C. Day Lewis states quite succinctly that “We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.” This is something I have been doing for most of my academic life. Even in my personal life, writing has always been an outlet for me to try to clarify certain issues I face.
The reading and writing process is closely linked and should be taught in tandem as they support each other. When we read we seek to understand. Writing helps in processing the information, clarifying thoughts and finding a deeper meaning for what was read. Writing in journals has evolved with Web 2.0 technology as blogs have allowed people to find a spot online to air and share their views frequently. This is a more than ideal post reading strategy. Having my own blog has helped me in my reflections of new information received in the course and I have felt a certain amount of pride knowing that I have created a space, where I can let my creativity and ideas run unbounded.
I will definitely encourage my students to create blogs for them to reflect on what I have taught them. I hope they too will feel that sense of pride and accomplishment that I feel in having my own blog.
The reading and writing process is closely linked and should be taught in tandem as they support each other. When we read we seek to understand. Writing helps in processing the information, clarifying thoughts and finding a deeper meaning for what was read. Writing in journals has evolved with Web 2.0 technology as blogs have allowed people to find a spot online to air and share their views frequently. This is a more than ideal post reading strategy. Having my own blog has helped me in my reflections of new information received in the course and I have felt a certain amount of pride knowing that I have created a space, where I can let my creativity and ideas run unbounded.
I will definitely encourage my students to create blogs for them to reflect on what I have taught them. I hope they too will feel that sense of pride and accomplishment that I feel in having my own blog.
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