What is the difference between reflective writng and a blog?

 What is the difference between reflective journal writing and a blog?

Reflective journal writing is a conversation with yourself where you are carefully thinking about, or reflecting on, a topic or experience.

A blog, on the other hand, is an online conversation you have with other people to exchange ideas and thoughts.

Sometimes these two terms are used interchangeably, so check with your lecturer to see if they mean a piece of reflective writing they want you to complete online, or a blog.

Working through an example

 Example of reflective writing

 The following example clearly addresses each element of the reflective cycle            

What is Blog ? & How to write a Blog?

 

A blog (short for “weblog”) is a personal journal on the web where you integrate your personal experience with evidence and analysis. You may be asked to submit a blog entry as part or all of an assessment task. Typically students submit their blog entries to an appropriate location on the course BlackBoard site.

Blogs are different to reflective journal writing because:

1.  They are written to share with other people.
2. They require frequent updating.

Note: Sometimes the terms 'reflective writing' and 'blogs' are used interchangeably.

Blogs

• Are less formal than essays and reports.
• The argument you put forward includes evidence, but also your own perspective.
• Allow you to be creative with the structure (unless you have been provided with a structure from your lecturer).
• Use short paragraphs, bullet points, bold text, italics, underlining, and headings. 
• Use images, videos, and links to demonstrate your thinking.
• Require referencing.

Why use a blog?

• To log your progress on a particular course or independent learning task
• To use as a collaborative blog with other students or as part of group work.
• To reach a wider audience on a particular topic or subject (via a published blog post on a website or University discussion forum)