tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839820259011408633.post8312980282670627635..comments2010-08-12T02:56:38.526-07:00Comments on eLearning ongoing-Debra Maddocks: Blogging Networks- at least starting to think about them...Stoneleigh31http://www.blogger.com/profile/14098031296800356056noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839820259011408633.post-62142082947289712492009-09-28T00:49:55.349-07:002009-09-28T00:49:55.349-07:00Hey Debra, Great graphics. Thoughtful blog. My con...Hey Debra, Great graphics. Thoughtful blog. My concern is, to use your analogy, if I am a train on the tracks the speed is buidling so fast that it may become overwhelming.<br /><br />I followed the efest link and it was good to see what has happened since. I chatted with the Midnight Youth group and was/am intrigued by them and their presentation. I spotted myself in one of the photos too. <br /><br />I have updated the links on my blog, full marks for passing the test :)<br /><br />DebraDebra's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734435259912143853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839820259011408633.post-51245649802949152572009-09-26T01:18:29.887-07:002009-09-26T01:18:29.887-07:00thanks for your comment debra- I obviously need to...thanks for your comment debra- I obviously need to work on the hyperlink skills. will be in touch.willie campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079686071039434056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839820259011408633.post-66219927287909764402009-09-26T00:03:57.102-07:002009-09-26T00:03:57.102-07:00Hi Stephen, thanks for the post reply. I did think...Hi Stephen, thanks for the post reply. I did think about putting something up at the efest open discusssion, and will have another look over the weekend and see how brave I can be. Its going to be interesting to see how things evolve so I was going to try twitter as well, but don't have a laptop- however since the conference is here at UCOL I guess I won;t be far from my desk!!! I'll keep an eye on things and do some research. I read Leigh;s latest blog post and see that he refers to one of the presenters topics at the T&L conf. so I might be able to make some connections there...( well I think he does, haven't asked him yet?)<br /><br />Back to your comments though- yes, I agree, this 'social connectivity', blogging and the like, its not that different to the real world, and can be just as one sided. "The Lonely Blogger"... what happens if I blog and no-one replies???? Arrghhh//<br />But I wonder now, if the ease of the social side to the web is working towards making it harder in some ways to have that reciprocity you mentioned ( or is it how we use the web? since its so easy to get "there", but not so easy it seems to be a community?). Finding this defined PLACE- thats our so called COMMUNITY aspect, isn't it?? The redundancy might come from the ease of use. I was talking to some fellow colleagues today- we thought that blogging was getting over come a bit by the Twitter Community. And I checked out the eFEST site and the open forum set up of the e-day looks like being enhanced by the use of TWITTER -arrghhh (again!) http://efest-teach-learn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/use-social-media-to<br /><br />PS it's now Saturday -am going to be brave and join up twitter tonite!! (still haven't finished the readings for the last fortnight though......Stoneleigh31https://www.blogger.com/profile/14098031296800356056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839820259011408633.post-26577990514630644492009-09-25T01:00:07.848-07:002009-09-25T01:00:07.848-07:00Thanks for sharing these thoughts and particularly...Thanks for sharing these thoughts and particularly the questions. I'm wondering about your comment about the need to: "keep on the tracks and never get off, otherwise it will be too hard to reconnect". In a way it isn't so different to relationships in the real world - if you only ever ask for things when you need them, it's a bit one sided. Which I guess brings me to a word we haven't mentioned on the course - reciprocity. Giving/ receiving. But that implies finding a defined <b>place</b> to give, or at least known people or an understandable environment. At least I think it does - or does the web make this redundant to. <br /><br />PS If you're off to eFest (which I've never come across before) I'd encourage you to be brave and put up a discussion topic on the wiki (eg is blogging a useful tool for learning). Let us know how it goes. I've been to a few open space events - happy to share some insights.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507224669606238151noreply@blogger.com