Submitted by Carissa (not verified) on March 26, 2008 - 20:56.
I am a new teacher this year and am also pursuing my master’s in reading and math. One of my assignments was to search through blogs and find one to participate in. I opened all the links my instructor gave, became overwhelmed, and closed them about 15 times this week. Time seemed to always be a huge issue. I kept thinking to myself, how will I fit blogging into my already packed schedule? Finally, deadline nearing, I opened Edutopia and stumbled across your insightful entry. Although I have often thought about the benefits of venting or exhaling through writing I had not bridged the connection with blogging. Your entry really helped me to think about it, not so much as a burden of time, but as a therapeutic tool to use at my disposal and when time permitted. There are days when I come home and “blog” to my family for hours about my insane day with 30 kids or a wonderful thing that happened that day. I may try writing my blog down for a change and seeing how people react and what insights people have to share about it. Thanks for putting your thoughts in print Jim!!!
Hmmm, blogging.
Submitted by Carissa (not verified) on March 26, 2008 - 20:56.
I am a new teacher this year and am also pursuing my master’s in reading and math. One of my assignments was to search through blogs and find one to participate in. I opened all the links my instructor gave, became overwhelmed, and closed them about 15 times this week. Time seemed to always be a huge issue. I kept thinking to myself, how will I fit blogging into my already packed schedule? Finally, deadline nearing, I opened Edutopia and stumbled across your insightful entry. Although I have often thought about the benefits of venting or exhaling through writing I had not bridged the connection with blogging. Your entry really helped me to think about it, not so much as a burden of time, but as a therapeutic tool to use at my disposal and when time permitted. There are days when I come home and “blog” to my family for hours about my insane day with 30 kids or a wonderful thing that happened that day. I may try writing my blog down for a change and seeing how people react and what insights people have to share about it. Thanks for putting your thoughts in print Jim!!!