What Do I Write About???

The overall theme for this week and student blogs has been "What should I write about?" I have intentionally given little information for you to write about so that you can be as creative as you'd like with these blogs. All you need to do is remember three things: 1. You are writing for an audience, 2.You need to relate whatever it is you are writing about to concepts that we are learning about in class and apply those concepts, 3. You can earn extra points by going above and beyond in your post.

Not too hard right? Well consider this:



I'm not asking you to become a child genius, but I am asking you to push your limits. I am challenging you to be the better you. Everyone has something they are good at, so let it shine while you write.

Good Day.

Welcome

Welcome to Mr. Dreier's psychology blog. This is where you'll be able to check in with other students' reflections of psychology as it relates to class, and find specific questions that are to be answered in your blog. This weekly assignment is ongoing and is worth five points per post, with ability to earn six points a post if it is above and beyond what is expected of you. If you do the math, the blog posts combined are worth roughly 50 points with possibility to earn 60. That amounts to one test score, and blogging is WAY easier than any test I've ever taken.

SO...What should your blogs look like? They need to look like whatever you want them to look like - they are specifically designed for you. It is YOUR writing, YOUR "space", YOUR reflection. Personally I like to have a little fun when I write. You can view these as creative writing if you wish, but understand that part of this whole blogging grade is based on content. So if you go too far on creativity and address nothing that we've mentioned in class, you're missing the boat. You may want to check out this excerpt from another blog to understand your expectations.

Especially understand this: Blogs have been found to have an enormous positive impact on students, in that they:

Promote critical and analytical thinking
Are powerful promoters of creative, intuitive, and associative thinking
Promote analogical thinking
Are a powerful Medium for increasing access and exposure to quality information
Combine the best of solitary reflection and social interaction
Provide you with an opportunity to write without risk
Provide a basis for writing for an audience

HAPPY BLOGGING!!!