Blog Post 3

SAS Pudong MS PE & Health Education is an effective blog because it is enjoyable to read and pleasant to view. The blogs design is easy to look at because it is well organized and not too much is going on. The blogger does a good job with using tags with "Filed under" so you can navigate the blog easily. It is beneficial to include pictures of the activities because it gives the reader a better understanding of what the students are doing in class.  It would be nice if the text had boxes around it because it would separate the area, making it easier on the eyes. The content is engaging and informative. The exercises explained are supplemented effectively with pictures and websites. However, the blogger should use hyperlink to use websites instead of URLs. Also, the subjects are broken up into smaller paragraphs, which makes it more inviting to read.

The blog made by Mr. O'Brien did not work as well as the first blog. The blog contained too many videos and some of the videos were ten minutes long so it was unlikely that they would be watched entirely. The pictures and videos may be relevant to the classroom, but there are too many and no captions under the videos. Also, the videos do not have boxes or white space around them. Basically, this blog needs to be adjusted to be easier on the eyes. Also, the blog needs more text so it is easier to follow because it is hard for the reader to know where to look and what they are supposed to take away from the blog. The layout is not great because the main space where the videos are is as skinny as the sidebars so it is not a good use of space. Additionally, the clutter on the sidebar is hard to follow and the reader will not want to deal with all of the information.