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Don Ledingham

Wednesday 27 September 2006

I spoke this morning to our SSDN/Glow mentors

During coffee I spoke to three people who had read my blog - each had a different opinion. One - who had accessed my blog when it was mainly a reference to what I was doing on a day-to-day basis - hadn't liked it and wondered if I had just been trying to justify my position. Another person said they had enjoyed reading that diary fromat but that my more recent posts were too in-depth and he didn't have the time to properly engage so had stopped reading them. The third person said something about the length of posts and didn't like it when they were too long or had too many links - yet I've spoken to others who appreciate the links and get something from following them up.

The conclusion? - I reckon it's up to the blogger to write in a way where they are getting something from the process - as I now say in my strapline this is now a "Learning Blog", i.e. "Where I've been; where I am; and where I'm going" For me my blog provides a sort of strategic map - I really appreciate it when people comment but I'd still get value from my blog even if no-one was to be reading it. The judgement about the value of any blog for other people will always be in the eye of the beholder.

Comments

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Don

Saturday 30 September 2006

Dear Anon, I can't disagree with anything you say - in fact I agree.

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Anon

Saturday 30 September 2006

There is a school of thought that a person who would spend the time reflecting on themselves in such a public forum spends too much time on themselves? There is a danger that one would only know what is going on IF the blog is read - not the best way methinks.

Why?

Don

Thursday 28 September 2006

It's very difficult to persuade people that there is so much to gain from keeping a blog. It's definitely one of those things that you have to do - and sustain dfor a while before it starts to become a natural part of your life. I'd recommend it to anyone. As a reader I can definitely say that enjoy reading your blog - and I speak as one who whose musical knowledge is very, very limited - however, it provides such a useful insight into a world that I would otherwise know nothing about.

What's It All About?

Alan

Thursday 28 September 2006

I’m pleased that you brought this up as I’ve been wondering lately whether to include a post on the subject, “who is this for?”

I asked a non-musician, teacher friend recently to read over a post to see if it made sense. He said that it might be over pupils’ heads. To be honest, none of the posts are aimed at pupils. I’ve never mentioned the blog to them – perhaps that’s an omission on my part.

Some people have hinted that they imagine I am writing for instructor colleagues. If I were, many things which I struggle to describe in words would be unambiguously presented in musical notation.

In summary, I suppose I am writing for the following:

The Reason

So that anyone who wonders what instructors do, what they think, how they organise their musical, pedagogical and administrative tasks, how they see their work fitting into the big picture (in and out of school) might have a clearer idea what at least one instructor does – I thought more might have jumped aboard by now

The Imagined Audience

Education dept staff; head teachers and management; classroom teachers; instructors; parents; anyone else who stumbles upon or is directed towards it e.g. my mum.

Could this be a record in the comment out-wording the original post?

WordPress will help

David

Thursday 28 September 2006

WordPress will help: it lets you start off with a short intro, which ideally summarises what the post will be about, then place a "More..." bar before the rest. This makes it easier for people to skim posts.

Being the first of the three!

DaveR

Wednesday 27 September 2006

... but I returned, I reviewed and I revised my opinion - I'm converted :).

I'm looking forward to hearing again or preferably seeing this morning's discourse here, open for reflective comment.


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