I am not my blog, it is simply a place to put a few of my thoughts. I sometimes wonder how much people assume about me based on my digital footprint. In actuality, what I write is only definitive of my mind at the time I write it. If you go back in time, you [...]
A little bird suggested I get some nerve, open up my previous post and let the conversation flow. I thought I clearly described my decision as highly personal, but I am certain I used language that may not have been clear. I’ve reread the post and comments, and still feel confident in the [...]
This has been the most active week this blog has ever seen. On the 16th, one month after I was dropped off at the airport in Saskatoon, leaving behind my new friends but carrying fond memories, I felt like I needed to share some of my latest intuitions. The thoughts didn’t translate well to words, [...]
I have not yet wrapped my mind fully around the experiences of this past week. There are moments that touched on thoughts from multiple blog posts I’ve had in the past about social networking and Twitter. I would love to take time to go back through my posts and see if I still feel the [...]
I confess; I have an aversion to monetized blogs. When I first discovered Google Adsense, and Amazon Associates, I put ads on my blog, because everyone else had them. I thought it must be an easy way to make a supplemental income, right? Not so. It takes time and effort and it is just ugly [...]
As I journey deeper into this blogging adventure, I discover more and more that I have barely scratched the surface of what it means to be a blogger. When blogging is described to people for the first time, it is often compared to journaling, or simply keeping a log. I am guilty of giving this [...]
My network is growing every day. I enjoy meeting new people and learning so much I don’t even want to sleep! However, I am having a hard time with the fact that we have access to all these amazing new tools, yet I still click through dozens of sites to connect with people. [...]
Lately, I have been posting in other forums about Viral Professional Development (VPD). I have been speaking to folks responsible for PD in both K-12 and higher-ed about the inherent frustrations in transitioning faculty to eLearning. We all have unique programs, challenges and strategies. I am not a scientific researcher, but I [...]
I think Trent Reznor nicely summarizes my thoughts with these lyrics from Down in It:
Kinda like a cloud I was up way up in the sky and I was feeling some feelings
You wouldn’t believe sometimes I don’t believe them myself and I decided I was
Never coming down. just then a tiny little dot caught [...]
The growth of the social Web has probably left many people cringing. When user profiles were walled behind protected SIG’s and electronic BBS’s, members felt free to explore their deeper interests. Before our bosses and professors could Google us, many of us spent our online time developing our alternate personae.
There are professional companies who specialize [...]