What is blogging?
A blog is a user generated website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.
Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), sketchblog, videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media.
The term “blog” is derived from “Web log.” “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
As of November 2006, blog search engine Technorati was tracking nearly 60 million blogs.[1]
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Hey there! I’m taking this course for 3 credits.
My concern is that some parents find it really difficult to monitor the content of what their children view on the internet and in other media. From comments and references I overhear from my middle school students I am not so sure that some of their parents really know what their children can gain access to despite their attempts of filtering internet access. My sister found her sixteen-year old daughter on MySpace which she has been ban from opening an account. My Niece still found a way to open a fourth account despite home filters. After my sister locked down internet access for my Niece she had to call my cousin to make her aware if she knew her daughter was communicating with my Niece via MySpace. She did not. My cousin is a Detective with the New York City Police Dept. Technology is a tool and one should know the tools they and their children are using.