Module 3 - NET11 & Blogs

What i think about NET11 so far...



I have really enjoyed this subject so far, everything that has been in the cirriculum is new to me so i have gained so much knowledge and technical tools to take away with me. I have learnt about many people and how they to feel about the internet, communication and its concepts and have genuinely enjoyed getting to know my fellow NEt11's. I really love how enthusiastic everyone is, how helpful people are and the confidence it gives you as a person. It also makes you believe that YES you can achieve anything you want! Isn't this what life is all about?



Learning and exploring = never end = gratification



I think anyone that doesn't want to advance, learn more, keep up with technology is trully missing a great opportunity. The internet has come so far hence the reason why i'm studying this subject. The concept & perception side to the subject has really got me fascinated because until recently i never looked at the internet and it's communication in the way that has been taught by Cynthia & Pete. I always just looked at the internet as a source for me to go and search up on things about everything and anything. Now i look at it completely different. Don't get me wrong i am still trying to get my head around it and grasp this concept side, it is really quite difficult. The assessment is worrying me a little because i'm not sure how i will do, but i will give it my BEST shot!


I have found it very difficult to keep up with the forums on Webct and try to include my imput wherever i can, the downfall is because i am such a newbie at this i can't really advise anyone if they need help because i probably need help to (although i have tried)! The amount of time i have spent on this subject is crazy (not complaining) the pros outway the cons by far. I have tried to keep up to date with most blogs but again find it difficult to read every post and comment on everyones pages, but i do put significant time aside to leave feedback on peoples blogs. (I give Pete credit for spending so much time checking all our blogs - do you even get to have a life? - 100 bonus points to you!)



Using online manuals for my cirriculum is a first time for me and i have found it quite handy, i think many other subjects should adopt this approach as it is easily accessible anywhere! The most favourite things i will take away from this subject thus far is the learning about blogs and creating my own, the communicative tools that i have never heard of before which will be an advantage to me in the future, the chat task, how to style your writing on your own site successfully & now creating my own HTML page.



What i think about blogging so far...



For someone who has never blogged before the inital idea of blogging sounded difficult until i had began my learning log with NEt11. All up it has been a really enjoyable experience, i have learnt so much and have found great advantages for using a blog as a communicative tool. It can also open the door to MORE information by checking out other bloggers specific to what you are searching for, more opinions and more ideas to think about. I think it is incredible for a everyday user like myself to publish my own written material out into the world for anyone anywhere to see. I feel more accomplished now than i did in the beginning and feel like i can contribute to our society this way. Give me another reason to talk and i'm there!



I think maintaining a blog shows great dedication as it needs tender love and care as it is really hard to keep up with other fellow bloggers, leave comments & keep your posts interesting & appealling. This experience we learnt in NEt11 shows us how big a tool blogging has become. I have the perfect example, Queensland has just launched a massive "Tourist Campaign" for a Island caretaker job offer: get paid $150,000 to swim, snorkel! You can view the article from SMH here. All you have to do as part of this job is blog your experience and communicate to the travellers how wonderful the Great Barrier reef is, but the terms are it has to be interesting & appealing. Where do i sign up?? So you can see the affects and how far blogging has come, this is the major source of Queenland's Tourism strategy.



I do believe that blogging is catered to the younger generation simply because it is a new trend and not experienced by the older generations, as i have said in my previous posts, if you can't keep up you'll get left behind and thus citizens would definitely be out of touch! I think blogs do have that personal element which makes it more inviting to the reader, it breaks down formality barriers and can be used for informal reasons. Personal blogging would have to be the most popular form of blogging.


Overall it has been a self teaching experience with alot of guidance and encouragement and something i will never forget. I will move forward and take this experience to create other leisure/tips & hints based blogs in the future (when i get time :))


However there is still a long road ahead until completion, so we keep chugging along!!