Week 2: Thing 3.1

I've talked with my brother who is currently in college about the functionality and practicality of blogs. His comments reaffirmed my suspicions that they are largely an "extra" requirement of the class that seems forced. The discussions are often brief and don't add as much to class discussion as one may hope. I think it's important to use them as a place for an alternate discussion and not always an addition to a discussion. It could potentially detract from some healthy classroom discussion. Of course, the opposite can be argued that students who are usually quiet in class can now have a platform for discussion or followup. I think the hard part is encouraging original thought when everyone is commenting on some common question. I think the goal is to develop discussion, not an question and answer session.