Why did I make this Blog?

I wanted to communicate the aspects of constructivism through the media I presented it with. I decided that the best way to exemplify constructivism would be through an online blog.

One of the key aspects of constructivism is social interaction. I wanted to give the opportunity for others to view my blog, comment on posts, or contact me for more information. To get people to see my blog, I shared a link on my Twitter account (you can see the tweet on my profile @EM203dmark). I've also enabled comments on all of my posts so that viewers are able to interact with me. We would be able to share ideas and gain knowledge from each other. Alternatively, I've included a live chat feature so that readers can directly contact me in real-time. I've also included email contact information with an encouragement to reach out with any questions. At the very bottom of the page, I've linked to my Twitter and LinkedIn profiles so that readers have other avenues to contact me. Hopefully this blog becomes a way for people to discuss learning theories, give me criticism, and most importantly help each other learn.

Setting up my own blog has also allowed me to experiment and take a hands-on approach to communicating my message. There were no instructions or rubric specifically for developing a blog, which meant that I needed to approach problem solving on my own without direct guidance. I needed to discover and solve problems such as "How should the blog look?", "Is the text readable?", and "How should I structure my blog posts?". Solving these problems required me to analyse the problem, brainstorm solutions, ask friends for advice, and see for myself what works best. Creating this blog and webpage made me attribute personal meaning to the concepts I've discussed, and has given me the opportunity to reflect on what I've learned. Because web design is new to me, I was able to learn a lot of new information and connect it to previous knowledge. These are all aspects of constructivist learning; developing this blog has helped deepen my understanding of constructivism as a whole.

I hope this blog has effectively communicated what I've learned about learning theories, and how I learn in an online environment. I would encourage anyone reading this to leave a comment so that we can learn from each other and make more connections.