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BLOGS HERE AND TO STAY

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HERE TODAY…HERE TO STAY?
    THE FUTURE OF BLOGS…
 INTERNET@SCHOOLS CONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CA…NOVEMBER 2007

 

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 WHY THE QUESTION?  Last spring after starting my blog, I began to notice that blogs were being criticized for reasons such  as...
  • Hard to search
  • Old hat
  • You have to go to them...who has time???

 

ON  THE OTHER HAND…my thinking was--and is--that I personally like them for reasons such as…

 

  • Authority
  • Longevity
  • Quotability

 

FURTHERMORE...

  • Searching has improved!
  • Chaff goes away/Wheat stays!
  • People DO find/make time...

 

 
INFORMAL SURVEY
Wanting to learn more, I conducted an informal online survey using Survey Monkey. I asked…
  • How do blogs fare for people who are writing/sharing information online?
  • How do blogs far for people who want to read professionally online?
  • What about when blogs are compared to print resources?
·       Results are online at: http://tinyurl.com/ywhr9b
Why people like to read blogs…survey quotations
 
  • Prefer to both write and read blogs because they update more frequently and provide more grist for my cognitive mill.
  • Group collaboration is essential and the ability to add and share thoghts.
  • Easiest to find information.
  • Blog seems more direct than an online journal- no submission guidelines, academic speak, etc.
  • I think of blogging as the "gateway" application. From here, you can be ported to the rest of the options in the survey above.
  • Preferred source is very dependent upon the kind of information I want. Reading blogs focused on educational technology gives me a feel for trends and what other people are doing and if I want to know more, I look to see if there is any professional literature out there on the topic. One format informs the other ... flows both ways ...
  • This is the "new" technology with which I am most familiar. I find my minde tends to wander if the audio file is too long. Wikis are not so transparent (at times) about who is posting the information & I have very limited experience with Nings.
  • This is the "new" technology with which I am most familiar. I find my minde tends to wander if the audio file is too long. Wikis are not so transparent (at times) about who is posting the information & I have very limited experience with Nings.
  • Blogs are easier for me to navigate. Wikis and Nings often bog down - don't load quickly. Podcast requires that I sit and listen - no skimming available
  • I prefer reading to audio
  • I am more text oriented and prefer being able to read, but I also like Podcasts for certain things like interviews.
  • Blogging has a great ability to expand from the original idea through the collaboration of ideas in the comments section. It also allows for connected writing through the practiced use of hyperlinks.
  • Habit and ease--I have a cadre of RSS feeds set up in my news reader. Feeds/content is right there so I read it.
  • Blogs seem to have small chunks of information either separated by date or topic. I like the"bite-size" bits.
  • RSS, searchable, creates a personal learning community. No as tedious to use an online journals, and not the expense of online databases.
  • Access. The Blog "comes" to me in a reader (I use Bloglines.)Journals for my professional development also come to me, although it is mail. To use them online (either by journal or database) forces me to go find them, which may mean a series of sites (from the homepage to the address, either by typing it in, searching for it, or using a bookmark or Delicious site...or navigation around a database setup, which is frequently complicated.)
  • I can control when I want tot ake the time to particiate. The blog items stay in my reader and and accumulate until Im ready, whereas a newer podcast will over write an older one, even if I haven't listened (although I could adjust a setting to have them accumulate too.) Ning seesm like mostly "newbies." I just haven't developed a comfort level to use a wiki I've created, though I have participated in others created by other peole.
  • Blogs are actually my top choice because I am most familiar with that format. I also like wikis and read them fairly often. I have no idea what a ning is. . . I need to do some research!
  • I find that the RSS feed from a blog is easier for me than going to a ning or wiki; podcasts take too long to download so I can listen at home/in the car (I don't have time at work).
  • I am most familiar with blogs, therefore I am most comfortable with them.
  • I would rate a blog and a wiki as about equal. For constant updates, a blog is best because items can be easily accessed by date. For a logical organization by subject, a wiki would be best. Ning is blocked by our district filter, so is only useful at home.
  • Blog is the most straightforward. I don't generally like podcasts because they are really the least convenient. I have little experience with Ning.
  • Blog's are easy to pull up, look at briefly, leave open in the background and come back to when I get a minute, picking up where I left off. And unlike podcasts which can disturb patrons, the blogs are quiet! Other than that, it's really just comfort.
  • I like the personal style of Blogs I rate - Podcasts are good but I have to make time to listen to the whole thing to get what I need for them.
  • I can enter a comment as the thread is on a topic so it is seen in context of the whole blog and the date may be important.
  • Ease of creation.
  • Ease with which to post information for my purposes.
  • I already blog. I consider it good for my one-day writing career.
 
Filtering remains a problem
  • I've not used any of these for that purpose as most of these are blocked by my district's filter.
  • Podcast and Ning are not available for us within the firewall
 
 
Not for everyone!!
  • I LOATHE WIKIS AND BLOGS!
Print still reigns for many…
  • Blog & web page are close 2 & 3 (probably tied). I'm just old school about reading the print version -- like to highlight, write notes in the margins, etc.
  • Print tends to be "better edited" since it can't be as easily changed. Electronic resources, since they can be easily fixed, tend to be a bit "sloppy" at times.
  • Print journal will still be there weeks or more later when I finally find a free moment to read it; online you hope it will, but....
  • For professional reading, print and online journals still win, because they are still more authoritative and reliable than most independent sources. We may see that change, though.
  • Still more comforable with the printed page
  • Actually, my first preference is LM_NET, as I find the archives very useful. However, if I'm just wanting to do some interesting reading, I'd rather pick up a print journal.
  • Even though technology is my full time job, when I have the opportunity to read I have a pile of professional publications to get caught up on.
  • I still prefer print and often print off things so I can get up close and personal with the print. The order of the others is my trust level I feel that a paid database has less chance of bias and slanted opinions.
  • Can read whenever I want - not just in online situations
  • Lengthy reading online via monitor is fatiguing, and hard copy print isn't.
  • For professional reading, print and online journals still win, because they are still more authoritative and reliable than most independent sources. We may see that change, though.
  • Print is easier on my eyes. I have too much other material that I need to access through computers.
  • I can read the print journal anywhere and highlight etc.
  • I read all of these - or skim. I still like the portability and quality of writing in print journals.
  • It's easier to pick and put down a print journal and not have to log into an account to get where I want to be each time I stop to multitask.
  • I still like the versatility of print. I can put it in my calendar so that when I am in a waiting room all I need to do is bring my calendar and I have reading materials.
Online Journals
  • Ease of access topeer reviewjournals. More one stop than going to 5 different independent online web journals. The database is also indexed with many different journals
People Like Podcasts Too!
  • I am not a blogger by nature, I am a talker not a writer, but I do love reading blogs. When it comes to my sharing information with others I am more apt to use a form of communication that I am the most comfortable with, i.e. podcasting/talking vs. blogging/writing.
  • I love the portability of podcasts, I can take them with me and listen whenever I have free time or as I am cooking dinner or cleaning the house.
  • With my iPod(s) I am able to listen to Podcasts while driving and working out when reading is not an option.
  • I like the ability to subscribe to the podcast and have it automatically downloaded to my computer and quickly sync to my iPod. I find blogs and wikis confusing to read. I have no idea what a ning is
  • Easy to listen or take with me if can download. A paper read as a podcast makes for ease of travel and adds additional venue in its presentation. Having the paper available to read as well is great too!
General Comments
  • I would like to see more librarians and teachers introducing web 2.0 technology for research to their students; like del.ic.ious or RefWorks or EndNoteWeb or free tools like Connotea and Zotero. These are valuable for students heading to college where they will be one step ahead of their classmates.
  • I am a techie and I'm finding that all of these choices are great to have but not necessarily are the best choices for me. I think that I would prefer more selective types of outlets to share my opinions with my colleagues. I just created a group that is not public and allows the participants that privacy to their thoughts, if they wish. It won't be the center of our group but an outlet. We're still meeting to conduct face-to-face discussion.
  • Help get school districts to relax the filtering to these social networking sites.
  • I use RSS feeds which read blogs and other news sources, so I don't always distinguish between blogs and non-blogs.
  • I am a little skeptical of its utility in view of the superheated hype surrounding it.
  • Oddly enough, I am finding Twitter to be a very powerful tool in my personal learning system. It keeps unexpectedly leading me to just in time resources even when I don't ask for them.
My Conclusions:
  • Blogs are here to stay!
  • They are not for everyone
  • Sad but true observation…I started out thinking I would put this presentation up via Blogger or PBWiki and practice what I preach about Web 2.0 resources. But then I stopped myself. Why? I want my MLS students and other teachers and librarians in K-12 environments to be able to access this. Therefore I had better use my SHSU web pages because they have the best chance of getting past filters. Alas.
  • Various communication tools have various purposes, and no one supersedes another. Here I would like to quote Joyce Valenza, who kindly participated in my online survey and also communicated with me via email. She stated that there is no one mode of communication that supersedes others. Rather, tools differ based on one’s needs and preferences:

To me, these tools are so different.  I wouldn't use a wrench to do the job of a hammer.  I

 

select the tool that makes the best sense for the task."

 

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