Although I did find the PEW American Life Project report interesting, I must say that I did not find it all that suprising. It is of no suprise to me that nearly four million teenagers have blogged and/or have created their own website. What does shock me though is that I am no longer a teenager and the first time I had ever heard of blogging, forget even making one, was last semester. Now I can understand the statement "I feel old".
I agreed with the author when she stated that many students enjoy accessing the iternet, making their own plog pages, web sites, and journals as oppossed to doing it on paper because it is more refreshing. I think many of us can agree that we check facebook or myspace at least more then once a day, and for many students, they gain this same desire to be updated and learn more through their blogs. I honestly did not care for blogs last semester, but being able to create, customize and share anything I would like on it has made it fascinating to me. Just today I checked my blog five times (yes..i said 5 times!) I love having the option of being able to share as much valuable information with my classmates and professor as often as I like.
A few things crossed my mind when the article focused on "sharing self created content." For starters, I want every classmate of mine to know that I have looked at all of your blogs and I love them! I love the colors, fonts, style and pictures you have added. I have always been "iffy" about sharing things on the internet but by creating our own blogs, we are able to see characteristics about each other that we may never have noticed before. If this is appealing to me as a 21 year old, I can only imagine how bonkers teenagers are going over this. This has created a whole new world of sharing our art, poems, pictures and talent with each other and millions around the world! Blogging can literally open the door to several opportunities!
I am on board about everything this report revealed and I hope that more students and teenagers post their talents and skills on the blog! I agree with Savana when she said that creating our own blog was the best way to begin this class.
I can pretty much say I'm a blog addict. =x
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2 comments:
Kris,
One thing I love about blogs is how dynamic they can be. When people figure out all that they can do to design their own blog, it can be really fun and original! Besides the excitement of seeing that you have a comment from someone out there, you get to mess around with designs and posting videos from youtube, or posting pictures on your blog. I think that is awesome. Blogs are very individual and unique, they reflect the person creating it very well. :)
Hey Kristin! I would have to agree with your post especially with how much people are online checking facebook or myspace. I also have to agree with last semester having to blog and not liking it. Last semester I found it got in the way and I did not make time for it. Now having my own blog and now that I know how to log onto it haha I will also find myself addicted. Most kids I feel in the PEW readings were online and blogging for their enjoyment, which is sort of like what we are doing now. As a furture teacher, do you think blogging will be apart of your classroom and how would you conduct it? Would you make it just as a classroom type of blog or individual, or maybe both? Like I said we have done all three and I was just wondering what you thought. See you soon!!!
Ashley
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