I reviewed the blogs today. An observation I can make, even at this early stage of the program, is that the students are more contemplative in their writing than they were in the handwritten journals of previous classes. For myself, being able to leave compliments and quick comments for information correction has been a revelation in time management! Students' mis-thinking is informal and nonthreatening -- and to a gifted thinker, the low risk of failure would be a plus.
Why would that be? Typing is better than handwriting? Peer pressure is more compelling than accomplishing an assignment? Combining blog features of color and personalization is more interesting than using a notebook?
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