Comments for Ed LeaderWeb http://edleaderweb.net/blog A Place for Leaders in Education.... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 Comment on Blog vs. Twitter - Smackdown! by wchamberlain http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-984 wchamberlain Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:36:03 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-984 I have blogged on my class blog less this year because my position changed and I have less things to share. I think I am blogging at the same rate on my professional blog, but I think it is harder to get people to read it than last year. I do find myself having more conversations on twitter, but I often find those conversations leading to blog posts. I'm not sure how more tweeting and less blogging is detrimental, if they fulfill the needs we have at the time then they are both useful/powerful learning mediums. I have blogged on my class blog less this year because my position changed and I have less things to share.

I think I am blogging at the same rate on my professional blog, but I think it is harder to get people to read it than last year.

I do find myself having more conversations on twitter, but I often find those conversations leading to blog posts.

I’m not sure how more tweeting and less blogging is detrimental, if they fulfill the needs we have at the time then they are both useful/powerful learning mediums.

]]> Comment on Blog vs. Twitter - Smackdown! by paulbogush http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-983 paulbogush Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:32:20 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-983 My tweeting has decreased dramatically over the few months...blogging has stayed about the same. My tweeting has decreased dramatically over the few months…blogging has stayed about the same.

]]> Comment on Blog vs. Twitter - Smackdown! by Mike http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-982 Mike Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:24:53 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-982 Thanks for the comments and I hope things are going well in Columbia! Dave - I agree, we have to be careful with our topics. Thanks for the comments and I hope things are going well in Columbia!

Dave - I agree, we have to be careful with our topics.

]]> Comment on Blog vs. Twitter - Smackdown! by D Sherman http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-981 D Sherman Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:56:53 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-981 Timely post for me. I have not been blogging much lately for three reasons. One, I think I am running out of topics to blog about. Two, I am worried that if I really share my true feelings about the principalship and issues that I deal with, I will offend parents who read the blog. Plus, I have run out of non-controversial topics. Three, nobody writes comments that spark good conversations. Isn't that the point of blogging? (maybe because I don't write about controversial topics??). Timely post for me. I have not been blogging much lately for three reasons.
One, I think I am running out of topics to blog about. Two, I am worried that if I really share my true feelings about the principalship and issues that I deal with, I will offend parents who read the blog. Plus, I have run out of non-controversial topics. Three, nobody writes comments that spark good conversations. Isn’t that the point of blogging? (maybe because I don’t write about controversial topics??).

]]> Comment on Blog vs. Twitter - Smackdown! by Anonymous http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-980 Anonymous Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:31:29 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=106#comment-980 Mike, Hey! Just had this conversation yesterday with a colleague. I read your tweets all the time...never go to the blog...I think I would read my child's principal's tweets, too. Would probably not read her blog so much. Mike,

Hey! Just had this conversation yesterday with a colleague. I read your tweets all the time…never go to the blog…I think I would read my child’s principal’s tweets, too. Would probably not read her blog so much.

]]> Comment on Survey Says…. by mr. markhardeman http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=105#comment-973 mr. markhardeman Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:19:54 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=105#comment-973 Glad to hear that you have found these surveys to be useful. I have asked my faculty to complete surveys for the past couple years as well and it has been a really rewarding process. I do wholeheartedly agree with your point that you need to be ready to receive some pretty honest feedback when the survey is conducted anonymously but overall, the survey has been a very effective tool that allows to measure my own performance and look for areas I can focus on as a principal. Glad to hear that you have found these surveys to be useful. I have asked my faculty to complete surveys for the past couple years as well and it has been a really rewarding process. I do wholeheartedly agree with your point that you need to be ready to receive some pretty honest feedback when the survey is conducted anonymously but overall, the survey has been a very effective tool that allows to measure my own performance and look for areas I can focus on as a principal.

]]> Comment on Tech For Principals by Paul Blogush http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=102#comment-969 Paul Blogush Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:36:05 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=102#comment-969 I am biased, but the greatest podcast can be found here: http://lunchtimeleaders.podbean.com Also a good alternative to twitter is plurk. Very different and not as intimidating as twitter. I am biased, but the greatest podcast can be found here:
http://lunchtimeleaders.podbean.com

Also a good alternative to twitter is plurk. Very different and not as intimidating as twitter.

]]> Comment on Tech For Principals by Frank Pearsen http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=102#comment-968 Frank Pearsen Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:20:13 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=102#comment-968 I would focus on making the available tools (as mentioned above) not only useful to those in your session, but also sustainable. Is it realistic that they will RSS 15 blogs and actively follow them? If they start a blog are they likely to maintain it over an extended period? Are they likely to start a Wiki with their staff only to find it relatively empty? Ask the questions: What can these tools do for you? What is missing from your practice as an educator? and What are you going to stop doing in order to do these things? My 2 cents. Frank. I would focus on making the available tools (as mentioned above) not only useful to those in your session, but also sustainable.

Is it realistic that they will RSS 15 blogs and actively follow them? If they start a blog are they likely to maintain it over an extended period? Are they likely to start a Wiki with their staff only to find it relatively empty?

Ask the questions: What can these tools do for you? What is missing from your practice as an educator? and What are you going to stop doing in order to do these things?

My 2 cents.

Frank.

]]> Comment on 2008-2010 by D Sherman http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=60#comment-938 D Sherman Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:06:53 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=60#comment-938 Unfortunately, not much has changed in schools. The same policies exist - keep phones off and locked in lockers. What makes me laugh is how clever HS kids have become. They all are texting throughout the day. I know, because my sophomore daughter is one of the culprits. We might as well put the phones to good use in schools because they are not going away. There has to be creative teachers out there willing to take a risk and use the phones for teaching and learning. Unfortunately, not much has changed in schools. The same policies exist - keep phones off and locked in lockers. What makes me laugh is how clever HS kids have become. They all are texting throughout the day. I know, because my sophomore daughter is one of the culprits. We might as well put the phones to good use in schools because they are not going away. There has to be creative teachers out there willing to take a risk and use the phones for teaching and learning.

]]> Comment on Tech For Principals by Dave Sherman http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=102#comment-937 Dave Sherman Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:48:41 +0000 http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=102#comment-937 Principals should be blogging and using a wiki. Those are the first two concepts I teach in my own principal workshop. I believe that understanding blogging gives the neophyte techie the best start to understanding the Web 2.0. Then, you need to teach RSS and aggregators. There is so much. You need a few days, not hours!! Principals should be blogging and using a wiki. Those are the first two concepts I teach in my own principal workshop. I believe that understanding blogging gives the neophyte techie the best start to understanding the Web 2.0. Then, you need to teach RSS and aggregators.

There is so much. You need a few days, not hours!!

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