Comments on: Where do blogs rate? http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: User links about "protopage" on iLinkShare http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-137915 User links about "protopage" on iLinkShare Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:04:17 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-137915 [...] FishingGuy13 21 days ago3 votesProtopage v2.0 beta released>> saved by delemming 34 days ago3 votesWhere do blogs rate? (Teach42 - Education and Technology, by Steve...>> saved by Escafeld 41 days ago5 votesPROTOPAGE: "Hírportál" másképp?>> saved by [...] [...] FishingGuy13 21 days ago3 votesProtopage v2.0 beta released>> saved by delemming 34 days ago3 votesWhere do blogs rate? (Teach42 – Education and Technology, by Steve…>> saved by Escafeld 41 days ago5 votesPROTOPAGE: "Hírportál" másképp?>> saved by [...]

]]> By: Totally blogless - Teach42 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-110515 Totally blogless - Teach42 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:43:39 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-110515 [...] blogless Add So after admitting that blogs have slid down in my priority list, and realizing that I just don’t read through them like I used to, I saw a post by Doug [...] [...] blogless Add So after admitting that blogs have slid down in my priority list, and realizing that I just don’t read through them like I used to, I saw a post by Doug [...]

]]> By: Dedra http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-110451 Dedra Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:31:36 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-110451 Hey Steve, I tried to twitter after the Summer Workshop...it just didn't stick to much chatter for me! With Grad school, work, and presenting... I can hardly keep up with email. I am right there with R. Rowe on the IGoogle and Google reader. I hit my Igoogle every time I am online and then just mouse over the blogs for updates and I LOVE the star feature when I don't have time for the full read! Here is a question back at you... what are your favorite "Blog Must reads"??? Yours is one of my favs of course.... any I should checkout? Hey Steve,

I tried to twitter after the Summer Workshop…it just didn’t stick to much chatter for me! With Grad school, work, and presenting… I can hardly keep up with email. I am right there with R. Rowe on the IGoogle and Google reader. I hit my Igoogle every time I am online and then just mouse over the blogs for updates and I LOVE the star feature when I don’t have time for the full read! Here is a question back at you… what are your favorite “Blog Must reads”??? Yours is one of my favs of course…. any I should checkout?

]]> By: Todd Finley http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-110390 Todd Finley Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:32:30 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-110390 Steve, I love the new look of your blog. I DO find myself using Google Reader less often, but only because I trust it to capture stuff. Steve,

I love the new look of your blog. I DO find myself using Google Reader less often, but only because I trust it to capture stuff.

]]> By: actemedia http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-109996 actemedia Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:11:13 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-109996 Hi, I work on electronic media for the Association for Career and Technical Education. I love podcasts but I must confess I listen more to those on personal topics than to those on education and technology. I am actually using my RSS reader more often lately, and have not started Twittering--I don't think I know enough people on Twitter to make it worthwhile! Great blog! Hi, I work on electronic media for the Association for Career and Technical Education. I love podcasts but I must confess I listen more to those on personal topics than to those on education and technology. I am actually using my RSS reader more often lately, and have not started Twittering–I don’t think I know enough people on Twitter to make it worthwhile!

Great blog!

]]> By: Clif http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-109580 Clif Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:36:40 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-109580 I still get as much from reading blogs as I did when I began about 2 years ago, but I no longer have the luxury of spending as much time doing it, either. I find that my twitter network makes up the difference. I don't really sit around feeling less informed because my twit buddies keep me up to speed - in 140 characters or less! I definitely think the term microblogging is apt for this tool. Posting on my blog is still important for 2 primary reasons. First, my students (teachers and educators) use my blog and encourage me to actively keep it up. Secondly, posting things requires an act of reflection on my part. I find that I'm actually mentally writing posts during my commute, during lunch, etc., as I think about topics that are professionally important to me. I no longer get as pumped by posting as I once did but there are important reasons for me to keep at it. I still get as much from reading blogs as I did when I began about 2 years ago, but I no longer have the luxury of spending as much time doing it, either. I find that my twitter network makes up the difference. I don’t really sit around feeling less informed because my twit buddies keep me up to speed – in 140 characters or less! I definitely think the term microblogging is apt for this tool.

Posting on my blog is still important for 2 primary reasons. First, my students (teachers and educators) use my blog and encourage me to actively keep it up. Secondly, posting things requires an act of reflection on my part. I find that I’m actually mentally writing posts during my commute, during lunch, etc., as I think about topics that are professionally important to me. I no longer get as pumped by posting as I once did but there are important reasons for me to keep at it.

]]> By: PDonaghy http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108332 PDonaghy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:06:26 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108332 Hi Steve I went straight for the likes of igoogle, pageflakes, protopage etc. Mabye because I only came to the blogsphere recently! Also have to agree with 'lemon' that many/most educators are not that interested in devoting extra time to such pursuits. Patricia PS: you might be interested in adding your blog information to the International Edubloggers Directory at http://edubloggerdir.blogspot.com Hi Steve
I went straight for the likes of igoogle, pageflakes, protopage etc. Mabye because I only came to the blogsphere recently! Also have to agree with ‘lemon’ that many/most educators are not that interested in devoting extra time to such pursuits.
Patricia
PS: you might be interested in adding your blog information to the International Edubloggers Directory at http://edubloggerdir.blogspot.com

]]> By: lemon http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108252 lemon Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:25:04 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108252 Many educators are: * unfamiliar with RSS and the possibilities - this is still new stuff; * unlikely to be convinced that there's enough value in Twitter to make it worth sifting through the chatter; * not nearly as attached to their screens as most of us geekier folk. Just use caution or else you may come across to your audiences as being out-of-touch with the realities of the typical classroom. Many educators are:

* unfamiliar with RSS and the possibilities – this is still new stuff;

* unlikely to be convinced that there’s enough value in Twitter to make it worth sifting through the chatter;

* not nearly as attached to their screens as most of us geekier folk.

Just use caution or else you may come across to your audiences as being out-of-touch with the realities of the typical classroom.

]]> By: Troy Hicks http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108241 Troy Hicks Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:14:28 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108241 Hi Steve, I am involved in professional development and pre-service teacher education, and I find that focusing on RSS (and all the web apps that have RSS feeds they can aggregate) makes for a good starting point with most educators. As mentioned above, RSS is ahead of the curve for many teachers, so I wouldn't want to take it out of my strategies for teaching them to live a digital life quite yet. Troy Hi Steve,

I am involved in professional development and pre-service teacher education, and I find that focusing on RSS (and all the web apps that have RSS feeds they can aggregate) makes for a good starting point with most educators.

As mentioned above, RSS is ahead of the curve for many teachers, so I wouldn’t want to take it out of my strategies for teaching them to live a digital life quite yet.

Troy

]]> By: Em http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108225 Em Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:32:13 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108225 I still rely on blogs and bloglines as a staple of my PLN. I get so much valuable information that way and connect with so many others through comments, blogrolls, etc. Don't stop teaching folks how to do this. Yes, they may move beyond JUST blogs to other activities, but that doesn't mean they leave blogs behind. And it doesn't mean blogs aren't a terrific place to begin building that network. I still rely on blogs and bloglines as a staple of my PLN. I get so much valuable information that way and connect with so many others through comments, blogrolls, etc. Don’t stop teaching folks how to do this. Yes, they may move beyond JUST blogs to other activities, but that doesn’t mean they leave blogs behind. And it doesn’t mean blogs aren’t a terrific place to begin building that network.

]]> By: Joel Zehring http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108219 Joel Zehring Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:54:28 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108219 Chalk another one up for Sue. We need some to initially dig through the rubble to uncover the gems. <a href="http://www.reachgroupconsulting.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Lisa Johnson</a> suggests this task is becoming a key role in the 21st century marketplace. The power of twitter/blogs/rss is that it connects everyone to share their individual diggings and develop relationships with trusted diggers. But if you don't dig and share your findings, you're only reaping about 35% of the benefit. The more you participate, the more specific your content will become, because your network will help to hone it for you because you're doing the same for them. Chalk another one up for Sue. We need some to initially dig through the rubble to uncover the gems. Lisa Johnson suggests this task is becoming a key role in the 21st century marketplace.
The power of twitter/blogs/rss is that it connects everyone to share their individual diggings and develop relationships with trusted diggers. But if you don’t dig and share your findings, you’re only reaping about 35% of the benefit. The more you participate, the more specific your content will become, because your network will help to hone it for you because you’re doing the same for them.

]]> By: Roland http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108217 Roland Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:22:51 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108217 I have to agree with Jody in that I don't want a snippet I want a meatier exchange. Like I'm seeing and getting with this post. I just don't see this type of depth of discussion on twitter. I am also intrigued with twitter for its different type of communication. I think the two are very different, and I am looking forward building my community on twitter. It is a very time consuming endeavor and I must say that if given a choice I still prefer my reader. I have to agree with Jody in that I don’t want a snippet I want a meatier exchange. Like I’m seeing and getting with this post. I just don’t see this type of depth of discussion on twitter. I am also intrigued with twitter for its different type of communication. I think the two are very different, and I am looking forward building my community on twitter. It is a very time consuming endeavor and I must say that if given a choice I still prefer my reader.

]]> By: Lee Kolbert http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108207 Lee Kolbert Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:11:22 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108207 Steve, I completely agree with you. My tendency now is to flitter around, relying on my current network to guide me on what they are seeing and hearing. And likewise, I find myself blogging less frequently and simply sending out little Tweets about interesting articles, posts or websites. I think that's the advantage to Twitter, just to be concise and not having to think too much about how you are writing. So mistakes are forgiven and expected. Lee Steve,
I completely agree with you. My tendency now is to flitter around, relying on my current network to guide me on what they are seeing and hearing. And likewise, I find myself blogging less frequently and simply sending out little Tweets about interesting articles, posts or websites. I think that’s the advantage to Twitter, just to be concise and not having to think too much about how you are writing. So mistakes are forgiven and expected. Lee

]]> By: Jody Hayes http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108191 Jody Hayes Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:21:09 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108191 I read via bloglines. To be honest I am not really interested in twitter... I just don't get it. I don't want a snippet... I want to read the whole thing and I am finding I still get wonderful professional development and ideas from blog reading so why would I move away from it. I read via bloglines. To be honest I am not really interested in twitter… I just don’t get it. I don’t want a snippet… I want to read the whole thing and I am finding I still get wonderful professional development and ideas from blog reading so why would I move away from it.

]]> By: Robert Rowe http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-108179 Robert Rowe Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:04:15 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2008/02/25/where-do-blogs-rate/#comment-108179 Twitter definitely helps me find new blogs to read, but often I would rather "RSS it" into Google Reader (which is also a plugin on my iGoogle page) instead of just opening it up in a tab. It gives me the opportunity to share it via Reader, and star favorite posts that I may want to come back to. (Plus you get all the benefits of the magical Google searching!) Twitter definitely helps me find new blogs to read, but often I would rather “RSS it” into Google Reader (which is also a plugin on my iGoogle page) instead of just opening it up in a tab. It gives me the opportunity to share it via Reader, and star favorite posts that I may want to come back to. (Plus you get all the benefits of the magical Google searching!)

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