This is the first that I've heard of it. I don't really consider blogging to be something that could be assessed, graded and evaluated for an academic purpose. I heard it and immediately thought that this makes little sense, relating it to something just as outrageous. Imagine having a conversation with someone only to find out later that they were grading you on your expression of free thought. Giving myself time to think about it, I came to realize that it's not a grade on the content but more about the relevance of your post. By contributing to a larger sphere, you're able to see where your role falls into place. Though you may seem small and insignificant, you are still voicing your opinions and views on a topic. Those larger spheres weren't created by a magician pulling it out of his hat, they started in the same place that everyone else did, as a seemingly small and insignificant individual.
Have you ever been afraid to try something because it looks complicated to set up and maintain? Creating a website or maintaining a blog might seem very difficult to some, but like most things today, instructions are written in such a way that even the very young can do it. Take a look at those PC commercials. They have four year olds sending emails and seven year olds stitching together pictures to make panoramic ones. Well, to them I say...
I'm an academic blogger and I'm nineteen and half.
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Very interesting how you talk about being graded on freedom of thought. That's something that I always felt interested in, espically in high school when you were graded on your essays and reading responses.
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