Writing in the Online Community

By Ayana Campbell |

Monday, October 26, 2009

Writing has always been a part of life. From a young age we are taught to write and how the ability to write well is an important skill to have. As we've all grown, technology has come to play a larger role in our day to day lives. With this change came a variety of mediums in which the things we write can be shared not only with those around us, but with the world. It used to be that we'd write an essay on paper and the only eyes to see it would be those of our teacher, our parents, or even one of our classmates. We write to inform, we write to express, we write to persuade, but what purpose does our writing really serve if it isn't shared with the world? Now, with the invention of the internet, one's audience can be much larger. There are now so many different ways to communicate our thoughts and ideas online, including via Twitter, Facebook, or Blogger. The gallery I discovered, Writing in the Online Environment, features a variety of blog posts and essays pertaining writing in the online community. I also think that as the times change it is important for the education system to stay up to date. One of the essays in the gallery, titled "Classroom Technology", emphasizes this point. By implementing the technologies available to us in the classroom, a student's learning environment will be enriched.

Gallery Link: Writing in the Online Community