“You take
the blue pill, the story ends; you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you
want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland, and I show you
how deep the rabbit hole goes.” The Matrix
Starting of
this post on learning and internet communication with this quote was a gripping
idea. It intrigues the reader and gets them to continue reading. To some the
writing style that continued after the quote could be considered beautiful, I
on the other hand have a different view on the subject and style.
In this
entry she stresses how well blogging and the internet can enhance learning. She
describes how bland a class without some form of internet communication or work
can be. My opinion on this matter is very different. Personally I find the
action of writing on paper or reading a book to be relaxing. Not only for my
eyes but also for my mind. Yes I do agree with the author on how important
communication is during the learning process but I don’t believe you need blogs
and the internet to do so. Pen pals, teachers, and pear review are all ways to
do this. The irony of posting this on a blog does not escape me. I do see the
positive side of using social media in learning, but my view on the matter is
remains different.
The blog
itself though was genius. Ana Cristina Pratas is a wonderful writer. The words
she uses paint an image in your head and her style is unique. It is evident by
her grammar that she is a teacher! When reading some other entries, her writing
almost felt elegant. One thing that I did find was that her style of writing could
be jumpy at times. To me it didn’t seem to flow. This was apparent to me in the
first paragraph (I didn’t notice it much anywhere else).
Aside from
her article the rest of the blog was very interesting. She writes about a wide
variety of topics. When writing her entries I noticed that she likes to use
visuals. I like the idea of having them there to enhance the message of her
writing. At times I felt like this cluttered the blog. The idea of adding
pictures and videos was excellent but in some areas there seemed to be a lot.
Though there
where some areas of the blog and article that I did not particularly agree with
I do have to appreciate her style and thoughts. Ana Cristina Pratas has a
talent for writing that has to be appreciated by the reader. If asked the
question “would I continue reading her work?” I would say yes. Her work can be
critiqued but her work is art. She expresses her thoughts and opinions freely
with unique descriptions. For this reason I would have to state that Ana
Cristina Pratas is a phenomenal writer.
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