Hi...as iterated in my last blog, blogging is a mechanism that enhances composition fundamentals, such as audience and genre awareness, and social engagement. Yet and still, it also presents some flaws-- low-levels of privacy and people's unawareness of its use.
you might want to get more insight of this topic. if so, please check out the following link for a full article on promises and pitfalls of webblogs: http://www.john-benson.net/blogstudy/
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Weblogs in the Writing Classroom
Although I was hesitant to implement blogging into my writing classes in fear of demanding too much technologically from students, surprisingly it has been unhesitantly embraced by my them. Lately, I've utilized this writing device for book reports and reading/reasearch discussions, nothing else. Nevertheless, it's been a success! Even the shyest student appears comfortable and engaged with this type of communication.
Charles Lowe and Terra Williams argue that weblogs can replace the private print journal, an argument I concur with because it has the potential for other non-traditional: creating social support networks, reducing anxiety about publishing, and reading and interacting with classmates more frequently.
Because students spend a vast amount of time browsing in cyberspace and computers are becoming a mandatory equipment in institutions nowadays, blogging as a form of writing makes sense. I had not thought of blogging as a journal device but will definitely consider it for my next classes.
For more on weblogging, read Into the Blogosphere, Moving to the Public:Weblogs in the Writing Classroom by Charles Lowe and Terra Williams.
Charles Lowe and Terra Williams argue that weblogs can replace the private print journal, an argument I concur with because it has the potential for other non-traditional: creating social support networks, reducing anxiety about publishing, and reading and interacting with classmates more frequently.
Because students spend a vast amount of time browsing in cyberspace and computers are becoming a mandatory equipment in institutions nowadays, blogging as a form of writing makes sense. I had not thought of blogging as a journal device but will definitely consider it for my next classes.
For more on weblogging, read Into the Blogosphere, Moving to the Public:Weblogs in the Writing Classroom by Charles Lowe and Terra Williams.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Webpage design analysis
In my view, a presentable and reader-friendly web page should be simple, clean-cut, and organized. So far, of many ads, magazines, and web pages I have rhetorically observed, the educational theme captures my attention as it displays in most cases the former characteristics. I observed community colleges schedule of classes, catalogs, web pages, but analyzed more carefully their home pages and messages from the presidents of the colleges.
All the educational promotions I analyzed carefully contain the following three similarities: 1) COLOR scheme consist of solid colors: black, white, blue, grey, etc. Perhaps these colors show a neutral and serious attitude. At least from an academic standpoint, taking a serious academic approach is safe to gain the viewers/students attention and trust…so this makes sense! 2) Few PHOTOGRAPHS unfortunately...More visuals would attract the younger generation who are seeking to transition into colleges because picture simply appeal to them. 3) TEXT is formatted in an old-fashioned format. Key words are bolded, but there are not any other original, playful approaches to text. I would have liked to see different approaches to text and format. Hopefully, I can do so on my webpage—probably easier said than done.
These layout features provide me a better understanding of educational webpage persuasion and will assist me in the layout of my website.
All the educational promotions I analyzed carefully contain the following three similarities: 1) COLOR scheme consist of solid colors: black, white, blue, grey, etc. Perhaps these colors show a neutral and serious attitude. At least from an academic standpoint, taking a serious academic approach is safe to gain the viewers/students attention and trust…so this makes sense! 2) Few PHOTOGRAPHS unfortunately...More visuals would attract the younger generation who are seeking to transition into colleges because picture simply appeal to them. 3) TEXT is formatted in an old-fashioned format. Key words are bolded, but there are not any other original, playful approaches to text. I would have liked to see different approaches to text and format. Hopefully, I can do so on my webpage—probably easier said than done.
These layout features provide me a better understanding of educational webpage persuasion and will assist me in the layout of my website.
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