Aug 30
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Obligated to blog? I don’t think so.

Yesterday’s post generated a bit of discussion, so I thought that I might clarify my own position about blogging and the frequency of posts.

When I read something interesting, I like to share it with people. When I learn something new, I want to pass on that knowledge. When I’m struggling with an idea, I like to flesh it out and get some feedback. Blogging in the past has given me an outlet for all these situations. Generally, when I discover something new or am struggling with a specific issue, I find that blogging is a worthwhile method of getting input from people.

For the most part, my own lack of blogging in recent months quite simply represents the fact that for a little while at least I stopped learning. I didn’t read new material (besides some Stephen King and Harry Potter) and I wasn’t really thinking too much about education. I’m not making any sort of judgement about whether I feel guilty over taking a break or that I didn’t deserve one, I’m simply saying that for about a month I stopped learning. Nothing wrong with that, its just the way it was.

However, I like to learn. I like to consider new ideas and explore what’s on the horizon. I like to blaze a trail westerward and see where the path takes me. I enjoy learning and want to make sure that as I build my new habits at my new school, that time for learning plays a prominent role.

Don’t worry, I’m not going to blog every day. Although I may have something to say every day, I like to think that I’m at least somewhat selective. However, I do hope that I continue to learn everyday and when appropriate, that I will share my thoughts with the blogosphere.

So don’t worry about me. I don’t blog for the sake of blogging. Nor do I feel guilty in any way about taking time off from blogging. Personally though, I want to continue to grow, to learn, to explore. And I want to share the experience with anybody who wants to come along for the ride.


Author: Steve

1 Comment(s)

wakemp
8/31/2005

The cross discussion yesterday was interesting. I think it is a good example of the definitional problems we get with technology (I’m currently having one with video over the network - but that is a story for another day). The ‘Blog as Personal Journal’ metaphor came up and this is where the idea of blogging everyday. This is useful especially in the language development with students. But that isn’t the only metaphor for blogging.

As with any technology, I think there are some ‘purest’ out there (PS - not anyone that posted yesterday) that abhore the idea of commercial blogs and news blogs. I don’t think we have entirely internalized blogging into the web yet. To me it is a tool that allows individuals to easily create and update websites. That’s the technology side.

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