Comments on: The Educational Value of Blogging

By: Online Dividends

Online Dividends — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:15:51 +0000

Blogging is a great way to teach and learn new ideas instanteneously. It’s also a nice way to provide geographical independence if successful.

By: Hendry Lee

Hendry Lee — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:04:18 +0000

This is the first time I saw a coincidence like this too.

Personally, I learn a lot about writing by blogging. Although I have commercial plan for my blog, but I believe in the long run those who are passionate about the topic will win.

By: Alex, Blogsessive

Alex, Blogsessive — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:46:02 +0000

Hello and welcome to all new readers and commentators on Blogsessive.
I’m really glad to see that more people appreciate the educational value of blogs, as I do.

@Sarah, Sarah Jo & Sara: Did you talk to each other before posting? This is indeed a funny coincidence.

By: Marketing Minefield

Marketing Minefield — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:41:47 +0000

“The real value of blogging resides in its power to help people grow their knowledge”

Couldn’t agree more with the above statement. The main benefit of blogging is amount of knowledge that you acquire through researching and writing posts and being part of the blogging community.

In my opinion those starting blogging to make money would do better if they started an actual website, and perhap make the blog a small part of the whole site.

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:43:27 +0000

Blogging is very educational, I agree. And we can benefit from people who would otherwise not have an opportunity to voice their opinion to thousands. Getting a book deal, or publishing a magazine article is usually only accomplished by the very few. This is a result of a variety of reasons. The fact remains, however, that bloggers have very compelling things to teach their readers. It’s a medium open for all. It’s wonderful to learn from others via the blogosphere.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:41:32 +0000

Dude, do only people named Sara care to comment on this? I think blogging’s value in education is that brand new and incredibly specific topics can be covered, most of which just wouldn’t work in a traditional book format. Tiny audiences can be catered to, which is wonderful.

By: Sarah Jo

Sarah Jo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:31:42 +0000

I finished up a master’s degree in professional writing last fall, but since I’m not working in that field, I use my blog to keep my writing skills sharp.

What’s funny is that in my modern rhetorical theory class we had an edublog, and I hated it! But now I see the educational value (both in school and out), and I feel like an idiot for not embracing that class’s blog.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:16:03 +0000

I agree! I have learned A LOT from blogs in the last several years. Stuff I couldn’t get from books, even.