Feedback on Blogger

The blogging idea really surprised me. I didn’t think it would be productive when I first heard the idea and had to make an account for it, but as time when on and we got actual assignments to do with it, it became useful and easy to use. I feel that the blogs make my work a little better. This is because I feel relaxed when I write my "papers". It is not the norm, do the work and print it out for a grade because there is more room for you to talk with fellow classmates allowing you to share ideas and thoughts about what we are writing about.
I do think we should continue to blog. It not only helped my particular writing, I think it changed the environment of the two classes. I now know how the other class writes, whereas before I had no insight as to how they were in terms of their school work. Although I am not complexly blinded to how the other class works now, a way that I think will change the environment of the two classes and make it even better is to assign each of us a person from the other class each week to make sure everyone is getting the full advantage of crossing classes. Another positive thing about blogger is that I am the type of person that has my own ideas and I can extend on that, but for the most part am blind to other points of views. Being able to get other peoples’ thoughts and opinions about the same topic I am concentrating on helps me to reflect on my own ideas while gaining new ones.
I really like the commenting part of blogging. It helps me in several ways. First, with the other Google way that we used I most likely different wouldn’t have checked out other peoples pages and actually benefited from them. The comments on blogs being little mini points that go toward your grade actually make me read the works of others. It is also very interesting and helpful when you, Mr. Fiorini, comment our blogs. This makes it personal and directed to me specifically which in my opinion is better feedback then a set structured rubric. Although I like this idea, I think you should tell us your idea of writing before we do any more blogging .I think you should tell us your standards and your writing ideas and aspects of how you would use examples, quotes, correct grammar, and things of that nature. Since we only have them once a week for the most part, in my opinion I think it is fair if these assignments are greater a little harder than the regular homework assignment.
In brief, I think that using this new blogger site really is beneficial to everyone. It not only is a fun, more relaxed way of handing in writing, but in my case it boosts my confidence as a writer. I now make sure that I work my hardest because I know others will be reading and responding to my work. When I get good feedbacks from both you and the two classes it makes me feel happy with the work I do and actually want to do more. Blogger really does make me have more positive outlook on writing in general.