Unless someone is very interested in the topic I don't think that lengthy paragraphs and long comments are of much interest to others.
We have become a "sound bite" society and we want our information fast and easily usable. I would see bullets as a method of conveying some information.
Honestly, a good blog contains information which interests the reader. Hence, a "good blog" means something different to each person.
How do blogs enhance existing web sites?
- Blogs allow websites to become interactive.
- Depending on the type of site, others can add important information.
- In education, teachers can share different techniques for teaching a variety of topics.
Are blogs an easier way for people to self-publish?
This blog was very easy to set up. My older son follows a Harvard Economics Professor's blog (http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/ )and is continually sharing his opinions on the economy with us. His work is obviously current in his blog and if we had to wait to read it until it was a published book the economy would be all recovered (hopefully!). Again, it is so easy to self publish that I think it is really important to teach students about credentials and how to do quality research.
I think that the videos remind me that teaching students information and facts only will not be of much value to them. It is critical that students learn how to think and evaluate information. They must also be able to take some facts and then use them to formulate new ideas. This has been obvious in science since I was in college many years ago. Science changes so rapidly that it is critical that students learn concepts and then how to use those concepts to self teach new knowledge. I am currently teaching material in my AP Biology class that was totally unknown when I was in college. My students often ask questions that we look up and find out that research in being done in those areas as the answers aren't available yet.
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