Social Networking vs Educational Blogging
Bloggers, below is a link that may be very enlightening for all of us and even our "larger audience" out there. Please click on the link http://supportblogging.wikispaces.com/Blogs+vs+Social+Networking to read a clarification of the difference between educational blogging and social networking. Networking sites like MySpace truly differ in content and language from educational blogging, and reading this link will clear up some of the challenges we face as new bloggers. I hope to prevent any misunderstandings which could emerge over blogging expectations. The site covers dangers, safety, language, and benefits of a knowledge based site.
Here's the question: What's the difference between educational blogging and social networking? And if this blog is established for educational purposes, what are the expectations? Consider the shadow blogging we've been doing in class.
Read it and then comment. Let's make sure our comments relate to the post--that they are insightful and analytical.
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Example comment: One of the biggest differences between social networking and educational blogging is purpose. I understand that myspace and facebook are similar with text messaging with friends. This blog--an educational blog--will mean that we have to be more conscientious about what we write because it's more about dialoguing intellectually about topics rather than just providing "flaming" remarks or one liners. It's more about "adding to the accumulated knowledge and understanding of the world."
In addition to "purpose", another difference is the way people comment, or write. My understanding is that on a social network, one would write in a shorthand, or as Mrs. H and the article put it "text messaging." Another difference I caught was that it seems that educational blogging is more closely watched than a site like MySpace or Facebook. In the article, as well as in our class discussion, it mentions that when posting one write not as one would speak to a person face-to-face. Would this be an example of "netiquette?"
Besides the previously stated differences in purpose, supervision and type of language used; another glaring difference is the intent of the author. What is posted on a social networking site is usually intended to garner attention, because it is a fast and effective way to receive attention. However, some of this attention may stem from inappropriate actions, which simply would not go down on an educational blog because of the affore mentioned supervision.
The intent of the "educational blog" is to, indeed, educate. And while social networking site have the ability and opportunity to educate, they simply usually do not.
I agree with Sam completly. I think he hit it right on the head. Social networking doesn't allow for people to be educated, also it gives a taking off point for hostile or rude comments. Granted its easy to recieve attention but its generally not the attention you would particularly want.
Our expectations for this blog are to understand the material we are reading about and to educate us.
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