2017 Blog Review

2017 Blog Review

By Brian Maregedze

As the year started uncertainties on the New Curriculum clouded the first month of the year. There was the implementation of the long awaited recommendations of the Nziramasanga commission of enquiry. The readership and popularity of this blog increased, with 2016 having an average readership of 1 940 per month whilst in 2017 followers, readers have increased to an average readership, viewership of over 20 000 per month. More interesting is that some high school students, teachers have managed to embrace E-learning using this blog for their respective arts subjects. Focus had been generally on History and Divinity when the blog was born, however, Sociology, Family & Religious Studies have been added to the list. What are some of the topical issues posted and the future prospects for readers?

Over the thirty articles have been posted with demands rising, email responses from teachers and students increasing. The following posts have been outstanding receiving many comments from readers countrywide;

Discuss Hosea’s marriage and his message
History of Zimbabwe Advanced Level Notes
Understanding Family & Religious Studies Vol. 1, Book Review
Advanced Level Sociology Seminar a success at Kondo High School in Guruve
Sampling Techniques with Brian Maregedze
Family & Religious Studies Revision Questions (Advanced Level)
A Reconstruction of Paul’s Life and the nature of his Ministry
History Major Career Opportunities
A True prophet of Robert Mugabe’s demise in 2017-Makandiwa or Ken Yamamoto?
Emmanuel Makandiwa and Zimbabwe’s succession storm revisited, 2017
Latest Book. Great Zimbabwe: Who Built it and Why?

The above posts dominated in terms of responses for the year 2017 and more articles will be posted in 2018. Dealing with question and answers as usual will be carried out. Critical analysis on developments within the History, Div/F&RS and Sociology shall be dealt with in detail. Over twenty schools were visited in Harare and some beyond as a result of internet use and finding the blog useful for examination preparation and daily class researches. With a passion to provide an alternative space for students, teachers to interact and learn this platform is serving many and more shall be dealt with in the coming.  Some challenges encountered by readers include failure to access this blog and some students, teachers would make attempts to re-send to their friends, colleagues using other social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook. The blogger will definitely organise with readers to visit more places physically in 2018. As we prepare for 2018, lets send our important areas of study, topics so that they are dealt with in detail. FARE thee well 2017.