Blog 5

1. Compared to writing traditional essays as you have in other classes, were the expectations of the blog assignment easier, harder or just different? In other words, was it clear to you what the format of a blog was and how to produce one?

I used the basic concept of a traditional essay to write the blog, the introduction that included the argument, the main body that included the supporting information and then the conclusion. In using the same format is wasn’t any different, but when citing sources I found it much easier to simply attach a hyperlink to specific words or phrases. I’ve never written a blog so I wasn’t sure what to expect until reviewing the grading guidelines, which provided a clear path to follow in how to format the blog.

2. Did the blog assignments, and the requirement to create a blog, relate to the class topics and course objectives? Why or why not?

The assigned blogs seemed to correlate with the current curriculum of the class. Whether it was pop culture, critical thinking, reasoning skills, advertising techniques, Bradbury’s vision of the future or many other topics we covered in class the blog questions related to the same topics. It seemed fitting to write in blog format in a humanities for technology class. As newspaper circulation is rapidly declining blog readership seems to be taking over. Qualified writers are now shifting over to blogging instead of traditional forms of media such as newspapers and magazines and making a name for themselves. After finishing the course I’ve concluded technology plays a large part in today’s humanities and blogging is an integral part in modern journalism.

3. Did the non-text elements of the blog program contribute to your learning in this class? Did they get in the way? Or did they have no affect at all?

The non-text elements enhanced the blog program in a way that traditional classes weren’t able to do in the past. A blog is an interactive paper, an essay that can link to video, pictures or websites that makes the writing come alive compared to a composition written on paper. The weekly topics prepared us for the blog assignments and the videos made it easier to grasp the topics being covered. Setting up the blog page allowed us to make it more personal by adding pictures or music. Overall utilizing non-text elements in the class for either prepping for or writing the blog I think made it better.