Tag Archives: Web Essay

The digital world is always shifting and we all know it. Myspace, once the king of social networks now finds itself clawing for any slight bit of relevance. Meanwhile, it’s successor, Facebook, is looking for every way imaginable to cement … Continue reading →

Why Blog in the Classroom? Emily Burton The purpose of my research is to shed light on how blogging can be a useful tool in the classroom. Pulling from my personal experience as well as my research, I have come … Continue reading →

As I sit here today and write this essay about the importance of digital writing, it seems almost silly to even question. I’m writing on a laptop, while I simultaneously research sources online only to post it online to our … Continue reading →

  Navigating the 21st Century: An Exploration of Self and Audience             As we have learned from class in the past few weeks, we must pay attention to numerous details when writing online. To look further into these details and … Continue reading →

Today, professors are integrating web writing into college curriculums as a means of increasing student engagement within the classroom. Twitter, and other online sources like Google Docs, Wiki’s, and blogs are some of major tools professors are using to introduce … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Digital Era             The first Printing press was first form of social media. The invention of the printing press burgeoned the first forms of writings such as books and the earliest form of newspapers. Despite this advancement … Continue reading →

Writing is an attraction. You can’t assume that readers will be interested in what you’re going to be talking about if your lead in sentence is bland and not intriguing. Writing in the digital age is more of an art. … Continue reading →

The Internet is arguably the largest single source of information ever created by humans.  This incredible bank of information has grown since the rise in popularity of digital humanities and web writing, which both contribute large banks of primary and … Continue reading →

My quest: learning how not to hate Twitter. By exploring this social site and other social media in a classroom setting, I hope to understand a working relationship (if there is one) between new media and learning. Currently, social media … Continue reading →

  Don’t Beat Them. Just Join Them   One of the most important facets of writing well, is being able to write appropriately for different audiences.  The best author would be equally able to write children’s books, research papers, and … Continue reading →