Blogs
Blogs are the next big thing. They can be used for so many different
reasons and it seems like right now that everyone and their mom (and
even grandma) has a blog.
I know for one of my classes we have to use the schools blog host to journal and keep track of a plant that we are growing for extra credit. This way, the teacher can log onto the web site and she can keep track on when we posted and can read them and grade them at any time. I know other people in my school and at other schools as well that have assignments that are turned in this way. It is usually happening with younger teachers that have used some sort of blog before, but the older teachers are even getting in to it.
I know other people who just keep blogs for the fun of it, or to record what they have been up to, especially if they aren't around the people they love and talk to. This can be a way for people to stay in touch and know what's going on with each other's lives. One of my friends was looking through a website of hosting reviews that shows the best hosting sites and compares the top ones so that she could find a reliable and cheap one for when she studied abroad. She was able to find one and now that she is in Barcelona she can post her pictures for us to see and write about what she has been up to, and we can comment and keep in touch with her and also our other friends this way.
We really are lucky to be growing up in such a technology based atmosphere and learning environment. Some people may think that this keeps us out of touch with our friends and families because it is less personal, but really blogs and other technology are a way for us to keep in touch better. When our parents were in college they didn't get to stay in touch with their friends from high school by sending emails or writing a blog or even calling. They had to wait for breaks or write real letters or go and visit each other. This way, we are able to keep our friends and families close to us, even though we are hundreds of miles apart at times.
I know for one of my classes we have to use the schools blog host to journal and keep track of a plant that we are growing for extra credit. This way, the teacher can log onto the web site and she can keep track on when we posted and can read them and grade them at any time. I know other people in my school and at other schools as well that have assignments that are turned in this way. It is usually happening with younger teachers that have used some sort of blog before, but the older teachers are even getting in to it.
I know other people who just keep blogs for the fun of it, or to record what they have been up to, especially if they aren't around the people they love and talk to. This can be a way for people to stay in touch and know what's going on with each other's lives. One of my friends was looking through a website of hosting reviews that shows the best hosting sites and compares the top ones so that she could find a reliable and cheap one for when she studied abroad. She was able to find one and now that she is in Barcelona she can post her pictures for us to see and write about what she has been up to, and we can comment and keep in touch with her and also our other friends this way.
We really are lucky to be growing up in such a technology based atmosphere and learning environment. Some people may think that this keeps us out of touch with our friends and families because it is less personal, but really blogs and other technology are a way for us to keep in touch better. When our parents were in college they didn't get to stay in touch with their friends from high school by sending emails or writing a blog or even calling. They had to wait for breaks or write real letters or go and visit each other. This way, we are able to keep our friends and families close to us, even though we are hundreds of miles apart at times.
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