Sunday, October 26, 2003
I'm 37.5 % on the "does your weblog own you" survey, and I stretched a couple of answers. Lately, I have disowned, or been disowned by my weblog: it has simply become too low of a priority, too low of return on investment. But I miss it.
I wanted to post an event from this week's class. I am asking my students to journal for the next 2.5 weeks, and I gave them some options, although as a class we decided on one. About 4 wanted to keep notebooks, I think 4 wanted to keep their personal blog, no one wanted to do the class weblog, and about 9 wanted to keep their notes in the Blackboard group Discussion Board. Blackboard won out because they check it daily or frequently--they prefer one stop shopping. One student who favored the personal weblog liked it for two reasons: she would have better control / ease of access to her notes, and she figured fewer people would read her personal blog.
I don't think I sold blogging very well this semester, and my own drop-off in blogging has been a poor example to my students.
I wanted to post an event from this week's class. I am asking my students to journal for the next 2.5 weeks, and I gave them some options, although as a class we decided on one. About 4 wanted to keep notebooks, I think 4 wanted to keep their personal blog, no one wanted to do the class weblog, and about 9 wanted to keep their notes in the Blackboard group Discussion Board. Blackboard won out because they check it daily or frequently--they prefer one stop shopping. One student who favored the personal weblog liked it for two reasons: she would have better control / ease of access to her notes, and she figured fewer people would read her personal blog.
I don't think I sold blogging very well this semester, and my own drop-off in blogging has been a poor example to my students.
Sunday, October 12, 2003
Well, I sent out an email to some of my former students, and I got more responses that way then through the TAs asking their students.. I need to put up my flyers soon. Plus, I had someone email me after she read my article in the Spectrum.
Maybe this weblogging thing isn't "cool" enough. Is it a "geek" kid thing to like?
Is it too academic maybe? People would rather blog alone or in their other communities? Is school spirit not cool anymore?
Erg.. and so many people complain about not meeting people in college. Erg.
Maybe this weblogging thing isn't "cool" enough. Is it a "geek" kid thing to like?
Is it too academic maybe? People would rather blog alone or in their other communities? Is school spirit not cool anymore?
Erg.. and so many people complain about not meeting people in college. Erg.
