Jan. 29, 2007
A new school of bloggersA growing number of teachers are expressing their
views — but most do it anonymously
By JENNIFER RADCLIFFE
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
After long days of grading papers and disciplining rowdy children, a
growing number of tech-savvy teachers are creating online journals to vent about
the stresses of the profession.
Educators who have already embraced the technology — called blogs
(short for web logs) — find themselves walking a fine, virtual line of conduct.
They strive to entertain and inform, but can't violate their school districts'
ethics policies or federal laws designed to protect students'
confidentiality.
Most teachers who blog have opted to do so underground — refusing to
cite their names, workplaces or other identifying details — to avoid potential
professional pitfalls.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
A new school of bloggers
Here's a great article I just found from the Houston Chronicle about Teacher Bloggers. Here's the first part. Use the link to see the rest
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Thanks, Dr. Wright. It is an interesting article and also a commentary of how frightened teachers are to speak out and address any inconsistencies, frustrations, or flat-out flaws in the system. This way of sharing ideas and getting information out to a public that may be otherwise oblivious. I hope it becomes a useful tool of broad communication rather than just a gripe session online. I hope it is useful.
I also am reminded of the question (paraphrased): If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around, does it make a sound? The rapid proliferation of blogs makes them exciting but can also make them somewhat redundant. I can see the potential, though, for an instructive ongoing dialogue with teachers and the world-at-large. Thanks for sharing!
Hello,
As a teacher I can understand the fear behind speaking out. There are so many things that each teacher wants to vent and unfortunately we all keep it to ourselves instead of sharing and offering support to one another due to fear.
I think that teachers should support one another and that expressing our frustrations with one another is not only a way to de-stress but I think healthy. Maybe this type of communication could also prevent many teachers from leaving the profession.
-Adrienne Padilla
well.. it's like I thought!
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