Comments on: The unexpected consequences of writing a blog http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/ Elona Hartjes shares the insights, resources and practical classroom strategies that have earned her A Teacher of Distinction Award. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cynthia http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-12096 Cynthia Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:03:01 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/#comment-12096 I, too, am pursuing my master's degree in education and have visited this blog as part of an assignment. Before today, I had never visited a blog. I am fascinated with all of the information shared by educators from around the globe on these blogs. I had no idea how powerful this means of communication could be. This experience has most definitely provided me with an unexpected vital resource in my pursuit of becoming a teaching professional. I, too, am pursuing my master’s degree in education and have visited this blog as part of an assignment.

Before today, I had never visited a blog. I am fascinated with all of the information shared by educators from around the globe on these blogs. I had no idea how powerful this means of communication could be. This experience has most definitely provided me with an unexpected vital resource in my pursuit of becoming a teaching professional.

]]> By: Gigi http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-12091 Gigi Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:29:58 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/#comment-12091 Elona, I am actually taking a risk, as you suggested, by participating in a blog. That is very funny, since I came into education four years ago, after spending twelve years as a corporate trainer for a software development company! Blogging, one would think, would be a past time of mine. I am currently pursuing a master's of education, and blogging is an assignment in my first course. This week's topic is on what makes an expert teacher from a novice one. In one article I am recently read, it stated in order to help develop the expert teacher, one goal must be to "develop teachers' capacity to collaboratively reinvent instruction in their schools by working together." (Garmston, 1998) I decided to begin reading different posts before blogging. Yours caught my eye because one of your outcomes mentioned was meeting so many people from around the world and collaborating with them. I love working with my colleagues to better my own teaching instruction and strategies, and to offer ideas to help them improve their own. However, I have enjoyed my on-line experience, as it gives me other perspectives from outside my school and outside my district. I am looking forward to reading more from you and others and finding more strategies to become an "expert" teacher! Thanks for taking the risk and making teaching a better place for everyone! Gigi Resources: Garmston, R.J. (1998). Becoming expert teachers(Part one). Journal of Staff Development, 19(1). Elona,
I am actually taking a risk, as you suggested, by participating in a blog. That is very funny, since I came into education four years ago, after spending twelve years as a corporate trainer for a software development company! Blogging, one would think, would be a past time of mine.

I am currently pursuing a master’s of education, and blogging is an assignment in my first course. This week’s topic is on what makes an expert teacher from a novice one. In one article I am recently read, it stated in order to help develop the expert teacher, one goal must be to “develop teachers’ capacity to collaboratively reinvent instruction in their schools by working together.” (Garmston, 1998)

I decided to begin reading different posts before blogging. Yours caught my eye because one of your outcomes mentioned was meeting so many people from around the world and collaborating with them.

I love working with my colleagues to better my own teaching instruction and strategies, and to offer ideas to help them improve their own. However, I have enjoyed my on-line experience, as it gives me other perspectives from outside my school and outside my district.

I am looking forward to reading more from you and others and finding more strategies to become an “expert” teacher! Thanks for taking the risk and making teaching a better place for everyone!

Gigi

Resources:
Garmston, R.J. (1998). Becoming expert teachers(Part one). Journal of Staff Development, 19(1).

]]> By: Elona http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-11939 Elona Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:50:52 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/#comment-11939 Ms. Whatsit, Thanks so much for the encouragement. I too just love the way our blogs can build communities where we can share and learn. The communities also include non teachers which is great. It will be interesting to see what the future brings. Ms. Whatsit,
Thanks so much for the encouragement. I too just love the way our blogs can build communities where we can share and learn. The communities also include non teachers which is great. It will be interesting to see what the future brings.

]]> By: Ms. Whatsit http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-11938 Ms. Whatsit Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:42:17 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2007/09/19/the-unexpected-consequences-of-writing-a-blog/#comment-11938 Elona, These are fantastic unexpected outcomes! You definitely deserve a pat on the back. I love connecting with teachers from around the world also. They have taught me so much that I would still be oblivious to if I had never reached out in the edublogosphere. Technology really is wonderful. Elona,

These are fantastic unexpected outcomes! You definitely deserve a pat on the back.

I love connecting with teachers from around the world also. They have taught me so much that I would still be oblivious to if I had never reached out in the edublogosphere. Technology really is wonderful.

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