a.How has Twitter (micro-blogging) enhanced your learning of EIR? Compare this with your blogging experience using Blogspot.
Twitter has enhanced my learning as i can read information easily. Since the post are so short, the information is minimal but precise and to the point. I do not have to read a wall of text to find what i'm looking for.
b.How can you use Twitter and Blogspot for research purposes?
Yes i think both twitter and blogspot can be used for research.
Information on Twitter could be less informative compared to blogspot. In twitter people must adhere to the 140 character word limit. But in blogspot, there is no word limit and your post can be as long or short as you want.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tutorian 5&6 blog reflections
1.What is the significant learning experience for your group?
We learnt that you can post, help people edit their work. We felt however that is was difficult to use and using a discussion forum would be easier.
2.As an individual contributor, what have you gained from this experience?
I have learnt that everyone can contribute. I have also am able to edit others people's work if they were to make a mistake
3.What is the one most challenging experience you had?
It is posting my work and not having it being edited or removed by other people.
4.What advice would you give to the next batch wiki groups as they start a similar project?
I would suggest that students think through what they are going to write on the wiki page before posting. also i would recommend that they do not delete post done by people without consenting people as they may have worked very hard on it.
5.Would you use Wiki for research in your own Diplomas? Why?
No. i do not think that all the information posted by people is accurate and can be trusted. However there may be some info posted by people that is not available on any other sites.
We learnt that you can post, help people edit their work. We felt however that is was difficult to use and using a discussion forum would be easier.
2.As an individual contributor, what have you gained from this experience?
I have learnt that everyone can contribute. I have also am able to edit others people's work if they were to make a mistake
3.What is the one most challenging experience you had?
It is posting my work and not having it being edited or removed by other people.
4.What advice would you give to the next batch wiki groups as they start a similar project?
I would suggest that students think through what they are going to write on the wiki page before posting. also i would recommend that they do not delete post done by people without consenting people as they may have worked very hard on it.
5.Would you use Wiki for research in your own Diplomas? Why?
No. i do not think that all the information posted by people is accurate and can be trusted. However there may be some info posted by people that is not available on any other sites.
Individual Blog Activity tutorial 1&2
1.How do you feel about posting your views on the topic posted on OLE Online Discussion Forum? Can you express your views freely?
I feel there is pros and cons to posting views on the topic posted. I feel i can express my views freely to a certain extent. I can give my input and i can see my other classmates opinions. I feel i can learn alot from other people and i will be able to know their views on a certain subject.
2.How does this online discussion experience compared with traditional face-to-face in-class discussions?
I feel that people can be more open as they may be shy when doing face to face in class discussions. This way they people can give input and cooperate more efficiently. I think that this method could be used more often in the future especially when you must discuss a subject with people you do not know well.
3.Do you find this online activity meaningful? Why?
Yes i learnt that this method is efficient and useful.
I may use this method to discuss with my group mates in the future as we may not have time to meet up to do project work.
I feel there is pros and cons to posting views on the topic posted. I feel i can express my views freely to a certain extent. I can give my input and i can see my other classmates opinions. I feel i can learn alot from other people and i will be able to know their views on a certain subject.
2.How does this online discussion experience compared with traditional face-to-face in-class discussions?
I feel that people can be more open as they may be shy when doing face to face in class discussions. This way they people can give input and cooperate more efficiently. I think that this method could be used more often in the future especially when you must discuss a subject with people you do not know well.
3.Do you find this online activity meaningful? Why?
Yes i learnt that this method is efficient and useful.
I may use this method to discuss with my group mates in the future as we may not have time to meet up to do project work.
Practical 10 blog reflections
1. Using your favourite metaphor, describe the most important lesson that you had learnt in your EIR journey.
My favourite methaphor i've learnt is "the cake is a lie". This saying has become very popular in discussion forums
especially youtube. This saying is actually popularized by a video game called "portal". what it means is that the reward for your hardwork will not be rewarded as promised and giving a reward was never intended in the first place. What i have learnt from this is that i should never expect something from helping people on forums and help sites even though they promise something in return for helping them. I've learnt to just try my best to help people though i may not get rewarded, credited or even thanked by people.
2. Write a paragraph summarizing your findings on your research topic.
I've found out a lot relating information to cancer research. I never knew so many people had to work together just to research on one type of cancer. I have read it takes years to come out with a vaccine or drug. It is extremely meticulous and tedious work. I also read that there are many different branches doing research on a different type of cancer and each branch has its own dedicated team of scientist and medical professionals. I have read that everyday people are making strides in the field of cancer research.
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