Blog Overload

RSS seems very useful. But boy am I overwhelmed! For thing 3, I link with Oakland Schools blog, I tried to add it to my RSS and I really didn't know which page I should add to -

There was an opening page that listed different blogs, there was a database/widgets page where I found the RSS button, and there are the blog pages themselves.

I did figure out the easy way to link bloglines to my RSS. I put "Sub with Bloglines" in my bookmarks and click on it when I want to add it to my RSS.

In the end, It's just like everything else that is new - it takes time to navigate and figure out, but once you have the hang of it, it's not too bad...

all the world's a blog

A blog is everybody's personal stage. I'm reshaping my opinion about the balance between e-communication and the 'real thing'. After looking thru the variety of blogs and purposes, maybe 'e' and 'reality' compliment each other.

I know someone who always blogs. He has a lot of interesting opinions, but isn't interested in being the center of a party and would rather pet the host's dog than idly chit-chat. People would misread his quiet demeanor and personality. Blogging created opportunity for people to get to know him and talks more often to people in the real world because they are just continuing the conversation they had online.

Maybe there are students who will have a lot more to say in this forum. It might encourage them to participate in class. One form of communication helps the other, not instead of the other....