Peer Reviews

The first blog I reviewed was Nicole Smith's (http://smithnr01-nicolesblog.blogspot.com/), and I chose this blog because I was at the top of the list, and as per instructions I was to choose the person at the bottom of the list. I chose to comment on her posting with the photobucket assignment because I was curious to see what pictures she used for the elements and principles of art. Here is a link to my c0mment: http://smithnr01-nicolesblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-post.html#comments

The second blog I reviewed was Pam Rubel's (http://pamrubel.blogspot.com/) and I chose this blog because I know Pam, and also because I liked the layout of her page. The polka dots stood out to me when looking through my classmates blogs. I chose to comment on her post about self portraits mainly because I liked that she chose an Andy Warhol self portrait. Here is a link to my comment on her blog: http://pamrubel.blogspot.com/2010/03/self-portriat-what-i-want-to-portray.html#comments

The third blog that I chose to review belonged to Britney Hager (http://hagerbj01.blogspot.com/). I chose her blog because I really liked the pictures that she used for the self portrait assignment, which is also the posting that I commented on. Here is the link to my comments: http://hagerbj01.blogspot.com/2010/03/self-portrait-inspiration-part-2.html#comments

I think that using the blog as a classroom communication tool is a good way to get students to look at others work as well as their reflections. I also think that it is useful for the students to learn how to use to share their insights and ideas. Blogs also provide the opportunity to look back and see how your ideas and insights may have changed over time. I think blogs are like personal time lines, and provide an excellent way learn about oneself.