Công's Reflective Journal

In this module, we had the chance to explore a wide range of search engines and the ABCD Framework to write objectives. Regarding the search engines, I am surprised by the sheer number of options available on the Internet, which resembles the feeling I had in Module 1 when I discovered many blogging sites. However, I quickly realized that even though a search engine is different, it is not practical. The site I chose to experiment with is Ask.com. It is pretty old, and I have heard about it on TikTok. Despite some blogs praising it, the search engine is almost useless. Whenever I try to search for a topic related to ELT, it usually refers to sites about the definition of ELT and unrelated websites about nursing. Then, I tried searching for different topics about history and technology. Once again, it showed unrelated issues, which frustrated me a lot. Another new site I tried is Choosito ( https://www.choosito.com ), a search engine dedicated to teachers. It was even worse than Ask...

In this module, I have learned the numerous ways to create blogs. They can be created thanks to a plethora of web builders. Wix and Blogger are the class's favorite; almost two-thirds of my classmates use the latter. A few opted for WordPress but quickly found difficulties with editing the layout of the page. Unlike them, I experimented with all three and found that Blogger is the most optimal. I can see why the majority of my class prefer it; Blogger is a quick and simple solution for bloggers. What it lacks in features, it more than makes up in ease of use. After my experience with web builders, I concluded that blogs need to be minimalist. They do not need complicated features to captivate readers' minds. The reason is that most readers only care about the actual content of the blog. Therefore, we would be better off with a plain simple platform like Blogger. Additionally, I figured that not every element needs to be present on the blog. Some may be omitted on purpose. For e...

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