Thursday, September 23, 2010
Blogs vs. Websites
Blogs can be a useful tool in education and are different than the traditional web pages in several aspects. In blogs, guests can read the updated blogs and post comments and communicate with the author of the blog. It allows for sharing of information in an flexible, interactive way. Other guests may comment and discuss with the author of the blog as well as other individuals who make comments. On a traditional web page the information sharing is more of a one-way street. Information is presented by the website author for guests to view, but the guests cannot share their ideas and give their input.
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I find it kind of fascinating still that blogging allows us to communicate with people we may never actually meet. It is great that we can communicate our ideas with others who share our views and even those who don't.
ReplyDeleteAs an educational tool, blogs have the capacity to connect classrooms that may be in the same town, in different states, or half a world away from each other. This past year my students blogged with students in Scotland and S. Korea, as a part of our global writing project. It was truly amazing to watch students who balked at their free write tasks - jump at the chance to blog. They were even accessing the blog from home and posting comments. Priceless!
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