It gives me a sense of accomplishment to have joined the ranks of bloggers. Blogging is not a strange concept to me because I've known about blogs and read other's blogs, but I've never been on the posting end of it. I attribute that to being a private person when it comes to posting items for the world to see. If the truth be known, it's not sharing that I fear, it's the potential criticism that comes along with it that I dread.
There's always someone who has something negative to say, and I have not learned how to garner my sensitivity. I appreciate criticism and realize that it can be an effective mechanism for improvement, so it's not always 'what' someone says, it's 'how' they say it or 'why' they say it. So, my unsolicited advice for others is to be wary when providing criticism on blogs, or other posts. Not everyone thinks alike, acts alike, nor feels alike. Freely offer your suggestions, while avoiding opinions that start with "you need to", "you should have", "I would have", etc.
Aside from the personal aspect of blogging to the public, I do like the tool itself. I found it easy and fun to use. There were many options to choose from and the template options were enough that it is not cookie-cutter, thus promoted individuality. I was very impressed with the blogs of my co-classmates and enjoyed learning from some of the best.
April,
ReplyDeleteI found that blogfolio is a good tool for documenting my learning experience. It shows how much I learn. I found that my understanding of class concepts get deeper after I blog.