Comments on: What’s WRONG with the edublogosphere? http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly Geigner http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19496 Kelly Geigner Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:06:25 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19496 Well said. Because I teach, and have a family, I have little time to read everyone's blog and respond and write my own. Though I do (www.teachertracks.com) I think one problem is that some edublogs are soooooo long! As teachers we need to just get to the point sometime. Some bloggers write 3 paragraph introductions! I just don't have time to read such long entries. Well said. Because I teach, and have a family, I have little time to read everyone’s blog and respond and write my own. Though I do (www.teachertracks.com) I think one problem is that some edublogs are soooooo long! As teachers we need to just get to the point sometime. Some bloggers write 3 paragraph introductions! I just don’t have time to read such long entries.

]]> By: Tina http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19495 Tina Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:05:49 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19495 @Todd Wandio : You read my mind, great reply. I only will add not enough time to respond to those posts that site references that really need to be read to address the post with an informational background. @Todd Wandio : You read my mind, great reply. I only will add not enough time to respond to those posts that site references that really need to be read to address the post with an informational background.

]]> By: David Davies http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19494 David Davies Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:03:23 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19494 Too much opinion, too little evidence. In my opinion :) Too much opinion, too little evidence.

In my opinion :)

]]> By: Principalwells http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19493 Principalwells Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:48:08 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19493 I get frustrated at blogs that make demands - "Why do schools still do this?" "Most principals never?" "Nobody is listening to the students" But I think the root of this frustration lies in the fact that these blogs challenge me to look at my own school. That being said, I do love to hear of "real" schools that are making a "real" difference. Most of us agree with the progressive ideas we hear at conferences and in blogs...we just need to be able to put these ideas into practice. I get frustrated at blogs that make demands – “Why do schools still do this?” “Most principals never?” “Nobody is listening to the students” But I think the root of this frustration lies in the fact that these blogs challenge me to look at my own school. That being said, I do love to hear of “real” schools that are making a “real” difference. Most of us agree with the progressive ideas we hear at conferences and in blogs…we just need to be able to put these ideas into practice.

]]> By: Mike http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19492 Mike Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:15:37 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19492 What I find is hard is just where to start. There is information everywhere, and that can be overwhelming for someone who's trying to get in on the act, especially at a time when faculty and staff alone are being encouraged to disseminate more information and more ideas in this way. What I find is hard is just where to start. There is information everywhere, and that can be overwhelming for someone who’s trying to get in on the act, especially at a time when faculty and staff alone are being encouraged to disseminate more information and more ideas in this way.

]]> By: Bob Follmuth http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19491 Bob Follmuth Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:14:15 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19491 I have never considered a blog to be a conversation (thanks to Bill F.for getting me to at least think about that). Even though I'm (only) an elementary school teacher, I've found that students participate and share more deeply when they keyboard their thoughts - it frees them up somehow. I'm not much different, personally. Liken this to attending a party with a large number of people in attendance. I enjoy being there and I enjoy listening to others in conversation, but I don't really feel like I have much to offer. I don't "conversation drop" or "lurk", but I am interested in what others have to say. I have to digest, sometimes a long time, before I respond or even formulate a response and reading blogs allows me to do that. Maybe it's true that too many bloggers simply expound, but that's OK. I am discerning enough to just stop reading the uninteresting or apparently self-absorbed. When I run across one that "feels" like conversation, I will participate at least a little bit. I think that's the art of the blogger - an inviting style that makes people feel comfortable enough to participate. Like this one. Now that took a long time for me to post. But, I did. On the other hand, if I had just read everything and not posted, all of it would have still had an impact on me. I have never considered a blog to be a conversation (thanks to Bill F.for getting me to at least think about that).

Even though I’m (only) an elementary school teacher, I’ve found that students participate and share more deeply when they keyboard their thoughts – it frees them up somehow. I’m not much different, personally.

Liken this to attending a party with a large number of people in attendance. I enjoy being there and I enjoy listening to others in conversation, but I don’t really feel like I have much to offer. I don’t “conversation drop” or “lurk”, but I am interested in what others have to say.

I have to digest, sometimes a long time, before I respond or even formulate a response and reading blogs allows me to do that. Maybe it’s true that too many bloggers simply expound, but that’s OK. I am discerning enough to just stop reading the uninteresting or apparently self-absorbed.

When I run across one that “feels” like conversation, I will participate at least a little bit. I think that’s the art of the blogger – an inviting style that makes people feel comfortable enough to participate. Like this one.

Now that took a long time for me to post. But, I did. On the other hand, if I had just read everything and not posted, all of it would have still had an impact on me.

]]> By: Jason Buell http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19490 Jason Buell Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:28:04 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19490 I'm with Rob here. This is always my worry. I blog about assessment issues and my Reader is essentially a bunch of bloggers who agree with me. We all turn around and pat each other on the back or if we disagree, it's in the margins, not on the major stuff. You can certainly argue that's my problem, not the edublogospheres. But I think the nature of how we connect to each other lends itself to connecting like-minded people. What I need is something like <a href="http://disputefinder.cs.berkeley.edu/" rel="nofollow">DisputeFinder</a> for my blog. I can post something and it'll find opposing viewpoints. I’m with Rob here. This is always my worry. I blog about assessment issues and my Reader is essentially a bunch of bloggers who agree with me. We all turn around and pat each other on the back or if we disagree, it’s in the margins, not on the major stuff. You can certainly argue that’s my problem, not the edublogospheres. But I think the nature of how we connect to each other lends itself to connecting like-minded people.

What I need is something like DisputeFinder for my blog. I can post something and it’ll find opposing viewpoints.

]]> By: shawnette @simplek12 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19489 shawnette @simplek12 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:28:23 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19489 Excellent topic! I posted my response and opened the question to further dialogue on our Ning: <a href="http://simplek12.ning.com/group/edtechbloggers/forum/topics/yeah-whats-wrong-with-blogging" rel="nofollow">http://simplek12.ning.com/group/edtechbloggers/forum/topics/yeah-whats-wrong-with-blogging</a> Excellent topic! I posted my response and opened the question to further dialogue on our Ning:

http://simplek12.ning.com/group/edtechbloggers/forum/topics/yeah-whats-wrong-with-blogging

]]> By: Andrew B. Watt http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19488 Andrew B. Watt Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:13:24 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19488 I said in my blog that there weren't enough actual students contributing to the conversation about learning in the 21st century. We really need to know how the kids who are the alleged 'natives' in this medium use the tools... and what we as teachers are doing wrong. I said in my blog that there weren’t enough actual students contributing to the conversation about learning in the 21st century. We really need to know how the kids who are the alleged ‘natives’ in this medium use the tools… and what we as teachers are doing wrong.

]]> By: Steve http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html/comment-page-1#comment-19487 Steve Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:06:32 +0000 http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/02/whats-wrong-with-the-edublogosphere.html#comment-19487 As a "board member", "trustee" or as we call them, as an elected commissioner, I find the educational blogs some of the most valuable pictures I can get of education today. What's wrong with it? Well, I am 99% sure that I am the only commissioner in my board who gets involved at this level. And when you're writing a blog, as I do, you sometimes don't think of putting something into the greater context of the issue. Educators can often lose me in their sea of acronyms. :) Thanks for this. Steve <a href="http://avoteforthefuture.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://avoteforthefuture.wordpress.com/</a> As a “board member”, “trustee” or as we call them, as an elected commissioner, I find the educational blogs some of the most valuable pictures I can get of education today.

What’s wrong with it? Well, I am 99% sure that I am the only commissioner in my board who gets involved at this level.

And when you’re writing a blog, as I do, you sometimes don’t think of putting something into the greater context of the issue. Educators can often lose me in their sea of acronyms. :)

Thanks for this.

Steve
http://avoteforthefuture.wordpress.com/

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