Comments on: Blogging Club http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/ A space to (1) reflect on my teaching, (2) share new ideas, sites, and Web 2.0 tools with current staff, and (3) network with other 21st century teachers Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: » Live, Reflect, Share, Communicate, Connect, Change, Grow… Intrepid Teacher http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-74 » Live, Reflect, Share, Communicate, Connect, Change, Grow… Intrepid Teacher Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:05:11 +0000 http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-74 [...] into a meeting to talk with a few teachers about whether or not they would be interested in my new Blogging Club. They had expressed interest in the past, so I figured they would be a good starting point. We had [...] [...] into a meeting to talk with a few teachers about whether or not they would be interested in my new Blogging Club. They had expressed interest in the past, so I figured they would be a good starting point. We had [...]

]]> By: susan http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-72 susan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:02:10 +0000 http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-72 I love this idea. I started something similar this week (though it's a forum on our content management system). I look forward to seeing what happens. And now I wonder if setting up blogs for them might have worked better. I love this idea. I started something similar this week (though it’s a forum on our content management system). I look forward to seeing what happens. And now I wonder if setting up blogs for them might have worked better.

]]> By: Julie Lindsay http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-70 Julie Lindsay Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:22:12 +0000 http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-70 Jabiz, I agree with offering incentives such as food...always creates a good atmosphere. After the first meeting you can ask for volunteers to bring the next plates of biscuits etc. Don't forget about our talk last week re getting our schools together and organising somehting in may. Will be in conctact about this after Mumbai...maybe this topic could be discussed at your PD sessions in terms of sharing and exploring further than ASD....just a suggestion. Great to meet you at last the other night.....talk soon! Jabiz, I agree with offering incentives such as food…always creates a good atmosphere. After the first meeting you can ask for volunteers to bring the next plates of biscuits etc.

Don’t forget about our talk last week re getting our schools together and organising somehting in may. Will be in conctact about this after Mumbai…maybe this topic could be discussed at your PD sessions in terms of sharing and exploring further than ASD….just a suggestion.

Great to meet you at last the other night…..talk soon!

]]> By: Pat http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-69 Pat Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:48:15 +0000 http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-69 Offer some cookies! Food is a great bribe! Hope it goes well! Offer some cookies! Food is a great bribe! Hope it goes well!

]]> By: Sue http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-67 Sue Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:17:29 +0000 http://intrepidteacher.edublogs.org/2008/02/17/blogging-club/#comment-67 Great post Jabiz - you are really keeping a positive light on achieving the change you want to happen and letting small steps be the first ones. I am in a similar position at my school and had to run a sample class for three groups of staff last week, so I just showed them my blog and did a twitter call out. The silence in the room was deafening at times and I am still wondering if I will get some feedback from the people attending. I guess all we can do is keep on our path, be positive and supportive when people do open themselves up. I know for many of the older staff at my school - and I am one of them-getting themselves into technology means giving up control of the situation and many of them feel foolish or intimidated. The easier we can make their movement across the divide the better and i think your proposal is terrific and I wish you all the best. maybe I should give it a go too and we could compare notes? All the best Sue Great post Jabiz - you are really keeping a positive light on achieving the change you want to happen and letting small steps be the first ones. I am in a similar position at my school and had to run a sample class for three groups of staff last week, so I just showed them my blog and did a twitter call out. The silence in the room was deafening at times and I am still wondering if I will get some feedback from the people attending. I guess all we can do is keep on our path, be positive and supportive when people do open themselves up. I know for many of the older staff at my school - and I am one of them-getting themselves into technology means giving up control of the situation and many of them feel foolish or intimidated. The easier we can make their movement across the divide the better and i think your proposal is terrific and I wish you all the best. maybe I should give it a go too and we could compare notes? All the best Sue

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