This was fun. I really can not tell you why, but I just got some really twisted kicks out of this for some reason. Must be tired and delusional... Anyways, Found this article in the Library Archives. A full copy of this should be available Here. However, do to the fact that it requires you to be logged into the UW system, coupled with the fact that is deep in a search... That may just lead you to nowhere and cause your computer to melt down. But hay, that is half the fun right? Just because I love you though, I cited the source (Probably wrong, but it gets the information you need across) below my annotation, and you can also try clicking the link in the Citation to get to the article. If you really want to read it that much.
"This article follows a similar thought path as that of West, and discusses the lack of hard evidence in relation to the field of blogging in the Classroom and its effect on the learning environment, especially at Higher levels of education. The author here takes a much more scientific approach to the writing of this paper, rather than the literary approach undertaken by West. This is clearly demonstrated in the competent use of the Scientific theory in the examination, the writing style found within the article, and the discussion that takes place in the article. I found this to be quite useful, the paper is very thoughtful and straight forward with the facts and conclusions reached. This article makes for a great complement to the West article, but will also provide a much more Scientific read for those of you who are more inclined to that style. Also, the Blogs referenced in the Article deal with Mathematics rather than a English based topic (as with West) lending to the science based writing style."
MacBride, R., et. al., Capitalizing on Emerging Technologies: A Case Study of Classroom Blogging. School Science and Mathematics 108. 5 (May 2008): 173-83. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.
^ Should be right. Copied the one listed on the Library page and then cross-checked with Perdue. Made a few minor changes but overall it looks
That sounds like a great supplementary article to use in conjunction with West's. I think it will add more credibility to your argument because you found two people (teachers I'm assuming) doing this research (in classrooms?) and coming to similar conclusions with completely different circumstances and classroom material. Especially because it's math, because someone could argue that blogging only helps to further learning in subjective subjects such as English, but if you cite evidence of it working with math as well that will really substantiate your argument.
ReplyDeleteHey so I'm actually interested in finding this article to use as support in my essay. I'm having issues finding it through UW or elsewhere. Do you have a direct link for it you could give me?
ReplyDeleteActually I just found it so nevermind!
ReplyDeleteI have to say it is weird to see your blogs titled with my name "Riki Thinks, Riki Says, etc" It feels like I am the authority or some wise sage--not the way I see myself. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, on to the essay. Did you make some decisions about it? I don't see a writer's memo that will help readers focus their energy when they review your essay. Did you already speak to your readers offline? Since you haven't created a post asking for feedback, readers may not be sure where to post their comments.
I like that you choose what I consider the tougher of th prompts. You state why a blog is useful which is good, but you are missing evidence to support it in your early part of your essay. Your essay is a good start you have good quotes from your sources and you integrate them well. Only thing I would say is provide some evidence with why you say blogs are useful you give reasons to it, but evidence would help a lot to support it.
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