Digital Literacy

2.         "After studying the matter, Ms. Davidson concluded, 'Online blogs directed at peers exhibit fewer typographical and factual errors, less plagiarism, and generally better, more elegant and persuasive prose than classroom assignments by the same writers.'"

            Ms. Davidson talks about how online blogs are better for students than an in class writing project. Blogs allow students to be creative and write outside the box, there is no format to a blog like there usually is with a traditional writing assignment. That being said, students feel more comfortable and relaxed using blogs. I think this has to do with the students growing up in the digital literacy generation. Students know how to use the technology and it lets them be more productive as a writer. Not as much plagiarism is seen using blogs because students do not feel as pressured and can be themselves while writing in their own personal area on the Internet. Also, not as many grammar errors are made because students know how to use the technology to their advantages. The computer can help with spelling and punctuation errors and I believe that helps make a student’s writing better. If a student is a visual learner is can show him/her what the mistakes were made and hopefully the student could learn from it. In a sense, blogs are a lot like the social media sites that teenagers use to using for communication. The blogs allow students to communicate ideas in an educational manner. Classroom writing assignments are stressful and teachers see poor work. This is why education is starting to use more technology. It not only makes the class more entertaining, but also creates quality work from students.