Comments on: Blogging Too Close to Home http://www.apaceofchange.com/2010/01/11/blogging-too-close-to-home/ in education, technology, and psychology Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: geek.teacher » Blog Archive » This week’s comments elsewhere (weekly) http://www.apaceofchange.com/2010/01/11/blogging-too-close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-670 geek.teacher » Blog Archive » This week’s comments elsewhere (weekly) Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:30:29 +0000 http://www.apaceofchange.com/?p=326#comment-670 [...] Blogging Too Close to Home | Apace of Change [...] [...] Blogging Too Close to Home | Apace of Change [...]

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.apaceofchange.com/2010/01/11/blogging-too-close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Wesley Fryer Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:21:50 +0000 http://www.apaceofchange.com/?p=326#comment-665 This is a very good question. I've wanted to blog about other issues during the past term, but since my son was in class with teachers and getting grades I held off... As you noticed I did cover up the teacher's name in the scanned document, and I was not trying to "call them out..." I think blogging and citizen journalism like this has great potential to catalyze change, shine lights on topics that may need some sunshine, etc. Relationships are key, however, so face-to-face conversations with those involved are important to go hand in hand with blogging, I think. This is a very good question. I’ve wanted to blog about other issues during the past term, but since my son was in class with teachers and getting grades I held off… As you noticed I did cover up the teacher’s name in the scanned document, and I was not trying to “call them out…” I think blogging and citizen journalism like this has great potential to catalyze change, shine lights on topics that may need some sunshine, etc. Relationships are key, however, so face-to-face conversations with those involved are important to go hand in hand with blogging, I think.

]]> By: damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2010/01/11/blogging-too-close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-664 damian Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:15:30 +0000 http://www.apaceofchange.com/?p=326#comment-664 Oh, I agree; Wes was very tactful in his handling of this particular situation. I'm just wondering out loud about the residual impact that blogging - even tactfully questioning, gently prodding blogging - might have on my kids in terms of how they're viewed (or worse, treated) by school officials. I should also say that I have no reason to believe folks in our school district would carry themselves in any way other than completely professionally; like I said, just thinking out loud. Oh, I agree; Wes was very tactful in his handling of this particular situation. I’m just wondering out loud about the residual impact that blogging – even tactfully questioning, gently prodding blogging – might have on my kids in terms of how they’re viewed (or worse, treated) by school officials.

I should also say that I have no reason to believe folks in our school district would carry themselves in any way other than completely professionally; like I said, just thinking out loud.

]]> By: Dan Callahan http://www.apaceofchange.com/2010/01/11/blogging-too-close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Dan Callahan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:32:07 +0000 http://www.apaceofchange.com/?p=326#comment-663 It would seem to me that Wes handled it well, questioning the aspect of his child's education without specifically calling out the teacher or school by name. Obviously, somebody COULD probably connect the dots to figure out that information, but most would be unlikely to. .-= Dan Callahan´s last blog ..<a href="http://dancallahan.net/2010/01/06/the-worst-things-in-the-world" rel="nofollow">The worst things in the world</a> =-. It would seem to me that Wes handled it well, questioning the aspect of his child’s education without specifically calling out the teacher or school by name. Obviously, somebody COULD probably connect the dots to figure out that information, but most would be unlikely to.
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