CHAPTER 2 ENTRY

• "Remember, two new blogs are being created every second, and that pace shows no signs of slowing down." (19)

This is mind boggling.

"They found that blogs can:

• promote critical and analytical thinking.
• be a powerful promoter of creative, intuitive, and associational thinking.
• be a powerful medium for increasing access and exposure to quality information.
• combine the best solitary reflection and social interaction (Eide Neurolearning Blog, 2005)"

(pp20)

--I can see how all these things are possible through blogging given a guided education. This list is very much like one I wrote in a research project about classroom discussion, except blogging opens the classroom up beyond its boundaries and presents a more meaningful and interactive audience.

"Fifth, the use of Weblogs can enhance the development of expertise in a particular subject." (pp27)

--I've been of the opposite opinion because the plethora of information makes it SO easy to research multiple subject areas for a student. I worry that this could cause it to become more difficult to discover interest in a particular area. At the same time, I can also see where the Internet could help a person understand a subject form multiple perspectives, or become exposed to an interest the person did not know existed. I suppose I see good and bad aspects to this.

--I like the list on page 31 that goes from is not blogging to what real blogging is.

--Pg 38-39 gives a great list that begins "You might like to start a class blog to..." *I may refer to this as I write one of the lesson plans for this class!