I have refused to blog in the past. I have even gone so far as to mock those who have blogged, questioning why anyone would think that someone would care about their opinions.
Yet, in retrospect, I do listen to verbal bloggers. I love newstalk. So, that brings me to my new discovery. The blogs that I have visited in the past are not of value to me. They were mostly just babble. In selecting blogs to follow I will now consider the following:
1. Is the content of interest/value to me? I will look for blogs on specific subject matters that interest me.
2. Is the author of the blog of credible source? My purpose of reading the blog will best help me assess this. I must assess if I am reading it for mere entertainment, educational value or advice. When searching out advice, authors with a Biblical Worldview will be of the utmost importance to me. However, for educational value I will not always read authors' content that I agree with, but rather those that challenge my opinions.
The first thing that I looked at when reviewing the sample education sites was to read the author's bio. I want to know who this person is. I feel that this will best help be understand why his viewpoints are as such. For example, Jeff Utecht and Clarence Fisher are both international educators, so their insights might have a whole different appeal to a reader than adult educator, Curt Bonk.
Little of Bonk's materials is directly transferable to the elementary classroom beyond the broad generalities of things like being flexible, cheerful and optimistic. Utecht seems to share interesting finds as well as highlights of his teaching experiences in Thailand. While I'm sure there are educational material that I can appreciate, I think my time would best be served by speaking with my contemporaries or teachers I know personally and admire.
Yet, in retrospect, I do listen to verbal bloggers. I love newstalk. So, that brings me to my new discovery. The blogs that I have visited in the past are not of value to me. They were mostly just babble. In selecting blogs to follow I will now consider the following:
1. Is the content of interest/value to me? I will look for blogs on specific subject matters that interest me.
2. Is the author of the blog of credible source? My purpose of reading the blog will best help me assess this. I must assess if I am reading it for mere entertainment, educational value or advice. When searching out advice, authors with a Biblical Worldview will be of the utmost importance to me. However, for educational value I will not always read authors' content that I agree with, but rather those that challenge my opinions.
The first thing that I looked at when reviewing the sample education sites was to read the author's bio. I want to know who this person is. I feel that this will best help be understand why his viewpoints are as such. For example, Jeff Utecht and Clarence Fisher are both international educators, so their insights might have a whole different appeal to a reader than adult educator, Curt Bonk.
Little of Bonk's materials is directly transferable to the elementary classroom beyond the broad generalities of things like being flexible, cheerful and optimistic. Utecht seems to share interesting finds as well as highlights of his teaching experiences in Thailand. While I'm sure there are educational material that I can appreciate, I think my time would best be served by speaking with my contemporaries or teachers I know personally and admire.
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