Blog Evaluation

Heyyy

I chose this unit because I had done womens studies before and thought it would be another enjoyable unit to take. At first the idea of the blog seemed very daunting as I had never read or took part in any sort of blogging before. I looked at all the blog requirements and assignments and considered not staying in the unit as it was different from the typical english unit where you have to write 2 essays. Once I got the hang of it, I actually grew to like the idea of a blog, and am interested in starting my own one now, maybe in fashion? haha

I found the blog really interesting and useful for this unit and think it could be useful for any unit really. Posting tutorial presentations were useful because not only did it force me not to start it the night before but also it was a way for everyone in the tute to engage with the topics and have discussion. It was great how things discussed in the lectures and tutes could be posted up for everyone to see. I had done an annotated bibliography before so I liked having the chance to do the webliography as it was good practice for researching scholarly material online rather than books. I think that this unit has been beneficial and improved my research skills, technical skills and also knowledge of the internet. The topics were not only interesting and informative but they were very relatable to everyones lives ie(social networking/ethics). The readings and discussions were also really interesting.

In reference to the "Do I regard myself as a cyborg?" I don't think I do. I spend a lot of time on the internet and on sites like facebook, but the term cyborg holds connotations of a hybrid of human and machine, and I don't think of myself like that. In one of the earlier tutes we were talking about technologies like glasses and contact lenses . I don't think these artificial technologies make one a cyborg either, so in response to this question I do not regard myself as being a 'cyborg'.

I really enjoyed this unit :)

Thanks everyone!!