The audience I hope to reach are those professionals involved in the education system. I would like to provide information that is easily accessible and able to provide quick knowledge for them.They should be able to take into consideration the positive and negative qualities that I researched in my study and be able to apply them to their classrooms to improve their style of teaching. I also plan on including some questions to ponder at the end of some blog posts for educators.
Although students will most likely not be the immediate audience that is reading the website, I believe that if their teachers are aware of the differences and how they affect learning then the students will benefit as well. If teachers are giving their best and providing their students with the most efficient ways of learning then these students will be at an advantage throughout their education.
Another group that will be able to benefit from my blog posts would be parents. If they read what I have to say and take into consideration the topics being presented then they will be able to evaluate their own child's education. They will be able to reflect on if their child is receiving the right education and may be able to ponder some of my questions to see how they can aid their child's learning process during the hours they spend at home.
As a future teacher I will use a number of sources, include personal input or interest, and express my knowledge of the education field already to discuss this topic. I will be writing from the view point of a college student providing information to teachers that I will someday be working alongside with. My sources will also be cited with in-text citations to give the original author credit.
I will use a blog genre to express my ideas because I think it works best for the points I wanted to get across. I wanted to show my readers different areas of the world in single posts so that they can consider them all in the big picture after looking at them individually. The blog will have an informal format without too many confusing, long statistical sentences. It will be written in first person and carry a casual style. I will type my information in the ‘Georgia’ style because it is a less common font that people don’t see every day, but it is still easy to read. I will keep the color of my font black so it is dark enough for everyone to see on any computer, and I will use titles so people know what to expect when they read that blog.
Pictures or videos will be used to help the artistic aspect of the site and keep peoples interest, instead of reading pages of text. The information is up to date because I am writing all my posts recently and the sources I used were all recent.
My information will go to the internet and be available to anyone who comes across it. It will impact those who take time to read it and consider the information presented. I hope it has an impact on the education world, no matter how small, and it helps a student who was being cut short of learning, reach their full potential possible.
If you've decided to take an interest in reading my blog, I'm assuming you have had an experience in education. Either you yourself have gone through the educational process of schooling or maybe you are now part of the field as an educator or administrator. Schools are essential to modern day society (Baker, 2005, p. 1) and education is necessary to keep our world spinning and avoiding complete chaos. I hope you continue to tune in and learn a little more each day about what is going on around the world in our education system!
Reflective Statement:
At first I was puzzled by this project. There were few guidelines that we had to follow and we were given so much freedom to be creative. After I got settled in with the idea of a website I felt more comfortable and started researching. Then I decided the website was too hard to manage and I wanted to do a research paper. After dwelling on that I thought it was too boring to do when I had an unlimited amount of areas to explore, and that is when I settled on a blog. I enjoyed blogging because it gave the project a more casual feel and I got to express my voice in first person. I became extremely interested in my topic and was able to learn a lot through my research. I think giving students this freedom to work in any genre they choose is intimidating at first, but once they get an idea or plan it becomes easier, even if they have to change it around several times. Overall, I am happy with how everything turned out for my Project 3.
Sources used throughout this blog:
Ainscow, M., & Sandill, A. (2010). Developing inclusive education systems: The role of organisational cultures and leadership. International Journal Of Inclusive Education, 14(4), 401-416.
Attewell, P. & Newman, K. S. (Eds.). (2010). Growing gaps: Educational inequality around the world. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Baker, D. P. & LeTendre, G. K. (2005). National differences, global similarities: World culture and the future of schooling. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
Moskowitz, J. H. & Stephens, M. (Eds.). (2004). Comparing learning outcomes: International assessment and education policy. New York, NY: RoutledgeFalmer.
I really like the idea of a blog for this topic as I'm sure there aren't a lot out there. My first question is about your audience. How is your intended audience, who I think you speak to very well, going to find or become part of this blog? Are you going to link it somewhere? Is there some way for them to find it? why might this particular audience be interested in something like a blog rather than more traditional sources?
ReplyDeleteAlso, it might be easier for your readers to have your sources cited at the end of each entry (perhaps not even in APA style, but through attribution or some other means) so that they can find each source in context.
Overall, I think you've made some great choices in order to prove your point and reach your audience. and the genre fits the topic as well.
As for your portfolio revisions, I would consider how sources from other fields might benefit your audience OR how a wider audience might benefit from the info you have. We can talk more about this!