Why would you continue to blog in the future?
My blogging experience overall has been very positive. I have learnt a lot of things since I started blogging a few weeks ago. I have learnt to use more precise words which can represent what I say in a better way. I have learnt to manipulate WordPress and in the process, a little bit of HTML. Due to the subject of my blog, I have learnt to view an issue from different perspectives before expressing my point of view.
Blogging forces me to think and reflect in order to write, so that what was just an idea in my mind becomes more concrete. It allows people to get to know my opinions before they engage me as a person; saving time and potential frustrations.
It has been fun to go back and look at all the things I have done. Even though the blog is intended for others to read, it has helped me learn more about myself and appreciate my course of study.
Who would you blog for?
One reason why I may not continue to blog as much as I do at present is that a lot of my time outside my primary duties is spent responding to other bloggers or butting into debates raging on other blogs.
I think that knowing who you are blogging for is important. I sometimes struggled when writing a new post on my blog. I asked myself to whom am I actually writing? This had an impact on my writing style. At the beginning I thought that my blog is only known to my course colleagues and was not aware that the outside world could find my blog until I had a better understanding of the “tags” feature.
What are the benefits of blogging for (i) yourself and (ii) others?
The ultimate benefits of using blogs could be gained in any educational or learning setting. I would personally blog for my benefit as well as for others. If I am blogging for my students then they are the ones who are gaining the maximum benefit. I believe that everyone who is involved in blogging in a way or another is learning something. Even those who read blogs and don’t participate are benefiting from other people experiences.
