http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/teens-and-blogsagain/ The Read/Write Web in the Classroom Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/teens-and-blogsagain/#comment-847 derik Tue, 06 Jul 2004 14:46:22 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=1109#comment-847 <a></a>That FURL link isn't working. I'm getting an "unable to access" message. That FURL link isn’t working. I’m getting an “unable to access” message.

]]> http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/teens-and-blogsagain/#comment-846 Will R. Tue, 06 Jul 2004 14:18:03 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=1109#comment-846 <a></a>Hey Toni, That's so cool that you commented here! Thanks for the insights. I find it interesting that you seem not think livejournals and xangas are Weblogs. I always thought they were, but now that you mention it... Hey Toni,
That’s so cool that you commented here! Thanks for the insights. I find it interesting that you seem not think livejournals and xangas are Weblogs. I always thought they were, but now that you mention it…

]]> http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/teens-and-blogsagain/#comment-845 Toni Lynn Tue, 06 Jul 2004 13:38:52 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=1109#comment-845 <a></a>Hey Mr. Richardson, I just wanted to comment on your entry because I suppose I can relate most to it. "I wonder whether teens who see blogs as a personal diary genre will accept it as a tool for teaching and learning." You wrote that in your entry and I just wanted to comment on it. I have a livejournal of my own, and it's my online diary that I update in about once a week. But the connection that I wanted to make is this: When I was going into your class, and you told me that we would be using weblogs, I honestly didn't like the idea. I questioned why you wanted them, when pen and paper had been working fine for years. It was this whole scary process... "You mean I have to be on the computer and use a website? I didn't take a computer class because I didn't want to do this!" I didn't actually start to like the idea until we were in the middle of using them. But.... if I had a livejournal prior to the introduction of weblogs, it would have been so much easier. The process of livejournal is: sign in, update your writing, click "friends" to read your friends updates, and log out. Were you thinking I was talking about weblogs? The process is identical. If we were in class and you said "We will be using weblogs. A weblog is identical to your xangas and livejournals", then I would've been able to breath easier. So my point is, livejournals and xangas and other online diaries are going to help weblogs dramatically. The introductions to weblogs are going to be so much easier. Tell a kid you're giving him a free online diary and he's gotta put his homework in it. Remind him he won't get hand cramps. It's so easy. And just think, I can go online, update my livejournal, then go to my weblog and update with my homework. I don't even have to move from my computer chair! Evolution! heh. Good luck with everything (not that you need it...) :-) -Toni Hey Mr. Richardson,
I just wanted to comment on your entry because I suppose I can relate most to it.
“I wonder whether teens who see blogs as a personal diary genre will accept it as a tool for teaching and learning.”
You wrote that in your entry and I just wanted to comment on it. I have a livejournal of my own, and it’s my online diary that I update in about once a week. But the connection that I wanted to make is this:
When I was going into your class, and you told me that we would be using weblogs, I honestly didn’t like the idea. I questioned why you wanted them, when pen and paper had been working fine for years. It was this whole scary process… “You mean I have to be on the computer and use a website? I didn’t take a computer class because I didn’t want to do this!” I didn’t actually start to like the idea until we were in the middle of using them. But…. if I had a livejournal prior to the introduction of weblogs, it would have been so much easier. The process of livejournal is: sign in, update your writing, click “friends” to read your friends updates, and log out. Were you thinking I was talking about weblogs? The process is identical. If we were in class and you said “We will be using weblogs. A weblog is identical to your xangas and livejournals”, then I would’ve been able to breath easier. So my point is, livejournals and xangas and other online diaries are going to help weblogs dramatically. The introductions to weblogs are going to be so much easier. Tell a kid you’re giving him a free online diary and he’s gotta put his homework in it. Remind him he won’t get hand cramps. It’s so easy.
And just think, I can go online, update my livejournal, then go to my weblog and update with my homework. I don’t even have to move from my computer chair! Evolution! heh.
Good luck with everything (not that you need it…) -Toni

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