Monday, September 17, 2007

A note on Blogs

I've decided that this is a reasonable place to enter my Blog reflection, that I posted earlier today on www.bloglines.com/blog/FernandaG with a reference to this blog.
I am SO glad that I have become comfortable, though not completely proficient, with the mechanics of using blogs. The learning curve has been steep, but the climb is well worth it!! The concept of presenting personal commentary or opinions online was not a comfortable situation for me when I began my Educational Technology program. But, I now understand the benefits of posting such commentary, of taking part in the global conversation, and look forward to continuing to grow more comfortable with communicating online. I feel confident that using blogs clearly indicates that the posts are my personal reflections, and that they are in no way meant to represent TRUTH or FACT. Each blogger has the right to express his or her own thoughts, it is for the reader to determine whether to incorporate, react or reject the ideas that are presented. Blogs have become an avenue of expression that I will incorporate with students I tutor, as well as their families. They offer an element of global communication that I had not understood prior to personally entering the conversation! Viva hands-on learning!

From September's first posting
Here's hoping this goes more smoothly than the last attempt.

1 comment:

juliekeane said...

Hey Fern, The blogs you have listed are not live links. You should try going up to customize, adding a new page element, and choose list links. This will allow you to insert urls. Let me know if you have any questions