Comments on: Modern-day Cassandras? http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Johnson http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15369 Doug Johnson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15369 Hi Scott, I always thought it was the quality rather than quantity of readers that counted ;-) Doug Hi Scott,

I always thought it was the quality rather than quantity of readers that counted ;-)

Doug

]]> By: Steve Poling http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15370 Steve Poling Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15370 Timely post, Scott. Administrators welcome tools and partnerships from tech people. Actually, we are desperate for them as we have few resources that are easy for us to get our hands on. Quick story: about a year ago, I was excited about a new classroom observation tool idea using my pda but I needed to learn how to use Access and Pen Dragon. For the life of me, I couldn't find anyone to help me learn those two programs so I had to move on and deal with things that I could actually handle. That might sound crazy but it is reality. I have passed along the resources you mentioned in your blog to our district principals and administrators. My principal buddy, Dr. Jan, and I are doing our best to help our fellow administrators. Here is an article we had published (we also hope to present on this at the NAESP National Convention in 2007): http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=2025 Timely post, Scott. Administrators welcome tools and partnerships from tech people. Actually, we are desperate for them as we have few resources that are easy for us to get our hands on. Quick story: about a year ago, I was excited about a new classroom observation tool idea using my pda but I needed to learn how to use Access and Pen Dragon. For the life of me, I couldn’t find anyone to help me learn those two programs so I had to move on and deal with things that I could actually handle. That might sound crazy but it is reality. I have passed along the resources you mentioned in your blog to our district principals and administrators. My principal buddy, Dr. Jan, and I are doing our best to help our fellow administrators. Here is an article we had published (we also hope to present on this at the NAESP National Convention in 2007): http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=2025

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15371 Jeff Utecht Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15371 You've got a great blog here. Thanks for the post. I had no idea that The Thinking Stick was that popular. Technorati was blocked here in China last year. Last I remember, my blog was around 70,000. You’ve got a great blog here. Thanks for the post. I had no idea that The Thinking Stick was that popular. Technorati was blocked here in China last year. Last I remember, my blog was around 70,000.

]]> By: jim forde http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15372 jim forde Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15372 I was feeling good about myself this morning and now I realize that my blog is 700,000th. Thanks alot. :-) Jim :-) I was feeling good about myself this morning and now I realize that my blog is 700,000th.

Thanks alot.
:-)

Jim :-)

]]> By: Spunky http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15373 Spunky Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15373 Content is the key for me. I enjoy blogging and started blogging as way for me to explain how why I think the way that I do, for my children. I use the topic of homeschool and education in general to make my comments. It's attracted a fair bit of attention from the general blogging community, both homeschoolers and public educators. I just checked and I'm ranked 2,941 with 3,695 links from 620 blogs. I guess on your list that would put me just under the leader. I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about rankings but I wouldn't change how I blogged if I went down in the ranks. I use my blog to clarify my thoughts and ideas. The fact that others have found it helpful is a bonus. Content is the key for me. I enjoy blogging and started blogging as way for me to explain how why I think the way that I do, for my children. I use the topic of homeschool and education in general to make my comments. It’s attracted a fair bit of attention from the general blogging community, both homeschoolers and public educators. I just checked and I’m ranked
2,941 with 3,695 links from 620 blogs. I guess on your list that would put me just under the leader. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care about rankings but I wouldn’t change how I blogged if I went down in the ranks. I use my blog to clarify my thoughts and ideas. The fact that others have found it helpful is a bonus.

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15374 Scott McLeod Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15374 I'm in agreement on both points. Content is king (or queen!) and, now that I've been doing it for a while, I'd probably blog even if not many folks were reading... I’m in agreement on both points. Content is king (or queen!) and, now that I’ve been doing it for a while, I’d probably blog even if not many folks were reading…

]]> By: Graham Wegner http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15375 Graham Wegner Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15375 Don't forget there are education blogs outside the US as well! Try Leigh Blackall's Teach And Learn Online Rank:37,401 (176 links from 73 blogs) as an Aussie expat living in NZ, Jo McLeay from Melbourne Rank:39,908 (278 links from 70 blogs) plus heaps more from this part of the world. Don’t forget there are education blogs outside the US as well! Try Leigh Blackall’s Teach And Learn Online Rank:37,401 (176 links from 73 blogs) as an Aussie expat living in NZ, Jo McLeay from Melbourne Rank:39,908 (278 links from 70 blogs) plus heaps more from this part of the world.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15376 Doug Belshaw Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15376 It does seem like preaching to the converted sometimes... My blog (teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk), at 44,240 (221 links from 58 blogs) apparently makes it slightly less popular than the Learning Circuits blog. Not that I blog for fame and glory. I'd be a bit stupid if I were in it for that... ;-) It does seem like preaching to the converted sometimes…

My blog (teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk), at 44,240 (221 links from 58 blogs) apparently makes it slightly less popular than the Learning Circuits blog. Not that I blog for fame and glory. I’d be a bit stupid if I were in it for that… ;-)

]]> By: Holly Kragthorpe-Shirley http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html/comment-page-1#comment-15377 Holly Kragthorpe-Shirley Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/10/modernday_cassa.html#comment-15377 I am a teacher and a student. I don't have my own blog, and I can count on one hand the hours I have spent reading blogs. I just wanted to say that I am glad to have found this cool community. When I am here I will hold you to your anti-Cassandra practices. :) Thanks for making this a place where newbies can learn! I am a teacher and a student. I don’t have my own blog, and I can count on one hand the hours I have spent reading blogs.

I just wanted to say that I am glad to have found this cool community. When I am here I will hold you to your anti-Cassandra practices. :)

Thanks for making this a place where newbies can learn!

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