October 4, 2006
Should we all blog?
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Thanks to Brent for participating (and thus contributing to my answer).
Like Brent, my immediate response is "no". And, being a radical pragmatist, I feel this is more of the reality than the hopeful dreams of the few who answered yes (such as Stephen, but he gave some distinct qualifications and definitions to his "yes"). The pragmatist would answer that there is already enough self-reflection and opinion on the internet. Do we need to blog to prove we exist?
But, upon some self-reflection on even creating this post, I am not so sure. If I were only consuming blogs, I would not have paid as much attention to this post. Just taking a few minutes out of my busy corporate life to respond has created a window for new ideas and thoughts. I believe this is what Stephen is talking about when he noted that, "In order to see this in a clearer light, it is in my view useful to look at what the role of a professional should be in a networked environment."
Professionalism is more than consumption, it is contribution. If those working in learning are to be viewed as "professionals" then a legitimate contribution to their field should be expected. To limit such contribution to a single medium or mode is, however, limiting and misguided.
So, the final answer is to generally agree with Brent and others to say that blogs are one way for learning professionals to actively contribute to the broader community but should not be see as the only way. In fact, participation can happen without
Fun stuff and a great idea to try this multi-user blog participation by Learning Circuits.
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nose back to grindstone...
Posted by Rovy at October 4, 2006 12:07 PM
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