind the actual post, and open the forum to a very difficult question we as educators must wrestle with.
- Is there a “blogging literacy?” How does blogging affect the way we read and write? Yes. there is a blogging literacy. Thoughts must be written logically with the intent of the audience to comprehend. Our students blog. I think blogging affects the way we read and write depending on the audience and the goal of the blogger. Students usually reach out to their own age group; therefore, their blogs have a lot of “text” lingo. Our blogs are usually intended for other adults and/or educators. Our writing would be traditional and more formal than theirs.
- How can blogging facilitate learning? Blogging links our ideas and thoughts to each other. Perhaps it is the stimulus I particularly need to “rethink” how I do class. Once again the argument for “Why I Don’t Give Homework” particularly comes to mind.
Admittedly, this was a difficult assignment for me. I dutifully read the suggested blogs, but fought the urge to print them out and read them at my desk instead of sitting by the computer for a number of hours. My eyes felt tired. My neck was stiff. Am I moaning and groaning too much here? Anybody else have the same feelings?
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