In December, we started to focus on educational sites, after curating sites, as possible tools to support our teaching, and discovered Edudemic. I suggested that we take a peek at the article listing the winners of the EduBlog Award. Did you? Well, I did. And not only did I read that not too long piece but I also checked out the awarded sites, and I must say, it was an inspiration.
The winner, in the category of Teacher Blog, was EduTech for Teachers, created and maintained by Jamie Forshey, from Pennsylvania, United States. I was fascinated by the design of the site and, to be straight, by the steady frequency of the posts.
To reflect on the first one, looks determine first impressions, thus, the design of a site matters a great deal (especially in a world full of visual stimuli). Her blog seems to be well thought through and fitting the content. As for the second aspect, regular posts make it more probable that readers will return and that you can keep up their interest. Of course, if quantity damages quality, it has an opposite effect. I must say, this latter consideration is what limits me to two posts per week: I simply don't have more time.
Other teacher's blogs can be sources of inspiration not only to gather ideas for your blog but also to learn teaching tips and observe the reflections of others. I got to read another (runner-up) blog about a teacher who is currently going through a burn-out: He confesses his failures and struggles without pretence, and by doing this he helps not only himself but the reader too. As I wrote before, we are not alone with our failures, our successes, and our closets.
To reflect on the first one, looks determine first impressions, thus, the design of a site matters a great deal (especially in a world full of visual stimuli). Her blog seems to be well thought through and fitting the content. As for the second aspect, regular posts make it more probable that readers will return and that you can keep up their interest. Of course, if quantity damages quality, it has an opposite effect. I must say, this latter consideration is what limits me to two posts per week: I simply don't have more time.
Other teacher's blogs can be sources of inspiration not only to gather ideas for your blog but also to learn teaching tips and observe the reflections of others. I got to read another (runner-up) blog about a teacher who is currently going through a burn-out: He confesses his failures and struggles without pretence, and by doing this he helps not only himself but the reader too. As I wrote before, we are not alone with our failures, our successes, and our closets.
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