I LOVE Blogs!

I believe blogging weekly instead of writing a research paper was beneficial for several reasons:

-Blogging required students to think critically about numerous topics, events, and ideas stressed in class. A term paper usually sets focus on one topic that an individual must research by itself or they already knows information about. Blogging allows numerous ideas to be stressed.
-Blogging is new to many students including myself. Term papers are not. New things are exciting and inspirational for ideas.
-The weekly blogs that required reflection of class activities gave evidence to Mr. Tofias and Dana who was in class and participating.
-Blogging also allows students to write their opinions without being blasted for stupidity in front of the class

I do think the blog was a very good idea to judge participation and dedication to the class, however, I found it very difficult to participate to the extent that the syllabus required. Many people chose not to blog at all, some don't have responses from back to September. This was frustrating for me because it was hard to respond to others' blogs, and I felt I was responding to the same ones. I feel that those who did not blog weekly really hindered everyone else's experience and made the exercise seem unimportant.

I tried to blog weekly and participate in others' blogs. I did miss a couple blogs, including last week's which was about sorting(it slipped my mind,) but I feel as if i did a good job keeping up with class and providing a discussion for other students. I would give myself a B for the blogging grade because my few slip-ups did not affect greatly my participation, understanding and keeping up with class.