Comments on: Blog rage http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » I’m a hypocrite http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-28883 Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » I’m a hypocrite Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:44:38 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-28883 [...] it’s best to see the internet as a public space. I also believe and try to model that you don’t say things online that you wouldn’t say in person. (Notice all the trackbacks to my own blog, the more I add, the more of a hypocrite I am) Saturday [...] [...] it’s best to see the internet as a public space. I also believe and try to model that you don’t say things online that you wouldn’t say in person. (Notice all the trackbacks to my own blog, the more I add, the more of a hypocrite I am) Saturday [...]

]]> By: Darix http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-14518 Darix Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:41:10 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-14518 interesting ------------------ http://privacy.emigrantas.com - all about privacy in the Internet interesting

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http://privacy.emigrantas.com - all about privacy in the Internet

]]> By: Dr. Jan http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-5656 Dr. Jan Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:19:44 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-5656 I have written some pretty frank posts on my own blog (as a principal). Originally, I had the blog linked to my school web site; however, when I criticized a special education policy within the district that I felt was not in the best interests of the students... I felt a little heat. I was directed to take the link to my blog off the school web site; and then my supervisor, who (to my knowledge) had never read my blog before, began critiquing my school web site negatively (which is kind of funny since my school is one of the only one that even bothers having an up to date web site). I think if you are going to write/post about real life situations about your school and/or district... then they should be positive; or it could pose a professional liability for you. And, that's why an anonymous blog might be warranted. Everything we have to say isn't always positive; and we should have the right to tell the truth... don't you think? (As if...) I have written some pretty frank posts on my own blog (as a principal). Originally, I had the blog linked to my school web site; however, when I criticized a special education policy within the district that I felt was not in the best interests of the students… I felt a little heat. I was directed to take the link to my blog off the school web site; and then my supervisor, who (to my knowledge) had never read my blog before, began critiquing my school web site negatively (which is kind of funny since my school is one of the only one that even bothers having an up to date web site).

I think if you are going to write/post about real life situations about your school and/or district… then they should be positive; or it could pose a professional liability for you.

And, that’s why an anonymous blog might be warranted. Everything we have to say isn’t always positive; and we should have the right to tell the truth… don’t you think? (As if…)

]]> By: chris http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-5643 chris Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:48:29 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-5643 I live in a fairly small town with a local newspaper which is probably taken by every household in town. Every now and again someone will write anonymously in the so-called "Safety Valve" section. Often it is obvious why they have done this - you don't want to sound off about people vandalising property and leave your address in case you're next. Other times you can't help feeling there is no reason other than the unwillingness to identify the writer with a point of view. With the latter I have less sympathy. Maybe we should apply the same standards? I live in a fairly small town with a local newspaper which is probably taken by every household in town. Every now and again someone will write anonymously in the so-called “Safety Valve” section. Often it is obvious why they have done this - you don’t want to sound off about people vandalising property and leave your address in case you’re next. Other times you can’t help feeling there is no reason other than the unwillingness to identify the writer with a point of view. With the latter I have less sympathy. Maybe we should apply the same standards?

]]> By: Ewan McIntosh http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-5637 Ewan McIntosh Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:33:14 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/09/17/blog-rage/#comment-5637 That's very much my view. I always ask myself before I blog if this is going to be of use to others. If not, I don't blog. If it's just a link, I delicious it. I don't want to fill up others' aggregators just because I've had a bad day. That’s very much my view. I always ask myself before I blog if this is going to be of use to others. If not, I don’t blog. If it’s just a link, I delicious it. I don’t want to fill up others’ aggregators just because I’ve had a bad day.

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