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SCoPE: Seminars -> Blogging in Professional Networks: Nov 8-26, 2010 -> Blogging Circle for SCoPE?

by Sylvia Currie -
Nellie raised the idea of a "group blog". Others chimed in to say they liked the idea of blogging as a group -- "with SCoPE folks", as Jo Ann put it. Glenn called it a blogging circle, which is appealing. This means there is nobody in the middle.

What would this look like? What are the logistics of setting this up?

I was reminded of this great project: In 2007 Deirdre Bonnycastle facilitated a SCoPE seminar on Active Learning, and began the Active Learning Blog Carnival, collection site for articles and other news about active learning. She invested a lot of time and energy in this project, each month receiving and organizing submissions. It was interesting to follow the life of the carnival blog. After just one year Deirdre writes...

We have reached the first year milestone with 3,707 readers! Thank you to all the contributors over the last year, without you this blog would never have happened.

In the final post (June, 2009) Deirdre writes:

I began this carnival in 2007 to promote both Active Learning and Educational Blogs. When I began the journey there were very few blogs about education and now there are 100,000’s of them.

This is a reminder that success doesn't mean forever. The timing was right for that project.

So if we decide to experiment with a blogging circle we can keep that in mind. It will take hold if the timing is right! smile


SCoPE: Seminars -> Blogging in Professional Networks: Nov 8-26, 2010 -> Welcome to Blogging in Professional lNetworks!

by Sylvia Currie -
Welcome to Blogging in Professional Networks!
November 8-26, 2010

About this seminar
This seminar will cover blogging strategies for participating effectively within professional networks. Topics will include:
  • strategies for gathering information from various online sources
  • organizing these sources within blog posts, and
  • connecting with experts and peers by engaging in way-making activities to explore, find and connect with others.
About our facilitator
Glenn Groulx teaches adult literacy courses in English and Computers at Northwest Community College, and is a graduate of Athabasca University's Master’s of Distance Education. What I have noticed about Glenn is that he is a perpetual researcher --always curious about how others engage in professional networks to advance learning.

Participating in SCoPE seminars
SCoPE seminars are free and open to the public, and registration is not required. You are welcome to come and go according to your schedule and interests. To contribute you will need to create an account on the SCoPE site -- a quick process. Are you new to SCoPE or wondering how to manage your participation? Check this resource.

If you're a Diigo or Delicious user be sure to add the tag 'ssproblog'. In Diigo also include the SCOPE group.

Off we go! Glenn has already kicked off with a couple questions about our reasons for blogging and current blogging practices. As always, feel free to start your own discussion threads with new topics as well.

If you have any questions about participating in SCoPE don't hesitate to ask here in the forum, or get in touch with me directly:
Sylvia Currie, scurrie@bccampus, skype: webbedfeat, +1 250-318-2907

SCoPE: Seminars -> Educational Uses of iPads: October 18-29, 2010 -> Live session: October 27... CANCELLED

by Sylvia Currie -
Unfortunately Brent Lee is off with a bad cold and no voice, so we are cancelling our Elluminate web conference scheduled for later today. sad With only a few days remaining in this seminar we won't reschedule this week. Maybe we can get Brent back for a part 2 in the future!

Meanwhile...lots to dig into in this forum discussion!