Comments on: Being filtered by myself. http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:35:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Charlene http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-52369 Charlene Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-52369 My biggest constraint... as I think most educators would agree ... is time. Thanks for all you and continue to share! My biggest constraint… as I think most educators would agree … is time. Thanks for all you and continue to share!

]]> By: Traci http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51438 Traci Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51438 I understand exactly how you feel. Ever since I left the classroom, I've found myself blogging less and questioning myself more. I was an outspoken teacher, in part, I think, because I felt I had nothing to lose. If I annoyed the administration, what were they going to do to me? Make me teach English? But in the last 2 years, the jobs I've been in can be gone with a wave of a power person's hand. If I annoy a superior (of which there are many), I could be out of work. I feel much less secure and am aware of the need to be much more discrete and political than in my classroom days. It's almost like I've been forced to become far more adult than I ever wanted to be. I understand exactly how you feel. Ever since I left the classroom, I’ve found myself blogging less and questioning myself more. I was an outspoken teacher, in part, I think, because I felt I had nothing to lose. If I annoyed the administration, what were they going to do to me? Make me teach English?

But in the last 2 years, the jobs I’ve been in can be gone with a wave of a power person’s hand. If I annoy a superior (of which there are many), I could be out of work. I feel much less secure and am aware of the need to be much more discrete and political than in my classroom days. It’s almost like I’ve been forced to become far more adult than I ever wanted to be.

]]> By: Kelly Dumont http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51428 Kelly Dumont Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:49:29 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51428 Dude, Go for it! We've been waiting! Dude, Go for it! We’ve been waiting!

]]> By: Ben http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51427 Ben Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:36:17 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51427 Steve, you know self-deprecation will only make us love you more :) Honestly though, there's no harm in blogging for non-introspective reasons; I've enjoyed what you've had to say since subscribing a few months ago. You're right, lots of people started reading because they enjoyed some nugget you had to share, but let's face it, after enough writing, and a few dozen subscribers you start to think about writing for your audience. Don't blame yourself, blame your high school composition teacher; I'm sure he or she helped play some part in focusing on what your audience wanted to hear. :) Steve, you know self-deprecation will only make us love you more :)

Honestly though, there’s no harm in blogging for non-introspective reasons; I’ve enjoyed what you’ve had to say since subscribing a few months ago. You’re right, lots of people started reading because they enjoyed some nugget you had to share, but let’s face it, after enough writing, and a few dozen subscribers you start to think about writing for your audience. Don’t blame yourself, blame your high school composition teacher; I’m sure he or she helped play some part in focusing on what your audience wanted to hear. :)

]]> By: Jo McLeay http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51423 Jo McLeay Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:51:01 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51423 Hey Steve, it was really because of your blog and podcast that I started to blog. I did love how you wrote and miss it. And I love this post. No pressure though!! Hey Steve, it was really because of your blog and podcast that I started to blog. I did love how you wrote and miss it. And I love this post. No pressure though!!

]]> By: David Jakes http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51412 David Jakes Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:27:34 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2006/10/04/being-filtered-by-myself/#comment-51412 "If you don’t like it, you know how to unsubscribe." Now that's the old Dembo we love and miss! “If you don’t like it, you know how to unsubscribe.”

Now that’s the old Dembo we love and miss!

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