Comments on: 8 Ways Blogging Makes Me A Better Teacher http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-3411 Joel Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:35:21 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-3411 Lee Ann, just keep plugging away. When a brilliant idea pops into your head, blog about it. If all you do for a while is just develop your blogging voice, that's time well-spent as you are building the blog. Link to other blogs so that they can know you are out there and some of their readers might drop by. It's a slow process, but it will take off if you keep it up. Lee Ann, just keep plugging away. When a brilliant idea pops into your head, blog about it. If all you do for a while is just develop your blogging voice, that’s time well-spent as you are building the blog.

Link to other blogs so that they can know you are out there and some of their readers might drop by. It’s a slow process, but it will take off if you keep it up.

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]]> By: Lee Ann Doskocilhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-3232 Lee Ann Doskocil Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:47:27 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-3232 Joel: Thanks for this great post! I am just starting to blog with a friend of mine, and it is much more difficult than I realized. It has become a bit discouraging because I find myself filled with doubt that I have anything to say that will help others. Your post reminds me that blogging is a worthwhile activity that will enhance my teaching and will hopefully help me inspire others. Joel:

Thanks for this great post! I am just starting to blog with a friend of mine, and it is much more difficult than I realized. It has become a bit discouraging because I find myself filled with doubt that I have anything to say that will help others. Your post reminds me that blogging is a worthwhile activity that will enhance my teaching and will hopefully help me inspire others.

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1505 Joel Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:12:48 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1505 Lisa, yes! It is a plugin that I found. It's called <a href="http://lesterchan.net/portfolio/programming.php" rel="nofollow">WP-Print</a>. Click there to go a whole assortment of plugins that seem to add quite abit of functionality to your blog. I haven't explored too many of them, but when I redesigned the blog this month, the printable feature was something I really wanted. So I sought the plugin out and plugged it in! Lisa, yes! It is a plugin that I found. It’s called WP-Print. Click there to go a whole assortment of plugins that seem to add quite abit of functionality to your blog. I haven’t explored too many of them, but when I redesigned the blog this month, the printable feature was something I really wanted. So I sought the plugin out and plugged it in!

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]]> By: Lisa Huffhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1499 Lisa Huff Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1499 How did get the "Print this Article" feature? Is that something--perhaps a plug-in--we can easily add to our own blogs? How did get the “Print this Article” feature? Is that something–perhaps a plug-in–we can easily add to our own blogs?

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]]> By: john hollandhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1397 john holland Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:10:25 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1397 The point I like about blogging as a teacher is participating in professional discourse outside of my group of friends, teachers in my district, and in my school. Over time I see blogging as a way that teachers will build a body of knowledge unique to classroom experience. It also enables me to participate in conversations about Ed Policy with policy wonks and journalists on equal footing. The point I like about blogging as a teacher is participating in professional discourse outside of my group of friends, teachers in my district, and in my school.
Over time I see blogging as a way that teachers will build a body of knowledge unique to classroom experience. It also enables me to participate in conversations about Ed Policy with policy wonks and journalists on equal footing.

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1368 Joel Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:46:22 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1368 I suppose this is why many teachers have their students keep journals. I never got into it, but blogging really appeals to the <b>teacher</b> in me and lets me share what little knowledge I have with others. I also love the conversations that it produces. I love what Trina said, about how it makes you think about the subject in deeper and more creative ways. I will be the first to admit that I repeat topics from time to time. When I do that, I have to pretend like they are new. Case in point: <a href="http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-surefire-tips-for-handling-misbehavior/">5 Surefire Tips For Handling Misbehavior</a>, <a href="http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/">5 Ways To Win When Children Test Your Limits</a>, <a href="http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/are-you-still-out-of-control/">Are You Still Out of Control In Your Classroom?</a>, and <a href="http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/arguing-is-normal-isnt-it/">Arguing Is Normal, Isn't It?</a> Similar subject matter, but different takes on it. I see a blog sort of like a new student coming to a class. The procedures and groundwork have already been established, but the new visitor doesn't know what has already been discussed. So it is the responsibility of the teacher (blogger) to make sure the new people feel just as welcome as the veterans... I suppose this is why many teachers have their students keep journals. I never got into it, but blogging really appeals to the teacher in me and lets me share what little knowledge I have with others. I also love the conversations that it produces.

I love what Trina said, about how it makes you think about the subject in deeper and more creative ways. I will be the first to admit that I repeat topics from time to time. When I do that, I have to pretend like they are new.

Case in point: 5 Surefire Tips For Handling Misbehavior, 5 Ways To Win When Children Test Your Limits, Are You Still Out of Control In Your Classroom?, and Arguing Is Normal, Isn’t It?

Similar subject matter, but different takes on it.

I see a blog sort of like a new student coming to a class. The procedures and groundwork have already been established, but the new visitor doesn’t know what has already been discussed. So it is the responsibility of the teacher (blogger) to make sure the new people feel just as welcome as the veterans…

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]]> By: Mathewhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1349 Mathew Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:57:24 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1349 I agree. I find that blogging has undoubtedly made me a better teacher by reflecting on my own practice and being encouraged by others. If you're interested in presentation and storytelling you might be interested in how it relates to film making... http://tinyurl.com/3ydx2g I agree. I find that blogging has undoubtedly made me a better teacher by reflecting on my own practice and being encouraged by others. If you’re interested in presentation and storytelling you might be interested in how it relates to film making… http://tinyurl.com/3ydx2g

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]]> By: Ms. Mizehttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1348 Ms. Mize Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:37:31 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1348 Thank you for sharing this. I started blogging to increase my collaboration with other educators. Yet, I am learning that there are more ways that it is a benefit to me. I also enjoy it because I believe that it challenges me to continue to write. I believe that writing on a regular basis strengthens my ability to teach writing in the classroom. This is great encouragement to blog on or start blogging. Thank you for sharing this. I started blogging to increase my collaboration with other educators. Yet, I am learning that there are more ways that it is a benefit to me. I also enjoy it because I believe that it challenges me to continue to write. I believe that writing on a regular basis strengthens my ability to teach writing in the classroom.

This is great encouragement to blog on or start blogging.

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]]> By: Pathttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1346 Pat Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:37:20 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/8-ways-blogging-makes-me-a-better-teacher/#comment-1346 These were great points! I really hadn't thought storytelling, presentation, and marketing as it applied to blogging before. I totally agree with the other points. I wish more new teachers would blog for reflection and when I teach a course this summer to teachers, I may make it an assignment. These were great points! I really hadn’t thought storytelling, presentation, and marketing as it applied to blogging before. I totally agree with the other points. I wish more new teachers would blog for reflection and when I teach a course this summer to teachers, I may make it an assignment.

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