I think that having a class blog is a very good idea because it provides a site for students to share ideas they think will be helpful to others and it's a convenient way to help each other out on dificult assignments. I'm glad that we will be able to use this class blog because English isn't my best class so I will be able to see what other people have to say about assignments and use their opinions to develop ideas of my own. I think it will help me better understand certain assignments and develop my writing skills. It will also help me put my ideas down in words better by being able to post them on this site. I've never had a class with a blog before so I am excited to see what affect it will have on people.

First Blog Post

This is the first time I have ever used a blog, but I cannot think of a better place to start. The use of a class blog, in my opinion, ties flawlessly into the course theme of technology. Furthermore, the web is becoming an increasing popular forum to have meaningful academic discussions as well as share interesting or important information. Therefore, I believe learning how to utilize a blog is an essential skill to develop. Blogs are being used by everyone from fan groups stalking their favorite musicians, to academics discussing the most recent publication in their field. I see learning how to use blogs as a real-world skill. That being said, blog writing is different then writing a formal paper, or an e-mail, or even a letter. Blog writing requires a person to be clear, concise, and relevant in their posts. One must be able to express their own opinions, or make their own contributions, while staying engaged in the group discussion. Thus, blogs force us to make connections between and among ideas in a comprehensive manner. In general, I believe good blog writing is an important skill to have and look forward to building my blog writing skills. I hope I have not bored everyone to death with my over-zealous enthusiasm; I look forward to blogging with everyone!

CLASS BLOG

The blog seems like a great way of instigating or continuing discussion,
and providing ideas, links, and stuff there's never enough time for in class.
It also seems like it may simply the formalism of the classroom, at times, and
allows for discussing stuff that may be only tangentially related to the topics, but is
interesting.

Blogs are cool!

I think that having a class blog is a pretty good idea. Organizationally, I'm sure it will help me to keep up with my work. I've always been active in classes so I'm sure that when it comes to our class blog I will be able to contribute some good input to our conversations / discussions. I like the links to helpful resources as well. Having the links available to me in this blog will be a lot easier than having to make bookmarks for each individual link that we'll need. Overall, I'd say it's a cool idea and it's going to help me out a lot this semester.

This blog is illlllll...

This blog spot will help the class share ideas. The blog will make work easier by providing a place for all to comment on the task. To take advantage of this blogspot i will use information and ideas posted by others and elaborate the ideas and construct points based on everyone's thoughts and this will help a lot. Two heads are better then one so imagine the whole class generating ideas of a certain topic and a convinient place for us to come together and share.

I think having a class blog is a really good way to have students conversing. It is always good to bounce ideas off of other people, and get feedback. Also a lot of the time many students have a hard time speaking up in front of the class, this is a way for everyone to get their ideas heard. I am interested in hearing other peoples opinions on the topics we discuss in class. I am going to use the blog to get my mind going if I ever get stuck on something, and I will check the blog before every assignment. I like to speak my mind, especially if it is a topic I find interesting, so I think my posts will be good for conversations.

What i think about the new blog

I can't say I have every blogged before, but some how when I am always searching for information on a current topic I always end up on a blog site, and some of the information on it is quite useful. What I think about having a class blog is that it is just another easy way to get points in the class, and I am looking forward to it. I think I will bring interesting comments to what we will be blogging about, I'm not sure if it was a good thing, but in my last school i was known for saying things that you were only suppose to be think and not suppose to be saying. I will check this blog site daily, and if I see someone blogging about our upcoming research paper, or an upcoming assignment. Pending on what they wrote, I will take it in with my current ideas and build on what I have. All in all I think it is a good idea, rather than having a whole bunch of essays due and a whole bunch of readings.

I think a class blog can be a very useful tool in keeping communication between classmates and teachers. Its an easy way to discuss class topics and to stay in touch with whats going on in the class. I hope I can make this blog useful and helpful for my classmates and I hope they will return the favor so that we all benefit from the blog. I hope my opinions and insight will help ignite conversation and get this blog going.

Blog sign up. Once you’ve completed the blog sign up, you need to publish a substantial post (one paragraph) about the blog. Here are some questions to guide you in posting your comment: What do you think of having a class blog? How do you feel about it? What do you think it will bring to you? How are you going to take advantage of it? What do you think you can bring to the blog to inspire conversation and keep the dialogue going? You can add additional information if you like. When you’re finished, you can read your classmates’ posts and comment on at least one of them.