Monday, December 5, 2011

Retrospective

The experience of collaborative learning through the use of this blog has taught me a little about my thinking process. When writing a paper, I can sit in front of the computer screen for hours, not putting anything on paper. But when I write on my blog, I am putting my free thoughts on paper, and then can use these ideas to later revise into a paper. I really like this method of thought process, it helps me to invent and clarify my ideas before I begin writing on a graded assignment.


I also like how I was able to view other's blogs. This allowed me to further my critical thinking skills by viewing differing perspectives. It helped me to write more well-rounded papers, rather than allowing my bias to show through in them. This blog really seemed to help me this year.



While I probably won't continue with this blog since the class is over, I may turn to blogging in the future. A friend of mine is using a blog to document the time with her fiancé before their wedding. She recently posted a photo montage of her and her husband recreating a $1800 headboard as a craft project for their new house. It is a really great way to present wedding ideas, and it will be great for them to go back and read through as years pass. This might even be a good idea to document my time here at USC. Only time can tell what I will do with blogging.

view my friends blog here: http://babblesofbrooke.wordpress.com

For now, Dancing my Way through the California Dream is SIGNING OFF!
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4 comments:

  1. SCDecember 5, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    You mentioned that blogging is a great way to freely put thoughts down on paper to leater use for prewriting and revision. I also believe this is why blogging has been so helpful throughout this course. Reading the comments and receiving feedback on my blog entry has also broadened my perspectives and eliminate any bias I might have expressed previously. Some of the times , though, I did not receive any comments. Do you still think blogging and expressing your thoughts by yourself, without any feedback or comments, is still effective and helpful?

    Also, a photo montage blog sounds like a great idea, especially for a wedding!

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  2. CS1414December 5, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    I think any kind of expression is beneficial to a person...even if it is simply focusing on daily activities like a journal. For me, however, I am a creative person and prefer to express my thoughts through creative mediums such as dance or art, and therefore will probably not continue my blog.

    However, in the future I may start a blog such as the wedding photo montage to show my photography and provide tips to beginners such as myself.

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  3. From the GroveDecember 5, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Utilizing a blog for photography is a great idea! I've mentioned that I'm terrible with cameras, but providing internet users with beautiful imagery can spread art throughout the web. Would you be worried, though, about internet vandalism of photography? There are always "trolls" on the internet that deface images for nihilistic humor.

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  4. CS1414December 6, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Well, as with anything, there is a chance of vandalism. I have two photography websites on the web already, and have never had a problem with it. Plus, any publicity is good publicity, right?

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