http://yorkelearn.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/blogs-and-vlogs/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:35:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://yorkelearn.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/blogs-and-vlogs/#comment-18 Barbara Lowens Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:35:44 +0000 http://yorkelearn.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-18 At their best, blogs could be a way to increase sources of information on a very wide variety of subjects, on a personal and interactive level, and with an element of "currency". For example, I was really interested to see how blogs could provide information on the "ground-level" conditions in developing countries whose governments may censor regular media. Blogs would also be a useful and exciting tool for opening up areas of particular interest, and could be a positive addition to corporate and institutional websites, if properly directed. On the other hand, it seems that blogs can also degenerate into showcases for those with an exaggerated sense of self-importance. It was very helpful to learn about the blog search engines that help avoid running into some of these too-personal sites. Final comment: Thanks Erin for a really interesting and informative workshop. At their best, blogs could be a way to increase sources of information on a very wide variety of subjects, on a personal and interactive level, and with an element of “currency”. For example, I was really interested to see how blogs could provide information on the “ground-level” conditions in developing countries whose governments may censor regular media.
Blogs would also be a useful and exciting tool for opening up areas of particular interest, and could be a positive addition to corporate and institutional websites, if properly directed.
On the other hand, it seems that blogs can also degenerate into showcases for those with an exaggerated sense of self-importance. It was very helpful to learn about the blog search engines that help avoid running into some of these too-personal sites.
Final comment: Thanks Erin for a really interesting and informative workshop.

]]> http://yorkelearn.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/blogs-and-vlogs/#comment-17 David Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:35:57 +0000 http://yorkelearn.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-17 Blogs seem to be handy, you can find all sorts of interesting things on them, but there are people that use blogs to hurt others. Blogs seem to be handy, you can find all sorts of interesting things on them, but there are people that use blogs to hurt others.

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