Can Plurking encourage Blogging?
This is my first “true” blog entry! I thought that I had begun weeks ago, but was merely commenting about other’ posts. I now understand how frustrated students become when everyone else “gets it” and they are missing a critical element. I have always been very independent. Plurk has changed the way that I approach learning, in a way that other experiences have not.
I have only been “Plurking’ for four weeks. I have learned more about teaching , learning , and myself,from this activity than I thought possible. It’s about connectivity, the core of Williamson Connects! My interest in photography has been stimulated and encouraged. I joined Flickr and am doing the 365 photo-a-day challenge. Sharing the links from educators, photographers and scientists added to and supported the exciting additions to my expertise made possible with WilliamsonConnects! Plurk offers an opportunity to have international associations with people I never could have met, and: Surprise!, interactions with highly gifted colleagues with whom there is never time for anything other than a passing comment. Another benefit is the social interaction which adds levity and support to each day.
Plurk seemed not only foreign, but somewhat offensive to me a few weeks ago. Now, I realize that stubborn independence does not produce effective results! I wanted to blog so much today, that I finally reached out to colleagues. Response was immediate! Plurk led the way. Now I want to further explore diigo. I’ve been bookmarking for weeks, but never go there.
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February 1st, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I just read this post and can’t stop smiling. Dawne, the ways in which you describe your enthusiasm for plurking reminds me of how I felt when I first “got” twitter. It’s so hard to explain the feeling of “connectedness” but when it happens, it’s awesome. I’m glad to see that you are having such positive interactions! Keep building your PLN…
– Jamie
February 1st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Thanks, Jamie! Your input means a lot to me!! Dawne
February 7th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Your thoughts were interesting. I set up a plurk account. I haven’t gone back to it or twitter in a while. I am just starting to get connected on twitter and to find pople who I am interested in following. People I don’t know have started to follow me-not sure why, but it’s kind of cool. I will have to turn more of my attention to plurk and see what happens.