TROPIC training

It was great to run a training session for 16 Teachers interested in learning about classroom profiling. Their interest and enthusiasm was so encouraging. We get so few chances for professional conversations about how we teach. It's a treat to get such a chance with such a great group of people.

Blogging

I have been reading posts on e-learning topics from EdNa, and have been thinking about blogs and their uses. I can see how they are useful educationally for posting assessments, reflections, and for having discussions based around topics of interest. In general though it seems most bloggers post alone - they get little feedback on their reflections. Blogs really do seem to serve a reflective purpose, but don't generate much actual discussion or exchange between minds. Forums seem to be better at doing that, especially when you can have new comments posted to you by e-mail. I am much more likely to read forum postings that are e-mailed to me, rather than check everybody's blogs every day. I guess you can have blogs that send new comments to you via e-mail too. It is kind of nice to have a reflective journal online however.