Posted in Philosophy, Teaching, education on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
At its most fundamental level the Internet is nothing more than a way to spread and share information. Sometimes this information is produced by the person sharing it, but more often than not the Internet is simply the passing of acquired information. We share information in hopes that it will help us better connect with [...]
Posted in Intrepid Classroom, Video on May 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
Here is the first of what I hope to be many video trailers for this class. I would love to see more videos from members or readers about what Intrepid Classroom means to you:
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Posted in Intrepid Classroom on May 18th, 2008 No Comments »
I feel I am in a bit of a rut here at the Intrepid Teacher blog. Reading over my last few posts, I can see that I am sounding a bit repetitive and bitter. I think this is in part due to the fact that I am not interacting with students on a daily basis. [...]
Posted in Philosophy, Resignation, education on May 18th, 2008 2 Comments »
I recently read an article about a teacher’s union in New Zealand fighting new rules that could have teachers fired for online behavior.
Teachers are fighting to exclude their private lives - such as personal postings on Internet sites Bebo and Facebook - from falling foul of new serious misconduct rules. The Teachers Council wants to [...]
Posted in Commenting on May 8th, 2008 4 Comments »
It is only day eight and I am overwhelmed by the comment challenge. I dropped the ball sometime around day five or six. This is embarrassing because I don’t even have a job, but not only have I not written a quick post highlighting the lessons I am learning by commenting, I am not [...]
Posted in Writing on May 6th, 2008 2 Comments »
A few days ago, I read the following excerpt from a post by Leila, a student, from the Intrepid Classroom. She said:
First, I have a shikayat, a complaint against anyone reading this. Currently only two people are commenting on this blog. I put a lot of work but I guess it’s going to waste. The [...]
Posted in Blogging, Commenting, Networking, Power of Web 2.0 on May 4th, 2008 4 Comments »
I also left this comment, albeit it was the 83rd one, at The Strength of Weak Ties:
Wow! This discussion is at the same time intense and depressing. Once again, I feel like the kid who doesn’t know the right things to say to be considered cool. I am fairly new to the “echo-chamber,” and as [...]
Posted in Commenting on May 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Day three was pretty simple. I signed up with coComment, and while I think I have it working smoothly, I still feel it is not very easy to use. I am always unsure if things are working as they should. I suppose this is the element of Web learning I love the most. The secret [...]
Posted in Commenting on May 2nd, 2008 10 Comments »
I run three blogs and have been doing so for some time now. But until tonight, I have always felt blogging was a very lonely act. Perhaps it is because my readership is quite low, and I seldom get comments, and when I do they are usually from the same small group of people who [...]
Posted in Commenting on May 1st, 2008 5 Comments »
The following post is for the 31-day commenting challenge:
How often do you comment on other blogs during a typical week?
I am a horrible commenter. Even though I know that commenting is one of the most important aspects of blogging, I am often either too lazy or intimidated to leave a comment. I am always awed [...]
