Comments on: The Death of Blogging is Greatly Exaggerated http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/ Inquiry & Reflection for Better Learning Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:04:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » There Isn’t Just One Bud the Teacher http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 » There Isn’t Just One Bud the Teacher Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:14:45 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1424 [...] There’s plenty of thoughtfulness in the posts and comments, but I did just want to state, again, that I’m pretty sure an awful lot of the “conversation” on the post(s) is based [...] [...] There’s plenty of thoughtfulness in the posts and comments, but I did just want to state, again, that I’m pretty sure an awful lot of the “conversation” on the post(s) is based [...]

]]> By: Ms. Mize http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Ms. Mize Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:39:38 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1253 I am new to the blogging experience and I am really enjoying it. I think it is a great way to reflect on my teaching and learning. I would also like to be able to learn from others. If perchance I challenge a few other educators to grow that would be wonderful. However, that is not my goal. I believe that if I am bettering myself as an educator I am improving education in my sphere of influence. (Perhaps I think too lofty of myself.) My sphere of influence may only be my classroom. I cannot force other educators to grow and learn. Likewise, I know that the majority of us love learning. We seek it out or create opportunities for it on a regular basis. The results of this learning has a positive influence on education. I also believe in collaboration and greatly value the effects that it has on education. We may choose to collaborate with other bloggers or we may use it for our own personal growth. To blog or not to blog that is the choice of each individual. We will do it for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps because I'm a newbie and I have found it to be beneficial. I choose to blog. There may come a day when I choose not to. I am new to the blogging experience and I am really enjoying it. I think it is a great way to reflect on my teaching and learning. I would also like to be able to learn from others. If perchance I challenge a few other educators to grow that would be wonderful. However, that is not my goal.

I believe that if I am bettering myself as an educator I am improving education in my sphere of influence. (Perhaps I think too lofty of myself.) My sphere of influence may only be my classroom. I cannot force other educators to grow and learn. Likewise, I know that the majority of us love learning. We seek it out or create opportunities for it on a regular basis. The results of this learning has a positive influence on education. I also believe in collaboration and greatly value the effects that it has on education. We may choose to collaborate with other bloggers or we may use it for our own personal growth.

To blog or not to blog that is the choice of each individual. We will do it for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps because I’m a newbie and I have found it to be beneficial. I choose to blog. There may come a day when I choose not to.

]]> By: John Larkin http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 John Larkin Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:31:26 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1252 This afternoon I was thinking about the whole thing ~ edubloggers, teachers, web 2.0 and so on. I had been catching up on reading through blogs in a newsreader. I went outside for a walk and a thought that has been stirring in my mind came to the fore. I wonder why some teachers and academics are so seemingly enmeshed in the blogging thing, myself included at times. Your post, Bud, inspires me to express these thoughts. Some of the bloggers that I read are quite comfortable with their writing and the words flow from the page and are easily digested. Other bloggers seem to express their ideas, discoveries and projects in an incredibly enthusiastic manner. At times it is is difficult to take it all in as they endeavour to get their message out there with a fanfare every single time via a blog, a twitter, podcast and so on. Their posts are peppered with block letters, graphics and exclamation marks. It is overwhelming at times. A thought just occurred to me, somewhat cynically... I wonder if their posts will die down after the edublog awards are announced? Why do some edubloggers post? Do they wish to be the first with the latest tool? I was so tempted to rave on about "Yahoo For Teachers" the other day but I refrained and thought someone else will blog about it and sure enough two posts surfaced this morning. Perhaps the bloggers that seek to be at the centre of the edublogspehere are obsessed in an overly enthusiastic sort of way. Maybe they feel insecurity and are justifying their existence? Of course many teachers blog because it is an incredibly useful medium for exchanging ideas. Yet, as I scan through the education blogs and even the twitters I cannot help but feel that there seems to be a "race" or a "competition" between some of the bloggers out there. It is distracting. Why do I blog? I like to share. I think education is interesting. Technology itself has always interested me. But at times I feel myself drifting across to the fast lane desperately trying to catch up with those edubloggers racing along at warp speed. Sitting in the middle lane is just fine and, as some mature bloggers occasionally point out, it is fine to take a break, cruise over to the rest stop and let the world go by. You will still reach your destination. We all will. John This afternoon I was thinking about the whole thing ~ edubloggers, teachers, web 2.0 and so on. I had been catching up on reading through blogs in a newsreader. I went outside for a walk and a thought that has been stirring in my mind came to the fore. I wonder why some teachers and academics are so seemingly enmeshed in the blogging thing, myself included at times. Your post, Bud, inspires me to express these thoughts.

Some of the bloggers that I read are quite comfortable with their writing and the words flow from the page and are easily digested. Other bloggers seem to express their ideas, discoveries and projects in an incredibly enthusiastic manner. At times it is is difficult to take it all in as they endeavour to get their message out there with a fanfare every single time via a blog, a twitter, podcast and so on. Their posts are peppered with block letters, graphics and exclamation marks. It is overwhelming at times. A thought just occurred to me, somewhat cynically… I wonder if their posts will die down after the edublog awards are announced?

Why do some edubloggers post? Do they wish to be the first with the latest tool? I was so tempted to rave on about “Yahoo For Teachers” the other day but I refrained and thought someone else will blog about it and sure enough two posts surfaced this morning.

Perhaps the bloggers that seek to be at the centre of the edublogspehere are obsessed in an overly enthusiastic sort of way. Maybe they feel insecurity and are justifying their existence? Of course many teachers blog because it is an incredibly useful medium for exchanging ideas.

Yet, as I scan through the education blogs and even the twitters I cannot help but feel that there seems to be a “race” or a “competition” between some of the bloggers out there. It is distracting.

Why do I blog? I like to share. I think education is interesting. Technology itself has always interested me. But at times I feel myself drifting across to the fast lane desperately trying to catch up with those edubloggers racing along at warp speed. Sitting in the middle lane is just fine and, as some mature bloggers occasionally point out, it is fine to take a break, cruise over to the rest stop and let the world go by. You will still reach your destination. We all will.

John

]]> By: Mr. McNamar http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Mr. McNamar Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:10:39 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1251 I am all for selfish reading. Half the time though, I don't even know what I am looking for when I swing through the vines of the edublogsphere! A lot of the time, I'm not looking to comment or discuss; I just want to see that other reflective teachers exist. I am all for selfish reading. Half the time though, I don’t even know what I am looking for when I swing through the vines of the edublogsphere! A lot of the time, I’m not looking to comment or discuss; I just want to see that other reflective teachers exist.

]]> By: Ann O http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Ann O Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:21:03 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1250 I've only been connecting with the edublogsphere since the summer. I am learning so much (personally) through the network I am building. You are right, it is a personal journey with many overlapping parts. I look forward to listening in on your thoughts. I’ve only been connecting with the edublogsphere since the summer. I am learning so much (personally) through the network I am building. You are right, it is a personal journey with many overlapping parts. I look forward to listening in on your thoughts.

]]> By: Steve Dembo http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Steve Dembo Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:12:54 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1249 You couldn't be more wrong. I can and do have all the necessary information for world domination. Trouble is, I'm also a procrastinator. :) BTW, for the record, I don't think there's anything wrong with being selfish. It's when selfishness comes at the expense of others that it becomes a problem. You being selfish has served as inspiration for thousands. Nothing wrong with that. You couldn’t be more wrong. I can and do have all the necessary information for world domination. Trouble is, I’m also a procrastinator. :)

BTW, for the record, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being selfish. It’s when selfishness comes at the expense of others that it becomes a problem. You being selfish has served as inspiration for thousands. Nothing wrong with that.

]]> By: Chad L. http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Chad L. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:19:11 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1248 Your comment "we can and should accept that there's plenty we're going to miss, lots of it quite good, but that we're doing no one a service by trying to read everything" is fantastic. I'm starting to wrap my head around this and beginning to understand that I need to find the stuff that's good for me - and make good use of it. There's way too much information out there and it's okay to miss some of it. Also, that's for visiting and commenting on my blog! Your comment “we can and should accept that there’s plenty we’re going to miss, lots of it quite good, but that we’re doing no one a service by trying to read everything” is fantastic. I’m starting to wrap my head around this and beginning to understand that I need to find the stuff that’s good for me – and make good use of it. There’s way too much information out there and it’s okay to miss some of it.

Also, that’s for visiting and commenting on my blog!

]]> By: Marie Coleman http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2007/11/25/the-death-of-blogging-is-greatly-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Marie Coleman Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:28:15 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=575#comment-1247 Guilty - I agree with you regarding the personalization of one's network and usage of read/write tools - called it a monogram in my similar post, The "Personal" in PLE. Guilty – I agree with you regarding the personalization of one’s network and usage of read/write tools – called it a monogram in my similar post, The “Personal” in PLE.

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