Did you ever want to get something done so badly, that you rushed through it? Or get so caught up in what you were doing, that you forgot what it is that you started out to do? That is exactly what happened to me with Assignment Number 2.
I was reading Leeners postings and realized that in my excitment on learning how to hyperlink, I linked everything BUT blogs. I also forgot to comment on how hyperlinks can enhance or distract from a reading. Like many of my fellow travellers, I tend to read the entire posting and then go back to check out the links. But, I recognize the advantage of hyperlinks for our students and people new to a subject area. Providing definitions is a great way to enhance understanding. A link to a video may bring the reader's background knowledge up to where it needs to be - so that he or she has a point of reference to build on. As for distracting from the learning, hyperlinks, if not chosen carefully, can take the reader off on a tangent and far from the intended learning goals. (I've learned that!) But they sure can be fun!
As for my writing with hyperlinks, it is something that I will have to continue to work on. I spend a lot of time searching for something that will further understanding, which I suppose can be a good thing; because it sure is furthering my understanding!
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I find the hyperlinks get in the way of my reading. I usually do not read them. I go on enough tangents without hyperlinks. I would rather read the thoughts of the blogger through and mull over what they have to say.
ReplyDeleteI too find accessing hyperlinks as I read somewhat confusing. The back button on my browser gets a workout! Maybe if I viewed them as simply an option, there just in case I'm really interested in what the blogger has to say, then I'll feel less inclined to click on the link just because it's there.
ReplyDeleteThat's how i see the hyperlinks... if ya are more interested in the subject you can investigate it with little trouble. Although, with some blogs you would never finish if you hit all the links... :)
ReplyDeleteAnd it's a window into the author's mind - don't we spend a lot of time encouraging students to think about the author's intentions? Doesn't this text feature reinforce that learning? And who says that reading has to be linear - when you're reading a text, don't you flip back and forth if you've forgotten who the character is, or what the definitions at the beginning of the chapter where? Don't we want our students to be able to use these skills (and not just for EQAO - yes, I said it!)
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