Monday, December 21, 2009
Reflecting on your Reflections or Reflection #11
I left comments for 23ThingsforNichole and Blogging Along with Elizabeth. I feel good leaving positive comments about another person's thoughts and concerns. I can see blogging as a way to feel like a good Samaritan by being positive with others. Many blogging communities, such as this one, are built by professionals looking for positive influences on our careers. We use it to share ideas about education and technology. Other blogs are started by people with strong opinions about hot button topics; i.e. religion, politics, and racism to mention a few. I (we) will not agree with all of their opinions and biases. Does the sense of anonymity add to some people's bravado. Can it lead to blogging as a way to be rude, offensive, and disparaging to others. Do people search for blogs that they blatantly disagree with and visit them and show them their disdain for blogs ideas of others. Will students feel more freedom to post things on a web site that they would never say in class or will the students knowing they still have to face each other in class keep it "civilized"?
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Students likely feel the same way you do about blog comments. Positive feedback is always welcome. In a class blog their comments would not be anonymous, but some who would not respond to others thoughts in class might be more willing to reply to a blog post where they have more think time.
ReplyDeleteI have similar worries about bold commenting individuals. Feedback is important, but some are downright nasty under the veil of being annonamous. I keep thinking back to my 9th grade civics class and feeling as if computer manners wouldn't be part of that course now.
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