Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Thing 4 - Beauties of Blogging

I have followed several blogs (as time allows ;)) over the past year or so and have become increasingly aware of the POWER of blogging to communicate and network.

Some of my FAVORITES include:
  • Notes from the Trenches - courageous and hilarious mother or seven (also has celiac disease)
  • Pioneer Woman - awesome city-turned-country girl with amazing photography and culinary skills!
  • Gluten-Free Girl - amazing woman with celiac disease who's hubby is a chef :)
  • and Book of Yum - wonderfully illustrated gluten-free cooking

Of course these are all PERSONAL INTEREST blogs! I obviously need to add some EDUCATION blogs to my reader.

As I begin this journey, creating my OWN blog, I can gleen hints from these experts about style, presentation, and linking (I'm still getting the hang of this part!).

I especially enjoy embedded pix and videos -- when they help tell the story or provide details.

Here's one of my new fav videos (a true 'blast from the past'):

I'm Just A Bill

My Current Issues students are, for the first time, involved in blogging... we're learning together! The Comments feature is fantastic for providing quick, descriptive feedback.

2 comments:

Sea said...

Awww, thanks for the mention!

Happy blogging. :)

Best,
Sea
of ye ol' Book of Yum

Dr. Pruitt said...

I'm seeing the same results from having my students blog for the first time. They come in on Monday and ask EXCITEDLY, "Do we have a new blog topic today?" Never do I remember students in the past asking, "Do we get to write in our journals today?" It's so refreshing.