A Thought Experiment (10 pts)
- http://pachyderm.nmc.org/
- http://catalog.ust.hk/catalog/
- http://www.takuresort.com/
- http://www.hamer-associates.ca/
- http://www.examiner.com/
- http://thedragonflywoman.com/
- http://www.printeresting.org/
Take a look at the sites linked above and then use the assignment link above to answer the following question:
What do all of these sites have in common?
There’s more than just one answer: see how many you can get. Do your best for full credit… I will give you the answer(s) as a comment after you’ve submitted your attempt.
Reflection (25 pts)
Right now, the best place to find blogs is probably by searching Technorati or using Google’s Blog Search. As you find blogs you like, check out their lists of links to other blogs (often called blogrolls) and use Technorati again to find blogs linking to the sites you like. It might take some searching, but you can find good blogs on just about any topic!
Your assignment is to find at least three blogs that you enjoy and want to recommend to others. Then:
- Make a post (category Finding blogs) in class weblog with links to the three blogs along with a one-sentence description of their topic/focus
- Explain why you chose these blogs
Reflect on your learning (10 pts)
Make a post on class blog describing your experience with blogs. Use following questions as a guide: What was the most difficult part? What was the easiest part? What was the most interesting part? How will you continue using blogs in the future (for example, for your school work)?
Comment on at least one other student’s reflection.