Comments on: Web Presence. On Purpose.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:12:39 +0000

As one who is relatively new to creating an online presence, I need to regroup all of my resources this summer. GoogleTools, Nings, wikis, blogs, photo sharing sites and whatever else I have created need to be cleaned up and reorganized. Thanks for the motivation!!

By: Chad L.

Chad L. — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:34:16 +0000

You wrote, “How do I…do my best to ensure a consistent presence across the Internet that reflects what I believe to be important?

I feel that what I say really depends on who I say it to. My beliefs and thoughts about certain things are important to various groups of people – online and off. It’s not that those beliefs are bad, it’s just that some of my friends don’t care about my beliefs about ed tech. Some of my teacher friends don’t care about my beliefs about sports. I think it’s important to have beliefs that are consistent, but who you share them with will vary.

By: John Creighton

John Creighton — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:21:27 +0000

I appreciate the chance to “eavesdrop” on your learn. Having a purposeful web presence is something I think about quite a bit. For the time being, I have reduced my web activity focusing on my blog. I closed out my campaign website because I had not updated its purpose. I have not made a a meaningful attempt to particpate on twitter. Even with the blog I, I am still trying to find the right balance of purpose.

It’s fun to watch this world evolve.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:25:41 +0000

Bud, I am a true fan. I have been interested in this subject since your last post on digital identities. I’ve become an active blogger, wiki user in the last two months and find that I am intrigued by all the tools we have available to use in order to define our online identities. I currently have a blogspot account, wetpaint, flicker, twitter, ning and I am sure one or two more that I missed. How does one portray oneself correctly all the time and how much do we give away. As you stated “what does “web presence” mean? If having a presence and creating a presence are not necessarily the same thing than what is the difference?
A great post as always.

By: Gail Desler

Gail Desler — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:58:16 +0000

Hi Bud,

I am still savoring my two days (the most jam packed, but well planned agenda ever!) at last year’s Web Presence retreat. Beyond the great food and great conversations, the event provided the opportunity and some guidelines for exploring existing NWP websites. My favorite continues to be the Prairie Lands Writing Project – http://www.missouriwestern.edu/plwp/ – because every time I visit the site, I feel it’s all about me , not just the PLWP.

I am sure this year’s group will add a whole new layer to process of building or rebuilding a site’s web presence. And I know they will love the opportunity to work f2f with Bud the Teacher!

Gail

By: Tellio

Tellio — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:31:21 +0000

I write from the event, too, Bud. This has felt like total immersion language learning…with really good food (thank you very much, Nicki). As for web presence I need to rethink my own as much as my school’s site. This personal kind of re-visioning might actually help me be a better tech liaison as well.

My web presence is a personal learning ecology that is populated by a rich variety of tools loosely joined. Now that I have been through this I know what May will bring–no, not flowers or Pilgrims. Thanks to Bud and all our utterly impressive facilitators.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:18:31 +0000

The concept of digital identity is interesting — from a personal standpoint and from an organizational standpoint. The work you are doing with the NWP sites is important, Bud, as more and more people come to view an organization through the interaction online. I don’t know if that is always good or bad, but it is reality.
I wish I could have come to the retreat. Our site needs more work and another overhaul (maybe this cycle comes every three or four years?).
Peace,
Kevin

By: Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis — Sat, 03 May 2008 21:20:15 +0000

You epitomize what all of us do. We have curiosity, we explore, we learn. I think this is a model of the evolving educator. And the “teacherpreneur.”

It is this type of person that does the best with students in the classroom.

Excellent post! It sounds like you’re having a great session!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:49:54 +0000

While I think the blog post was great, I’m a little disappointed that you didn’t happen to mention how great all of the food has been.

By: Sharon Peters

Sharon Peters — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:58:13 +0000

Bud, great blog post – you explore an issue that now affects all of us – not just educators. The Internet is still a very messy place! It is not going to change anytime soon. As long as one conducts oneself appropriately in all situations, I don’t think there is much to worry about. One of my maxims in life is “whatever is digital is portable”. This includes content from email, profiles on social networks, profiles on LMSs, photographs published online behind closes walls that may become permeable…. etc. The point I am trying to make is that if we represent ourselves ethically and with integrity in ALL of our “online presences”, we have very little to worry about something we wrote or uploaded coming back to bite us in the posterior. A lesson we need to remind our students…..