Learning as a Teacher
I am definitely guilty of the “my head is going to explode” look that Jen refers to in her blog about teaching teachers. Now I know how my students feel when I’m rambling on about something that comes so easily to me and they are just seeing it for the first time. Now that I’m starting to catch on to the mechanics of blogging, I’m very eager to learn how I can use this in my classroom and with my students.
As I learn how to blog, and I read all of these professionals and what they have blogged, I wonder who is going to care to read what I blog about and do I really have anything important to say that will educate these professionals. After reading Jen’s posts on our Web 2.0 Educators blog, I realized that this is a normal beginners feeling and that people will read my blogs, and will be interested in them. I have no idea how I will use my blog yet or what I will blog about, but I’m sure that’s what the upcoming sessions of our class will be about.
March 15th, 2007 at 12:35 am
I also worry about who will care about what I have to say. Over time I’ve come to realize that, first of all, the blog is for me – to support my learning, help me make connections, and help me reflect; and second, that the people who are interested in what I have to say will find me. It’s like magic! You can never imagine before you start that you will find anyone that interested in anything you have to say, but it happens. That’s the magic of The Long Tail.
March 15th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
I agree with what Kim says about this being about you and your reflection. As you engage in the conversation, you will learn more and more! Welcome aboard! We’re glad to have you!
Chris Craft
March 16th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Part of blogging is the attitude! I too feel that what I think is not important to others but I am working to change that feeling. Since my oldest students are 7 years old, I do not think that this would be helpful for my students but the flickr might. I think blogging and the web capture aspects will be a useful for me professionally if I can get this site unblocked in my district.
Now I am thinking about the possibilities!
March 16th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Great comment Kim! Thank you for taking the time!