#IEedchat Archive
#IEedchat is a great way for Inland Empire (California) educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday February 15, 2016
10:30 PM EST
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Introduce yourself & share your plans for the president's holidays.
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Joseph Williams
Dir of Instructional & Information Technology
The week, I plan to continue working on my flooring.
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Mark Synnott. Tech coach. I'm just laying around and watching cartoons with my daughter. I love it.
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Candace Asst Supt. I've been decorating our remodeled DO all weekend so this week I plan to catch up on real work!
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Tech Coach/TOSA for SJCA in West Covina. Still in the process if building a hallway tree for my wife
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Hello , how I missed your sweet ways, Jeremiah, math geek, Porterville
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Robert Guzman Tech Coach I don't have any plans other than reading and relaxing
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I know something else & are doing - helping me with all business staff PD!
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a0: Jon Brubaker, teacher, painting a room, reading, Knott's Berry Farm.
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Q1: Play devil's advocate: share why NOT to blog as teacher.
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Judy from PUHSD its warming up and I'm working in the yard this week
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A1: Some say that they don’t blog because they aren't good at writing. One sure fire way to get better at writing is to write.
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A1: Playing Ds advocate, I'd say blogging would be waste of valuable time if you haven't integrated it to help Ss or prof. life.
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Hello Everyone! Bob, T/C - tweeting from Libertyville, IL. Avid blogger, interested in discussing this topic with all of you!
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A1: People will be able to see my inner thoughts and how I really feel about some of my Ss and coworkers
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Should of just included you as well as response.
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A1: One reason not to blog is fear of being vulnerable. Real writing is honest and hard to fake.
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a1: Blogging is all about creating a personal brand. Teachers should be more altruistic.
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A1: you should not blog because it will take away from the detailed, quality feedback should be giving Ss (reaching here)
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There is definitely a real risk here. How to vent with anonymity is difficult in this age
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A1 First-timer here - Ts who aren't interested in sharing their learning transparently shouldn't blog. Bloggers are givers!
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A1: Devils advocate says too personal or I'm not good enough or who cares...
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Welcome to . Great to have you!
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A1: Does the devil need an advocate? Reasons not to blog - if you can't dedicate the time or authenticity. It can't feel forced.
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A0: Jed math/tech geek
Plan for break: still waiting for baby to pop out. Nothing yet. Due date yesterday.
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I think this is what holds back some teachers, but expressing and evaluating our work on a blog will make us better
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Q1b: Imagine a world without bloggers. What would that look like? What would be different?
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great point, there is some discomfort in revealing ourselves to others - it's about growth!
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A1b: A world without writers/storytellers is a world that does not communicate/share what it is to be human.
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A1: I don’t know what to write about; can’t find the time; no one will read it anyway.
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Hey Friends of It’s Kathy here from Upland. I teach 9th graders (Honors and college prep biology) Glad we are talking about BLOGS
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A1B: 1990, where information was gathered from the dewey decimal system and discussions in Teachers lounge
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Bloggers can also be reflective. That's mostly why I blog.
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oh you're late, well we will help you through the next 1/2 hr anyway
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a1b: A world w/out bloggers is like a room without windows. You can't see out and others can't see in.
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Some interpret branding as a bad thing, I think it represents our values - all good!
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A1b: W/O blogging, we'd lose a great, less formal platform to share our thoughts and form ideas that can lead to something larger.
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A1b: That world would be disconnected and less effective.
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Interesting, seeing the mind of the T, revealing oneself...interesting
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A1- I really can’t find the time- I have like 5 different posts started but can’t seem to get past 1st few sentences of each one
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I’m with you on this
also: what about things like wikis/technical blogs. Info sharing so much a part of life now.
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Most of my posts are reflective therapy, so I'm with you!
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I agree. Just playing a bit of devil's advocate. :)
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love the metaphor. I’d also add no mirrors. No place for reflection or even seeing what we do ourselves.
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Oh wow, I don't blame 'em, I'd rather be there than out here.
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Q2: What do/can you get from reading other's blogs?
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A2: I read a wide range of blogs. Some are like a meal and some are like dessert. Mix in the fun with the cerebral.
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A1b Hard to imagine since there are hundreds of millions of bloggers, & a billion blog readers - stories need to be told!
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A2: When I'm highly interested in learning more, I love learning about the author's musings in a less formalized setting.
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A2: Knowledge, expertise, ideas, hindsight w/out exp, next best thing to classroom visits
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a2: Hopefully the HOW and WHY behind an activity.
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been there so many times, still there in many ways.
I feel myself seeking simplicity w/ content.
Paradox of choice.
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A2: When I'm highly interested in learning more, I love digging through the author's musings in a less formalized setting.
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A2:Reading blogs can give insight into what is working or not working in a classroom. Sharing of knowledge outside my site
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A2: A variety - content, inspiration, motivation, outreach, feedback…could go on for days
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A2: I like reading how other people do things and learn from their successes and failures.
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seriously. I love feeling like I can view others teaching through their blog(s).
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I find myself finding analog solutions these days, when I prefer digital...weird
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a2: Hopefully a way to reimagine your own practice.
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a2: Hopefully a way to reimagine your own practice.
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A2 Other bloggers R models 4 my publishing, other blogs deepen my knowledge, broaden perspective, & make me ask better questions.
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great advice -
each blog (post) has it’s own flavor. Doesn’t have to be a full on meal overtime.
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That's a delicious sentiment, I like that (:
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Blogging is like a mental playground where we can play with and explore ideas.
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Q2: Learning, relating, a personal side perhaps depends on blog
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would you say the informal gives more of that authentic voice you’ve mentioned before?
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Q2b: Please share some of your top blogs to read
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a2: Blogs that go into the depth cause me to wonder: should I do that? would it add to my class? Does it solve a problem?
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. Not really more authentic voice, just more voice.
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A2: I also like reading others experiences so that I don’t feel like I’m on an island.
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Yeah, I would choose my words carefully. You don't want to hurt peoples feelings
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Q2b: mostly been reading my students' blogs
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A2b I really like and and has a good blog & my friend used to write a lot as well.
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A2b I subscribe to hundreds of blogs, but lately I've making a bigger commitment to globalizing my reading
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I appreciate blogs that expand and stretch my thinking...not looking for a reinforcement of thinking, but an expansion of it.
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Q2b: hopin for some good resources here, keep em coming
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A2b. I often like looking at left and right of center political forums, like DailyKos on left or RedState on right.
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a2b: My top English bloggers are
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A2b: All over the map in edtech, photography, woodworking, golf.
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A2b.1 My blog has developed into my professional portfolio. Here's a recent post on authentic audience; https://t.co/OGw7xVSOCO
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A2b: I’m a fan of too. Easy to categorize and preview lots of blogs from multiple platforms.
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Q3: How can we get started with blogging? What resources//communities might help guide the process?
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A2 b I have read these as well as and
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a3: I need a blogging buddy.
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A3: check out
Community of bloggers w suggested topics.
Math Ts look & the 2016 blogging initiative.
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A3 My power bloggers include; many more...
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A3: Getting started w/blogging is getting started w/writing. That you are publishing SHOULD push you to evaluate ideas b4 sending
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Blogging is an opportunity to create value...for others and yourself, as it provides a platform for ideas to coalesce and congeal.
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a3: Kinda like a gym buddy.
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Everyone should be reading too. Great series on innovation with education.
https://t.co/azmmsTFthA
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Blogging is an opportunity to create value...for others and yourself, as it provides a platform for ideas to coalesce and congeal.
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Q3b: Is there anything else stopping you from blogging in the near future? If you blog already, what advice can you share?
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A3: I'm with ; I need a buddy to help me move from blog coordinator to blogger. My peeps know what I mean!
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A3 “In the act of writing, said Daniel Chandler, we are written.”
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A3b: I blog, and every time I think of blog worthy activity, I write it down, then forget about it...
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A3B: I don't see anything stopping me in the future, I actually see more of it, work and hobbies (rugby). My advice just start it
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A3- I tried to blog once per month-I took a long break. This commitment is not working- But I get a lot to reflect whenI do write.
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A3b: Of concern is permanence of Internet. I try to have open mind and don't want to be judged by old blogs in changing world.
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A3: When I do blog, the amount of reflection and processing is mentally draining, but so powerful. Well worth it
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A3b: I'm kicking myself in the butt. I really need to start blogging about the awesome things happening in .
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A3b: I’ve been trying to start, but just need to make it part of my regular workflow. Weekly is a good goal to hit, up the freq
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I wonder if there are ways to say more without rambling...that's my biggest problem...
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A3 Hey people, don't forget there are other means of expression besides writing! Embed video, audio, drawings, etc.
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A3: Hey tech buddies-I need to go from students to educator/me
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A3b: write for yourself. If others read it that’s great too, but start with the intent of reflection and learning.
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Any final thoughts on teacher blogging?
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Truer words were never spoken https://t.co/o8enj7SGaN
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A3b: write for yourself. If others read it that’s great too, but start with the intent of reflection and learning.
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FT: Just get started with blogging and the more we do it the better we get. It will also allow us to share with others.
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I've cut down my blogging to once a week. When I was blogging 3 or 4x or more a week it felt like too much.
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FT: Writing is like doing pull-ups. You get better and doing pull-ups by doing pull-ups. You get better at writing by writing.
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Great perspective- Last year I wrote a post that I reviewed b4 doing a similar project- HELPED ME PLAN! https://t.co/6k5OcLGUat
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A3b: Of concern is permanence of Internet. I try to have open mind and don't want to be judged by old blogs in changing world.
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FT: Writing, reflection, and growing, are all difficult, but that's how we grow
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A3b.2 Everyone has a story. Who better to tell it than you?!? In a digital age, where is it we keep our mementos of life?
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thanks Jed, sounds like a can do and what I want my kids to do.
