#saskedchat Archive
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Thursday July 7, 2016
10:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to ! Tonight we're exploring Blogging - The Summer Challenge and other things blogging! https://t.co/XcV8fGUPyL
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Hey time for Blogging Summer Challenge! I'm a little scared
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great place for resources but just started!
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During we use the Q1, Q2, Q3... A1,A2,A3 format but we just want you to interact and share! https://t.co/t1cEC1QQsO
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Okay, , I'm an IT Consultant at and I like Coffee or Maple or Cheesecake or Caramel Swirl or VAnilla Bean or....
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Hi ! I'm Aimee from Battleford. My favourite ice cream is anything with chocolate.
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Hi - happy July!! Looking forward to the evening with my kittens joining me for the party!
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I am a soon to be fourth-year ed student, going into internship in the fall. Strawberry ice cream is my favorite.
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Intros - - I'm Amy, newly going over to as a Literacy/Numeracy specialist. Cheers!
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Oh, fave ice cream... I'm a fan of the simple classic soft serve vanilla... with rainbow sprinkles.
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. so you basically like just ice cream!
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Exciting! Where are you interning at / which seminar? Good luck... internship is an amazing time!
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Hi I teach grade 3 my favourite ice cream is black Licorice but I also like Reese's, black cherry, cheesecake, And most others
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A1 The summer blogging challenge has me intrigued. I've been thinking for a while about blogging professionally.
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We’re hoping to get some great ideas for the Summer Blog Challenge. Our first week is already under way- https://t.co/Ch1KySRW2f
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We’re hoping to get some great ideas for the Summer Blog Challenge. Our first week is already under way- https://t.co/HI6JVAmLtN
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A1 I've started a blog some time ago but set it aside in the fun of thesis writing. This summer looks like a good time!
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a1 I pop in from time to time, but during the school year I'm often asleep by the time the chat starts
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A1: I enjoy blogging but have never done a challenge. It sounds fun!
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Hey . Pat here, soon to return to teaching. In and out as cell phone coverage allows. Favorite ice-cream is orange!
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hello everyone! Jumping in between innings. Not doing too well right now.
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We all have done that - my blog has been pretty slow for some time. Hope the will get me going.
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Where are you travelling? Or does your cell tower move?
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A1. Losing at the carpool games, need to participate in something fun and educational!
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That’s too bad ! We’ll send some positive vibes your way.
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What platform does everyone use for their professional blogging? I use edublogs w/ my class, not sure what to choose for myself.
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Brooke from the U of R. Happy to be taking part in tonight!!
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. great to have you join us for .
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Off to lethbridge for a car show with a few buddies. Although from the coverage I typically get it could move!
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So glad you can join us tonight for . Are you looking to join the blogging challenge?
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I need some encouragement to get started blogging again. I enjoy it when I do it.
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Never understood why cell coverage drops in flattest province. Put cell towers on the top of grain elevators already!
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I used to, and will in the future, host my own wordpress blog.
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Hey ! I teach adult upgrading at Onion Lake. My favourite ice cream is double dark chocolate.
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A2: I blog a lot for my classes. Love it!
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They already are, but there's rental fees, access concerns and et al et al et al.
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. really - put them up on those 5 hills we have!
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Me too! One of those things... don't often take time to do it, but never regret it when I do.
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Good to see you Brooke! Hope your summer is going well!
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A2, A starter with multiple ideas, but yet too "busy" to complete any one idea to satisfaction enough to publish.
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maybe, my blog has been dormant for a long time, might be the kick I need to get back at it
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A2 I blog a LOT with my Ss, have for ~5yrs. Started a blog a few years back, didn't think I had anything worthwhile to share.
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Used2 recmnd KidBlog, until it lost free options Some Ts pay; it's cheap. For personal Wordpress. Blogger is fin
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Understandable. But a blog doesn't have to be about sharing but can also be about documenting your own growth.
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A1. I want to blog more. I need to figure out how to balance professional reflection with privacy concerns.
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I think you are in good company with the blog - seems there are a few at that are in that situation!
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Hush your mouth! RSS feeds are about as done as blogger! ;-)
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Totally agree. I have been looking at documenting my PhD work as a way to work through my ideas.
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first new blog post will be explaining why I discontinued in the first place.
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I hope so. I haven't posted anything yet.
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I like that idea - sharing growth rather than contributing something "new".
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Welcome to I’m hoping that ppl will be sharing ideas too!
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Now to steal thesis's ideas.
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I explored my action research while working on my master's
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Don't even try to contribute only new things, you'll fail before you begin. Share best practice.
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A2 I have a blog with exactly one post.
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Well, right now my Pro-posal is still in amateur status so not many ideas flowing right now!
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I like this idea - might have to snag it!
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Ah, well I'm sure they'll flow soon!
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better than a blog with no posts. The first one is the hardest
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I have a list of about 60 blogging ideas - I challenge myself to write 5 ideas each day for two weeks.
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A3: My blog posts have mainly been written for my classes, so they usually center on English ed. or social justice.
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Hey Hey Hey, trademarked. ;-)
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Good vibes heading your way for taming the proposal!
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A3. I'm thinking about blogging with my students, but I want to blog myself first
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I have trepidation about putting ideas out there. Which is worse: neg reaponse or NO response? Not sure. https://t.co/9BfVyA7gfV
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A3 I like to blog about things going on at the school.
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I’d like it to get wild actually!
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Don't write for the response, write because you want to. What is the motivation behind what you're writing?
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That’s why the Blog Challenge - to have supportive people help each other & support the work ppl are doing
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I blog with my kids every year. This year's class really liked it but we have limited access to computers
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Not sure yet. If it's just for myself, is it really necessary to blog rather than journal?
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A3. Whatever I'm passionate about that week *soapbox* but also what I believe to be a practice worth sharing.
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I was thinking about my blog as a place I would reflect, but then I got concerned about employers googling me
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Have your students blog to each other or a class in another school Authentic audience, not just "for the teacher."
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A blog commits you to an unknown audience, forces you to put the best forward. Journals are for brute honesty.
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I have specific purposes:
1️⃣Anecdotes
2️⃣Resources
3️⃣Lesson Plans
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A3: Whatever cranks my tractor. Even if it is mostly edu, okday to branch out. Seth Godin is my hero https://t.co/BeTrWYhfGm
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I share our blogs with parents, some respond,moment don't, & some grandparents respond & some of my friends
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A4. Time to sit down and just type about the 18 or so things I want to blog about now. Not all edu related either.
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iHad the same feeling, but people actually look at the blog.
It's surprising. No negative feedback.
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A4: Feedback. Even "that sucked because you forgot...."
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That sucked because you forgot to finish the tweet. Sigh. We've talked about this...
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1️⃣Anecdotes
2️⃣Resources
3️⃣LessonPlans
4️⃣Strategies
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Totally agree I’ve had a couple “lousy" experiences but it’s all part of learning.
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- like to use other articles to spark things if I’m having trouble with ideas or write a response to something
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The curse of Professionalism.
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- Book/article reviews are another way to get things started or things I’ve noticed are topics of discussion in other chats
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A4: For me, feedback is important for both improvement and perseverance
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Forgot to say, if you have your own domain, it's easy to host Wordpress.
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The curse of giving a rat's behind and trying to do well at your job and publicly as well.
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Hope they're written journals kept under 🔐.
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A4. Comments are very helpful. You know someone is actually reading.
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A5: Do it. Don't dither about how good it is, or who will read, or anything like that. Just make like Nike.
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A5: You don't have to go it alone. There are many other Ts who are blogging that would be willing to give advice/support.
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iThink it is a good precursor or indirect approach to teach Ss about .
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a5: write what you are passionate about. The most important part of blogging is just starting and don't stop
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A5. Don't assume your blog needs to be revolutionary, just write of what you are proud of. It only gets better with time.
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That worked well for me. I was the victim of👮🏻Brutality. iHave ONE post addressing it on my blog.
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A5. Read others blogs and contribute to theirs as well.
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Yes, and teach it in context, as opposed to a class behaviour or isolated expectation.
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Why do I have a journal? To keep secrets from my computer.
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it is really helpful to read others because it gives you points for discussion https://t.co/IrDm77193p
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A5. Read others blogs and contribute to theirs as well.
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- It’s okay to share your work. You don’t have to write a blockbuster - but you do have to write. https://t.co/7IYuREYq5D
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- It’s okay to share your work. You don’t have to write a blockbuster - but you do have to write. https://t.co/9muHETsOmu
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Absolutely. Just try not to mimic what you see, be your normal crazy self. Just like
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Exactly - that’s what we hope will happen as people share and support one another for the Blog Challenge.
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totally agree. Posting comments on others blogs also provides a good discussion and provokes thought
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Here's hoping! Are the blogs being correlated anywhere?
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You say the sweetest things.
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Please, if you want to take part in the Summer Blogging Challenge, let me know and we’ll add it to https://t.co/Ch1KySRW2f
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Please, if you want to take part in the Summer Blogging Challenge, let me know and we’ll add it to https://t.co/UY43nWFOrJ
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Well, it typically goes sweet, sarcastic, sweet, sarcastic, sweet, you just lucked out this time. ;-)
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A5: Think of it as an opener for an asynchronous conversation
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Yes we hope to add anyone interested the Blogging Challenge to the https://t.co/Ch1KySRW2f blog for ease of access.
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The pressure to create an awesome blog name is overwhelming! Once I get over that hurdle I'll let you know.
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So, sometimes I wonder “Does anyone read my blog?” after sends me his blog link NOW.
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a6: Use it for reflection of lessons, but I find it useful to pick a time to blog and try to stick with it
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Remember, the punnier the better! Bonus points if you get 4 or more inside jokes in at once!
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A6: Plan for it. Jot down ideas when they come. Don't be afraid.
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I really enjoy the way this was put, specifically with the "asynchronous"
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Best way to develop a routine is to keep posts short, & not to worry about perfection, set a goal for how frequently to post
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A6. Make time each week to write about what you are passionate about, don't feel the need to use the publish button quite yet.
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Right?! The pressure to pun is enormous!
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WELL... iWrote a📕 based on the 💡that I ought to 📝regularly.😬🍎I'm also a 🕌Scholar w/a BA in SocialScience.
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and if using wordpress, an amazing tagline!
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Oops, you're part of the dark side, I'll send you a cookie promptly.
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A6: Carving out time in the day specifically for blogging. Set a goal and stick to it.
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You need to stop or will have a blogging breakdown right before our tweeting eyes.
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ate my book.
It's like the🐶excuse but real.
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No, I've got a great, honest tagline: Ramblings of an awkwardly nerdy teacher.
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Translation "Troll further, there they be fireworks in them waters."
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I'm new to this. Is there something I should know?
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Aw gee, you stole my idea. Oh well "Taglines? Where we're going we don't need no stink'n tag lines!"
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I've been TRYING TO GET THEIR ATTENTION. 📢
I'd like my book in its entirety back.
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Ideas: NOT White-bread. My Little Slice. Mon, Aimee.(Mes Amis?) The Village Whit. Loafing Lounge.
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Good point about brevity. Seth's Blog is sometimes four sentences.
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. there are a few things that can help get your blog notices with SEO but…. only if you host
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NOT White-bread. Hahahah! Good grief, I just spit wine out my nose.
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Absolutely. But you'll learn as you go! Just start writing and go hard for the first few months.
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And once I get as popular as Seth - 4 lines will be enough ! But yeah, brevity can be golden!
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iStarted blogging like📝writing an Essay. Intro sentence = my tag line.
Blaaaaagghhhh. Kid threw up.
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Sorry. Didn't mean to promote wine-abuse. :)
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Q7: continuous dev't and refining of your thoughts helps to reflect on the "why's" and you become better at expressing yourself.
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Well I'm out , need to pay attention to my travel mates. Until next week I look forward to dissecting your blogs!
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Well I'm out , need to pay attention to my travel mates. Until next week I look forward to dissecting your blogs!
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A7: You may get feedback, you may meet people, but mostly because writing makes you define your feelings into thoughts.
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I need to mention that the archive for this will be posted later this evening. Much later - I have kids to entertain!
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A7: it can be useful for charting your progress and getting formative feedback.
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A7: For me, blogging is all about reflection. Without reflecting on my practices they will not change/improve.
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People comment & leave links to their blogs & you find a lot of kindred spirits to learn with
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A7: Speaking outside the ClassRM
You'd have to have a certain type of personality to understand.
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Anyone interested in meeting for a tweet up for an upcoming Thursday. Maybe a coffee shop? Anyone?
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I have one called Smudges w/tagline "Your vision was right, my vision was wrong..." Any L.Cohen fans?
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My mother-in-law arrives on Thursday. I'd *love* to come!
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Anyone interested in a Blogging Challenge Ideas for blogging form? Anyone want to help with the Challenge? DM me please.
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And, for a second time, this is the tweet of the night! Yes, let me know what works! https://t.co/55tbOhuaxd
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My mother-in-law arrives on Thursday. I'd *love* to come!
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I’m looking for people to write intro blogs that introduce the weekly Summer Blogging Challenge topics for . Anyone?
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You're in 🇨🇦😮
I've been 📝to your Prime Minister and seeking .
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Sorry I didn't participate much tonight. I will catch up when I get home. Happy blogging!
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No problem - hope things are going better!
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