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]]> By: carlaarena http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-276 carlaarena Wed, 28 May 2008 01:57:26 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-276 Julie, I totally sympathize with you because many times I've thought so much about a post that the "momentum" for it just slipped through. That's why I'm also trying to change my strategy, to get to the computer, type what's in my mind and then revising it, and not the other way around, mulling it over for a long time and having many reviews in my mind before posting. Incredibly, the results seem to be better! Maybe due to more spontaneity. Keep trying to reach the 5 in 30! I'll certainly take a look at your students' projects as I'm a big fan of your work with Vicky. Julie, I totally sympathize with you because many times I’ve thought so much about a post that the “momentum” for it just slipped through. That’s why I’m also trying to change my strategy, to get to the computer, type what’s in my mind and then revising it, and not the other way around, mulling it over for a long time and having many reviews in my mind before posting. Incredibly, the results seem to be better! Maybe due to more spontaneity.

Keep trying to reach the 5 in 30!

I’ll certainly take a look at your students’ projects as I’m a big fan of your work with Vicky.

]]> By: Julie Lindsay http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Julie Lindsay Sat, 24 May 2008 08:43:30 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-269 Hi Gary, haha, thanks for alerting me to this particular typo! BTW, just to let you know I have been distracted with other online things...not least of which is reviewing and overseeing Horizon Project 2008 student video submissions, so once again my attempts to do 5 comments in 30 minutes fell by the wayside. Check out some of our student videos for the project: http://horizonproject2008.ning.com/video Julie Hi Gary, haha, thanks for alerting me to this particular typo!

BTW, just to let you know I have been distracted with other online things…not least of which is reviewing and overseeing Horizon Project 2008 student video submissions, so once again my attempts to do 5 comments in 30 minutes fell by the wayside.

Check out some of our student videos for the project:
http://horizonproject2008.ning.com/video

Julie

]]> By: Gary http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Gary Sat, 24 May 2008 08:05:34 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-268 @ Julie Are you sure your blog is at BOGspot rather than BLOGspot :mrgreen: Hey Carla, I've updated the above problem with the dashboard issue. And now stuff in that regard is working very well it seems. It's easy to navigate between any of your sites now. Suddenly the system seems to be coming together :-) @ Julie
Are you sure your blog is at BOGspot rather than BLOGspot :mrgreen:

Hey Carla,
I’ve updated the above problem with the dashboard issue. And now stuff in that regard is working very well it seems. It’s easy to navigate between any of your sites now.

Suddenly the system seems to be coming together :-)

]]> By: Julie Lindsay http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Julie Lindsay Sat, 24 May 2008 07:48:20 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-267 Carla, I am taking on your challenge...let's see if I can do 5 comments in 30 minutes! and make them meaningful. I tend to think about what I am posting too much...maybe...therefore it takes me a while to actually get in there and do it. Sam as when I blog, most blog posts take time and have been carefully thought about a few days in advance. This is just my style. I am thinking of changing it however as there are so many things that happen almost on a daily basis that I want to document and share that this more deliberate style is not conducive to. And then of course three is the typing issue...already I have had to correct about 10 words in this stream due to my bad keyboarding skills. Thanks for reading my blog as well and for you comments! Carla, I am taking on your challenge…let’s see if I can do 5 comments in 30 minutes! and make them meaningful.
I tend to think about what I am posting too much…maybe…therefore it takes me a while to actually get in there and do it. Sam as when I blog, most blog posts take time and have been carefully thought about a few days in advance. This is just my style. I am thinking of changing it however as there are so many things that happen almost on a daily basis that I want to document and share that this more deliberate style is not conducive to. And then of course three is the typing issue…already I have had to correct about 10 words in this stream due to my bad keyboarding skills.
Thanks for reading my blog as well and for you comments!

]]> By: gary http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-265 gary Fri, 23 May 2008 12:55:09 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-265 I'm the world laziest commenter. I spend so much time actually updating this site I forget to use it :-) As you can see, I've updated it to WP 2.5, so you've got your tags, but there are a couple of bugs I can see. If you are at the 'site' dashboard, there doesn't seem to be a quick link to your own dashboard which seems a bit mad, and is totally confusing as you have to notice it through the URL. I'll try to fix that. If you find bugs and I'm sure there are a few let me know. I do feel this is the first really 'mature' very of the site so updates and things should start moving along soon! Gary :mrgreen: I’m the world laziest commenter. I spend so much time actually updating this site I forget to use it :-)

As you can see, I’ve updated it to WP 2.5, so you’ve got your tags, but there are a couple of bugs I can see. If you are at the ’site’ dashboard, there doesn’t seem to be a quick link to your own dashboard which seems a bit mad, and is totally confusing as you have to notice it through the URL. I’ll try to fix that.

If you find bugs and I’m sure there are a few let me know. I do feel this is the first really ‘mature’ very of the site so updates and things should start moving along soon!

Gary :mrgreen:

]]> By: Tony Tallent http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Tony Tallent Fri, 23 May 2008 01:17:33 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-264 Hello! Sue's comment really sums it up well. The way my thinking mind works well: by conversation, interaction and finding words to convey what is going on in the grey matter. In the blog world, comment-conversations is what creates this. I've learned much from others and about my own way of thinking and responding this past couple of weeks alone because of this challenge. My best, Tony Hello!
Sue’s comment really sums it up well. The way my thinking mind works well: by conversation, interaction and finding words to convey what is going on in the grey matter. In the blog world, comment-conversations is what creates this. I’ve learned much from others and about my own way of thinking and responding this past couple of weeks alone because of this challenge.
My best,
Tony

]]> By: Sue Waters http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Sue Waters Fri, 23 May 2008 00:03:53 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-263 @Tony I've rarely lost a comment when submitting but Blogger and Typepad definitely slow me down each time with their antispam words that don't work well. People commenting on your posts, as you say, are good feedback and helps you feel what you are writing is of value but I also find it is important for my personal learning. @Carla I think we have all gained a lot from Tony's 5 in 5 minutes task. My goal of the challenge is to hopefully make the participants realise that so much of the learning from blogging is from the commenting and conversations that happen. As I mentioned quite a bit I've found it surprising to realise that majority of the participants, even though they are bloggers and use twitter, are reluctant commmenters who seldom post comments due to the "fear factor". Without the commenting they are limiting their learning and if they don't appreciate this (by never experiencing it themselves) they won't build it into the blogging practices with their students. @Tony I’ve rarely lost a comment when submitting but Blogger and Typepad definitely slow me down each time with their antispam words that don’t work well. People commenting on your posts, as you say, are good feedback and helps you feel what you are writing is of value but I also find it is important for my personal learning.

@Carla I think we have all gained a lot from Tony’s 5 in 5 minutes task. My goal of the challenge is to hopefully make the participants realise that so much of the learning from blogging is from the commenting and conversations that happen. As I mentioned quite a bit I’ve found it surprising to realise that majority of the participants, even though they are bloggers and use twitter, are reluctant commmenters who seldom post comments due to the “fear factor”. Without the commenting they are limiting their learning and if they don’t appreciate this (by never experiencing it themselves) they won’t build it into the blogging practices with their students.

]]> By: Tony Tallent http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Tony Tallent Thu, 22 May 2008 13:20:21 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-257 This discussion is exactly the type interchange I've missed in the blogging experience in the past year or so. Perhaps with so many other outlets for communicating that have become quite popular (Facebook, chat through email, meebo, twitter) "response dialogue" via blogs has taken a backseat? Hmmm, that's some more food for thought. BTW: last night I posted on my blog about "Parkinson's Law" I found in Timothy Ferriss' book THE FOUR-HOUR WORKWEEK. It essentially says speed or time constraints can drives strong results. Best to all you dialogu-ers! Tony This discussion is exactly the type interchange I’ve missed in the blogging experience in the past year or so. Perhaps with so many other outlets for communicating that have become quite popular (Facebook, chat through email, meebo, twitter) “response dialogue” via blogs has taken a backseat? Hmmm, that’s some more food for thought.
BTW: last night I posted on my blog about “Parkinson’s Law” I found in Timothy Ferriss’ book THE FOUR-HOUR WORKWEEK. It essentially says speed or time constraints can drives strong results.
Best to all you dialogu-ers!
Tony

]]> By: carlaarena http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/comment-page-1/#comment-262 carlaarena Thu, 22 May 2008 12:57:35 +0000 http://explorations.bloxi.jp/a/five-comments-in-30/#comment-262 Yes, Michele, being focused and targeting at more objective comments are things I have to consider as I tend to write a lot. So, this 5 in 5 was really effective as an eye opener. As for your blog, it was a pity. I felt very frustrated as I lost my first comment, tried the second and gave up. When I submitted the comment it said it couldn't find the server. I thought it might have had something to do with my computer, tested in other blogs, and everything was working fine. I hope you find the bug soon! Yes, Michele, being focused and targeting at more objective comments are things I have to consider as I tend to write a lot. So, this 5 in 5 was really effective as an eye opener.

As for your blog, it was a pity. I felt very frustrated as I lost my first comment, tried the second and gave up. When I submitted the comment it said it couldn’t find the server. I thought it might have had something to do with my computer, tested in other blogs, and everything was working fine. I hope you find the bug soon!

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