Comments on: Thing 4 – Blogging Begins with Reading http://loba.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/thing-4-blogging-begins-with-reading/ Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:56:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: jgalt http://loba.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/thing-4-blogging-begins-with-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-7 jgalt Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:56:17 +0000 http://loba.edublogs.org/?p=7#comment-7 I have to agree with you that it easier to quickly read over the information in a blog, rather than from a book. The blog is a good way to start discussions, but like you I know that it is probably more opinion than fact. That is why I liked Will Richardson's and Vicki Davis' blogs. I can see a use for the scribe post, but I thought the different color font was a little much, making it a little hard to read. I have to agree with you that it easier to quickly read over the information in a blog, rather than from a book.
The blog is a good way to start discussions, but like you I know that it is probably more opinion than fact. That is why I liked Will Richardson’s and Vicki Davis’ blogs.
I can see a use for the scribe post, but I thought the different color font was a little much, making it a little hard to read.

]]> By: 34duke http://loba.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/thing-4-blogging-begins-with-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-6 34duke Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:14:45 +0000 http://loba.edublogs.org/?p=7#comment-6 I picked your site to comment on because I like the title and I am a fellow math teacher. It also appears that we have some of the same thoughts. I read blogs in a similar manner and do not put a lot of stock into what I find compared to words on paper. I, too enjoyed the idea of a scribe and I hope to maybe one day use that format in my classroom. The link for my name will go to a blank blog, because I had SO much trouble with edublogs. I ended up using Blogspot, so here is the link if you are interested. http://afree34.blogspot.com/ I picked your site to comment on because I like the title and I am a fellow math teacher. It also appears that we have some of the same thoughts. I read blogs in a similar manner and do not put a lot of stock into what I find compared to words on paper. I, too enjoyed the idea of a scribe and I hope to maybe one day use that format in my classroom. The link for my name will go to a blank blog, because I had SO much trouble with edublogs. I ended up using Blogspot, so here is the link if you are interested. http://afree34.blogspot.com/

]]> By: friggy http://loba.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/thing-4-blogging-begins-with-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-5 friggy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:27:37 +0000 http://loba.edublogs.org/?p=7#comment-5 Enjoyed reading your posts. Nice to find someone who can find the positive in all situations. I definitly found myself skim reading as you suggested in your post. Enjoyed reading your posts. Nice to find someone who can find the positive in all situations. I definitly found myself skim reading as you suggested in your post.

]]> By: Lynn http://loba.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/thing-4-blogging-begins-with-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Lynn Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:39:25 +0000 http://loba.edublogs.org/?p=7#comment-4 I don't teach math and am always interested in how those who do approach a subject that is at once both straight-forward and complex. I imagine my daughter's high school pre-calculus teacher could use this tool to enable students the opportunity to "write about the problem" -- she suggests that they do this for at least one item in each homework assignment. My daughter resists this task but might be more enthused with the chance at actual dialogue and collaboration that blogging offers! (maybe I'll make this suggestion). I don’t teach math and am always interested in how those who do approach a subject that is at once both straight-forward and complex. I imagine my daughter’s high school pre-calculus teacher could use this tool to enable students the opportunity to “write about the problem” — she suggests that they do this for at least one item in each homework assignment. My daughter resists this task but might be more enthused with the chance at actual dialogue and collaboration that blogging offers! (maybe I’ll make this suggestion).

]]> By: Shelley Paul http://loba.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/thing-4-blogging-begins-with-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Shelley Paul Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:06:25 +0000 http://loba.edublogs.org/?p=7#comment-2 Reading a blog leading to "counting your blessings" isn't such a bad outcome :) I'm glad you found the scribe post entry -- I love that students really own the learning, take responsibility and also teach others -- seems like a great formula for really digesting the content. Reading a blog leading to “counting your blessings” isn’t such a bad outcome :)

I’m glad you found the scribe post entry — I love that students really own the learning, take responsibility and also teach others — seems like a great formula for really digesting the content.

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