I was most interested in the topic of E-zines. Before the discussions, I had no idea what an E-zine was. After reading the article, I got the sense that E-zines are continuously updated as well as fan based. I find this to be a very progressive outlet. I wanted to look up an example of what an E-zine website would be and came across this site, http://ezinearticleshq.com/. After, I now have a better idea that E-zines are not only fan based, but fans can respond to the text easier than print magazines. Brian O brought up a great point that I failed to miss when reading the article on about E-zines. He mentioned that the article was from 1999. Now, when articles are written about technology, they become outdated extremely fast. I believe these is the reason I was confused about what an E-zine actually is. This article focused on E-zines being fan based. However now the internet has expanded almost infinitely and so too has the definition of an E-zine.
For my research project I am interested in using SNS effectively in a high setting as a motivator for students to engage in discussions. Jennifer W brought up a great question, “Do online classes protect against discrimination?” I found this idea of a computer screen acting as a comfort barrier interesting. I believe that online classes are successful because students engage in it more freely. According to the journal article, The Impact of Online Discussion on Face-to-Face Discussion and Academic Achievement, “The results showed that the online intervention increased students' rate of participation and comfort level in Face-to-face discussions.” As a future teacher, this excites me because at a high school level many students are not comfortable or confident enough to engage in classroom discussions. This results in a discussion that is not thorough or meaningful. Online discussions break barriers and would lead to more in depth discussions between students and would promote lasting education. This is something every teacher strives for.
Yu, Serena W. "THE IMPACT OF ONLINE DISCUSSION ON FACE-TO-FACE DISCUSSION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT." American secondary education 37.2 (2009):4.
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