Reflecting on Digital Writing

Prior to taking this class, I rarely wrote. Although it has always been an enjoyable pastime, between school, work, and home, I haven’t been able to write as much as I’d like. As such, I was happy that I was able to sit down, relax, and pen my thoughts, whether it was related to something academically, or personally. This semester, I learned that I really do enjoy writing, but that I need to make time for it. Because blogging was part of an assignment, I knew I had to make time for it every week to complete it. So, for future reference, I know that I can still enjoy writing, but that I need to make time for it, almost as if it was an assignment.

Also during my digital wiring experience, I learned that it is not as hard as it seems. Sometimes I would get caught up in the layout, or the formatting not being exactly right, but after playing with it and pressing buttons that I had no idea of its function, I was able to get the hang of it. Which leads me to my next point, as teachers we should be first a student of a new instruction, before presenting it to our students. I would certainly advise my colleagues that we have to first have to become comfortable with new instruction before we expect our students to be proficient in it.

My biggest challenge this semester was the open posts. My mind is always running a constant race, but when it came time to write an open post, I froze- I had no idea what to write! As a result, instead of allowing student complete free choice, I would give students a short list of ideas, but still give the option to write something of their choice. Overall, my blogging experience was positive, and has encouraged me to continue writing digitally.