Blog Evaluation Wk12

Hey guys,

Here is my week 12 post - the evaluation of the use of blogs for learning purposes.


First and foremost, I personally like the whole use of these blogs for learning purposes. The main reason for this is that it allows for class discussion outside of class time. During the tute’s each week, we have a short amount of time and it’s hard to cover everything in 45mins. These blogs allow us to share our thoughts as soon as we think of them, without having to wait until next week and forgetting them or thinking “damn I should have said that last week”. The blogs also encourage participation from everyone. For some people who are quiet and have a more reserved personality in class, the blogs act as a forum for them to express their opinions and speak up. The anonymity (well to an extent) of the blogs makes people feel more comfortable when expressing their ideas and thoughts. With everyone contributing to the blog, it becomes more interactive and interesting than class time, where the same people usually speak up. So all in all, I think the blogs are a great form of both learning and expression and I personally got a lot out of them because of this.

Secondly, in regards to whether I consider myself as a cyborg or, the answer is no. A cyborg is a being with both biological and artificial parts, and I do not possess the latter of these qualities. I don’t consider the computer/internet/blog to be a part of me, rather a tool that I use to explore, express and learn. I am an avid facebook user, but don’t consider facebook a part of me, I can go days at a time without logging in. So, yeah, I consider myself a user not a cyborg.

And lastly, the thing I liked most about the unit in general was, surprise surprise, the interactive nature of the online blogs. They added another element to the unit, making it available 24/7 rather than once or twice a week. In a way it become more exciting and involving. Seeing everyone come out of his or her shells throughout the blogs was also interesting.

So, the general gist of my evaluation is blogs are good. I can’t say that the use of them in this unit has inspired me to start my own blog, or even continue with blogging, but I did enjoy the process and though the unit, in general, was great.

It was great being part of your blogging community lol