Thing 4: Blogging Begins with Reading
Blogging – how does it facilitate learning?! How can it not facilate learning is more the question that comes to mind. Okay, I know that seems a little out there! Everything we do at some point or another is an opportunity to learn, especially at different points of our lives. As we get older somethings have become rote and we do without thought but at one point it was learning. How would blogging be any different? Blogging gives us an opportunity to grow and experience thoughts/ views beyond our “little worlds” and it gives us a voice that we otherwise may not use in certain situtations. I personally like it from other readings because I can get from it what I want to to get from it. In addition, I can respond to the readings by asking questions and commenting getting a better understanding or adding in my two cents.
As I read through many of the blogs (yes I found myself wanting to read them all but had to limit my time), several really caught my eye and made me think. The first one was Teaching Brevity because I can so sympathize with this individual. I hated hearing and still do “How long should it be?” when it comes to writing assignments. I can understand in math, to a lot of students this would be new and would need some direction but writing is writing. My standard reply is you write enough so that you feel you have fully answered the question. For each student that would be different based upon the topic. Some topics I can succinctly but my thoughts together while others I sort of have to round my way to them so why would a student be any different. I like how everyone thought it to be a traditional standard yet no one really knows how to “go around” addressing it.
Students, Information and Schools had me laughing. The only difference between now and then is that students have the technology where they really do not have to copy the information by hand. Why not simply write copy and paste?! There is times I wish I could do that 
Of course, I would cite my information correctly. Students do have all this access at their hands and they need to be shown how to use accurately and how to get them to think and produce on their own.
