Here we go again. I still am not sure what to write. I have never been articulate and that is quite a disadvantage when what you say is going out for the world to see. However, to manage my blog I have a couple of ideas. After looking at the web for solid ideas and reading all of your ideas I feel confident that the real idea here is to continue to work to a satisfying end, so to that end I say.
Prioritize
· Blog rhythmically
· Use individuality in each blog (have a reason to write)
· Keep it short
· Practice (set a schedule and stick to it)
What to post
· News
· Pertaining jokes or facts
Tools
· Read other blogs
· Tabs (different idea different Tab)
· Build your own tool kit (one that will help you understand & manage your blog)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Okay, so as you can see I am working to get this blog thing down and though it is slow going for me I am trying. I am excited that the post from youtube stuck finally. I must say though I tried in vain many time it is really quite easy once you know the formula. I'll always call it the address grab, paste, & post method. It worked and I am thankful.
These Kids are real and they do need all the help we can give them.
These Kids are real and they do need all the help we can give them.
Haiti adoption
Make a difference in a childs life (or three in this family's life) http://www.youtube.com/user/fireballbrady#p/a/u/0/rwXHB0rU4dM
Monday, January 11, 2010
My Blog Inventory
Why Blog? There appears to be a number of reasons to Blog, including some very important ones
*Commercial use
*Community notification
*Corporate information
*Educational development
*Entertainment
*Personal enthusiasm
*Political observation
*Travel expansion
The list, as you can see could go on and on, the point is, there are a great deal of reasons to blog. There are also a great number of people blogging. So just how are these masses achieving such success and how? Many are using the free tools of the internet. People all over the world are using this inexpensive tool to present their point of view, provide information, give advice, to help to educate, and just have fun.
But I Wonder: My real questions about blogging seems to be “What are we missing, or are we missing anything?” In this digital age where we do so much communication online are we leaving the coffee shop and the kitchen table behind? Do we no longer have the need to see people face to face? And if we don’t see people face to face how much are we missing. If language is 80% visual and 20% oral what do we miss when we no longer have the opportunity to see our communicating partners while we exchange ideas? Just something I wonder about.
*Commercial use
*Community notification
*Corporate information
*Educational development
*Entertainment
*Personal enthusiasm
*Political observation
*Travel expansion
The list, as you can see could go on and on, the point is, there are a great deal of reasons to blog. There are also a great number of people blogging. So just how are these masses achieving such success and how? Many are using the free tools of the internet. People all over the world are using this inexpensive tool to present their point of view, provide information, give advice, to help to educate, and just have fun.
But I Wonder: My real questions about blogging seems to be “What are we missing, or are we missing anything?” In this digital age where we do so much communication online are we leaving the coffee shop and the kitchen table behind? Do we no longer have the need to see people face to face? And if we don’t see people face to face how much are we missing. If language is 80% visual and 20% oral what do we miss when we no longer have the opportunity to see our communicating partners while we exchange ideas? Just something I wonder about.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Some thoughts about Blogging
I have experienced Facebook, only I don’t really have a handle on it. I don’t know how to download pictures so my page remains dull. I do enjoy reading about my friends and family, but I’m reluctant to post much about what is happening in my own life. I think I am a bit shy and worry about others reactions to my postings. I don’t really think it has changed my life particularly, other than the fact that I feel a bit more connected. It is nice so view the pictures of friends and family.
Thought the web is becoming more and more important source for information are bloggs that dynamic? Does the public really view them that often? Well according to the articles that I read today and yesterday it seems they do. And that bloggs are becoming a very important piece of the American culture. not only bloggs helping Americans to clear the air and tell their side of the story it is helping commerce as well.
The statement made by Joel Bloom in his sage journal “the Internet is emerging as a vehicle for enhanced civic involvement with the potential to counteract the negative effects of television on the political process” seems far fetched to me because still there are too many Americans that don’t follow bloggs and don’t track the web for news. Yet, according to many of the articles I read many of Americans do find a good deal of their new on the web and blogs are indeed a great source for opinions.
Problems of blogging: there is so little room for subject objectivity. Only after someone has spilt his gutts can you give him your opinion and that may be too late for true indebt conversation to happen. Remember conversation is communication between two and not opinion stated by one and then opinion stated by another. It is the interaction that helps to build a good communication, and build relationships in the process. And so you see I am conflicted, do I believe or not. We will see. Throughout this class I hope I can come to a clear idea of what I believe.
In the article Collective Wisdom Based Blog Clustering the authors says that “A new kind of collective wisdom is generated” I think this could be true. Every time we read we take something with us. Whether it is a belief or disbelief it affects the way we think in the future. If enough of us read the same article and have similar thoughts it stands to reason collectively we would generate a new and collective wisdom. Perhaps that is what will give blogging power in the future. We will see.
Reference
Agarwal, N., Galan, M., Liu, H., & Subramanya, S. (2010). WisColl:. Information Sciences, 180(1), 39-61. doi:10.1016/j.ins.2009.07.010.
Thought the web is becoming more and more important source for information are bloggs that dynamic? Does the public really view them that often? Well according to the articles that I read today and yesterday it seems they do. And that bloggs are becoming a very important piece of the American culture. not only bloggs helping Americans to clear the air and tell their side of the story it is helping commerce as well.
The statement made by Joel Bloom in his sage journal “the Internet is emerging as a vehicle for enhanced civic involvement with the potential to counteract the negative effects of television on the political process” seems far fetched to me because still there are too many Americans that don’t follow bloggs and don’t track the web for news. Yet, according to many of the articles I read many of Americans do find a good deal of their new on the web and blogs are indeed a great source for opinions.
Problems of blogging: there is so little room for subject objectivity. Only after someone has spilt his gutts can you give him your opinion and that may be too late for true indebt conversation to happen. Remember conversation is communication between two and not opinion stated by one and then opinion stated by another. It is the interaction that helps to build a good communication, and build relationships in the process. And so you see I am conflicted, do I believe or not. We will see. Throughout this class I hope I can come to a clear idea of what I believe.
In the article Collective Wisdom Based Blog Clustering the authors says that “A new kind of collective wisdom is generated” I think this could be true. Every time we read we take something with us. Whether it is a belief or disbelief it affects the way we think in the future. If enough of us read the same article and have similar thoughts it stands to reason collectively we would generate a new and collective wisdom. Perhaps that is what will give blogging power in the future. We will see.
Reference
Agarwal, N., Galan, M., Liu, H., & Subramanya, S. (2010). WisColl:. Information Sciences, 180(1), 39-61. doi:10.1016/j.ins.2009.07.010.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
A small introduction
Hello to all my classmates and to my Instructor.
My name is Nancy; I am a graduate student at Western, I’m working on my MSED with reading and ESOL endorsements. If all goes well I should finish in the spring. Career wise I am a substitute teacher, although I am looking forward to working in my own classroom next fall (I hope).
I have two daughters and two granddaughters; I also have a very large extended family including six sisters and a brother, both parents, and various nieces and nephews (26) and great nieces and nephews (27) and all are doing well.
As for Blogging I am not an expert and that is why I am taking the class. I have had a tiny bit of experience, but do not feel at all ready for this class. I am fearful that my Blog will be of the simplest kind. Who knows maybe I will find this experience fun and exciting and my learning will take me to new heights. Really I would love that.
Thanks for reading and see you in your bloggs (I think).
My name is Nancy; I am a graduate student at Western, I’m working on my MSED with reading and ESOL endorsements. If all goes well I should finish in the spring. Career wise I am a substitute teacher, although I am looking forward to working in my own classroom next fall (I hope).
I have two daughters and two granddaughters; I also have a very large extended family including six sisters and a brother, both parents, and various nieces and nephews (26) and great nieces and nephews (27) and all are doing well.
As for Blogging I am not an expert and that is why I am taking the class. I have had a tiny bit of experience, but do not feel at all ready for this class. I am fearful that my Blog will be of the simplest kind. Who knows maybe I will find this experience fun and exciting and my learning will take me to new heights. Really I would love that.
Thanks for reading and see you in your bloggs (I think).
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