So what have we learned?
I have to say that Tom Hoffman’s post Let’s Play Pick on the New Teacher is one of my all time favorite posts. I especially like his conclusions:
So what have we learned?
- Teachers blogging about their practice, especially new teachers, deserve to be treated with kid gloves.
- Don’t forget bloggers are real people (unlike folks in newspapers, tv, etc).
- Don’t forget that trackback will dump your dis right on it’s subject’s doorstep.
- It is ok to have somewhat vulnerable and introspective posts on your blog.
- It is ok to blog about hot button issues.
- Vulnerable and introspective posts about hot button issues, not such a good idea.
- Right wing jackasses are always there to magnify your baser instincts in comments.
- Blogging teachers have a posse, and we will kick your ass if necessary.
I’d like to see a whole lot more teachers like hipteacher blogging! I think she is going to be just fine though but it sure is nice to know that blogging teachers have a posse lurking around!
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