Module 2 Reflection

Module 2 provided a chance for hands-on practice with creating a blog.

From the article "7 Things You Should Know About Blogs", I learned that it is important to set aside a regular time for blogging. I think the practice of blogging reinforces critical thinking skills and helps develop reflective writing strategies. Moreover, the feedback received in a blog is an effective way to assess learning. According to the article “Students often learn as much from each other as from instructors or textbooks, and blogs offer another mechanism for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and acquisition”.

The paper "Edublogs as an Online Assessment Tool" by Judy Lee and Kay Allen provided insight as to how blogs can be used for not only formative and summative assessment but for self-assessment as well. The study found that “Blogs enable learning from self-reflection, from others, and provokes complex thinking skills and strategies.” The element of peer review comes into play. The most important element for me about blogging is the accessibility factor.