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Author: Ryan Schaefer
Here is a list of 10 blog posts that I feel exhibit the most creative, well written and most responded to posts this year.
1.) RoadWork Ahead Posted 1/23/09- This is my first and one of my favorite blog posts. I really stressed out about what my blog was going to be about. This worry didn't live long, because as I learned more about writing for the web- I realized its uniqueness. It doesn't need to be tied down by constraints; it is fluid and free to be as its author commands. This post taps into a personal wisdom that I wished to share with my readership. This post gives my reader's a better perspective on my blog's name as well as a feel for me as a writer.
2.) From "Who am I?" to "Where am I?" - Posted 2/2/09 - After explaining my blog's title I felt obligated to introduce myself thoroughly. But, I wanted to do so creatively. I think this blog post is first attempt, to my knowledge, of someone trying to explain who they are through a location. I think it works and at the same time it gives my readers a weekend destination as well as perhaps interest in befriending me ( but only on facebook).
3.) Not Lost or Found... Just Undiscovered- Posted 2/9/09 - I have this unusual attraction to any kind of talent, thus I found it fitting to enlighten my readers as well as myself and attempt to maybe discover why. American Idol, despite popular dislike, is my favorite program on TV. The purpose behind this blog was to instill appreciation as well an aspiration for talent in my readers. If I were to write this again I would probably just do a video blog post with little text.
4.) Define Love - Posted 2/16/09 - This post I though I would try a creative convention out. The post is all about love- quotes and my personal philosophy trying to explain it. Every time the word "Love" showed up I made it red. I think it's spirited and it adds to the post. I was pretty pleased with the graphics I was able to get my hands on. I also implemented a clip from Across the Universe- simply summarizing , " All you need is love !"
5.) Life on Grass - Posted 2/23/09 - This post came purely out of my own curiosity. One of my friends let me try a wheat grass shot, and afterwards raved about its health benefits. Questioning his credibility, I thought what better way to find out then to test it. I think this post is useful and it definitely appeals to the health nuts out there. I included a YouTube video of a wheat grass expert explaining all the science behind it. I love this post, but I hate wheat grass.
6.) So Easy a Four Year-Old Can Do it - Posted 3/2/09 One day I was watching TV and the infamous Mac vs PC commercial came on. This post came from that - I was trying to understand the computer industries advertising strategies. I ran across a commercial from Windows Vista (PC) with this little girl showing how she can edit and send pictures to her parents. Overall I feel that this is a great analysis of marketing strategies and I also think it is important to take these strategies into consideration , because I
think that it shows how technology is progressing as I also believe that it exposes a glimpse of how future generations and technology will interact. This is very relevant to many topics discussed in class.
think that it shows how technology is progressing as I also believe that it exposes a glimpse of how future generations and technology will interact. This is very relevant to many topics discussed in class.
7.) Make it What You Want it 4/7/09 - This is a post in response to the weekly prompted discussion for class. It discusses whether google is affecting our intelligence. I believe that as long as you're slightly skeptical and diligent when using the Internet as a resource then you will be fine. However, if you are completely ignorant and naive- then most likely you will be mislead by some of the junk that google brings up. I included a comic of how google censors their searches - I find it fitting as well as funny!
8.) Prom, Promiscuity, and Perspective posted 4/14/09 - I wanted to stray out of the usual words of wisdom that I usually bestow upon my readers, and instead bring some controversy into the mic. This post was inspired by an article that I read in New York Times. It was about how teenagers have less sex now than they did 40 some years ago. I re-read this article about 5 times, because I couldn't believe this claim. This post I feel is very successful, and it is so because it is a blog post. With YouTube and audio people can see my argument through different mediums of media. I think this post is relevant and interesting and I think that my readership enjoyed it.
9.) Dream - Posted 4/27/09 - I wrote a paper about the American Dream not to long ago and I did so because I was curious what it really meant. As of a couple of weeks ago I never realized how ambigous the phrase "American Dream" was to me. I couldn't even answer my own question. I think for some it is an illusion and I think that for other's it is a truth. I wanted to inspire some curiosity in my readers. This post's tone is a bit more formal than my usual tone, but I think it is a refreshing to hear something new. This academic tone is very fitting for finals time :). I tried to include a video of Bill Clinton's speech where he says, " America is more than a place... it is an idea, and that idea is the American Dream. " Overall, interesting blog topic.
And last but definitely not least...
10.) Farewell Phoenix posted 5/1/09 - I am transferring schools and have always felt obligated, as the writer that I am, to gain closure on things by wirting about them. I think that it is very important to remember and re-visit what you have learned in life. I love the first post and I love the last post, because they are so similar in nature. I began with my writing my heart and ended with it.
What has Blogging Taught me about Digital Writing?
Blogging has allowed me to think freely, without pressure or worry of constraints. When I blog I am not worried about paragraph length or whether I cited a source correctly. Instead, blogging has taught me a different writing tone- an intellectual/conversational tone. It has also taught me how to construct and organize multi-dimensional writing, through the use of graphics, video and linking.
What have I Learned about Myself as a Writer?
What have I Learned about Myself as a Writer?
I learned that I might have more to share with people than I originally thought. While working on this blog I often found myself with too many ideas and possible post topics. I also learned that I can adapt my writing voice fairly easy, which wasn't the case before this class.
What have I Learned about Blogging?
I learned that blogging is a sort of art. A blogger must establish his/her own voice and write in harmonious conjunction with images and links as well as videos. A blogger must always take into consideration the length of their posts- if it's too long your potential readership could suffer, due to the lazy nature of humans.
What have I Learned about Blogging?
I learned that blogging is a sort of art. A blogger must establish his/her own voice and write in harmonious conjunction with images and links as well as videos. A blogger must always take into consideration the length of their posts- if it's too long your potential readership could suffer, due to the lazy nature of humans.
How Could the Blogging Experience be Improved?
Hmm . . . well if time would have allowed me to post more frequently I believe that my "blogging experience " would have been more profound. I also think that if I were to have expanded my readership by posting to other random blogs, that I would have taken more pride and walked away with a higher writing confidence.
I have enjoyed this project. I like to be able to just write about whatever my heart desires. Overall, I am happy with my blog. I hope my readers enjoyed it.
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