Thing 2

How does writing on the Internet, knowing anyone could read it, change how you write or feel about writing?
Writing is one expression of communication. Writing on a blog, knowing that anyone in the world may view it, is powerful. There is a responsibility to the unknown audience to make the blog meaningful. When you are taught to write for an audience, but you do not know who that audience may be, it is daunting. Do you write for yourself (journaling) or write for the collective learners taking this online class?

In my case, this is my second experience with blogging. The purpose of the other blog was to share information, mostly with family and friends who were invited to visit the blog. While messages/comments from those I knew were appreciated, it was most powerful when a stranger commented on an entry, found it beneficial, and made a connection with me.

I'm also a Facebook user. Check out what Doug Johnson has to say about Facebook as an educational resource.The power of social networking expands when the user chooses to communicate on a regular basis. Communication may take various forms, such as posting information, uploading photos, writing status statements which post as "news," or commenting on other people's "walls." Writing is one expression of communication.