Comments on: A Blogging Academy? http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/ June 2000 to June 2010 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: h4num4n http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-51403 h4num4n Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:59:46 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-51403 Sounds like a great idea. As a new blogger I'm still getting off the ground and mucking about with the various bits of technology somewhere in the background, mainly for the sake of it at the moment. Haven't really worked out the true application (for my purposes) of the various tools and platforms out there yet. Oh and like wechtie's post I also picked up on Stef's getting started on wordpress post which pointed out how easy it is to get started these days. If you're gonna do this Pete, then I'd like to participate. Cheers, Ian Sounds like a great idea.
As a new blogger I’m still getting off the ground and mucking about with the various bits of technology somewhere in the background, mainly for the sake of it at the moment. Haven’t really worked out the true application (for my purposes) of the various tools and platforms out there yet.
Oh and like wechtie’s post I also picked up on Stef’s getting started on wordpress post which pointed out how easy it is to get started these days.
If you’re gonna do this Pete, then I’d like to participate.
Cheers,
Ian

]]> By: wechtie http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-50175 wechtie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:16:18 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-50175 I'm in too - in fact I suggested something similar on a recent blog post... I consider myself to be quite good with most technology things but I have found it all a bit tricky since I started blogging...hence my blog looking a bit rubbish. Stef's fairly recent post about setting up a workdpress site for his mum was great and something with that sort of info to help us novices would be fantastic. I’m in too – in fact I suggested something similar on a recent blog post…

I consider myself to be quite good with most technology things but I have found it all a bit tricky since I started blogging…hence my blog looking a bit rubbish. Stef’s fairly recent post about setting up a workdpress site for his mum was great and something with that sort of info to help us novices would be fantastic.

]]> By: Andrew Luke http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-50024 Andrew Luke Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:45:22 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-50024 Hmmm...not really sure I agree. Not that theres anything wrong with the central principles of education and a fair days work for a fair days pay. In conversation I were drawn an analogy between blogging and creating zines. Thats a fair way of doing it, and with no set way of doing it. My own LJ is closer to a catch-all for the public face of all things Andy Luke. Maybe lower on site traffic for that reason, but I like as maybe. Though I don't implement all the best blogging advice you have to give (due to my priorities), waching your blog over a period of time has been invaluable. You already mentor by example, and all thats needed are the basic set 'em up rules (which again, you've already taught.) I'll be doing some blog tutoring myself actually, on the personal request of a tutor at Oxford Brookes. A ten minute slot in the next month. As you know this will easily cover whats needed for students to get on with it. The longevity of blog archives does not require constantly renewable longevity in instruction, which is part of the beauty of it. Only as new applicable technologies come in, which I reckon is going to slow down as we enjoy what we have and notice what impoverished parts of the world don't have. Now, send me your address so I can send you my comic ! Oli Smith said it were the best comic of 2007 and Matt Badham seems to think it should win an award. Heh, reward ! Bwah-ha-ha ! Woof Woof ! Hmmm…not really sure I agree. Not that theres anything wrong with the central principles of education and a fair days work for a fair days pay.

In conversation I were drawn an analogy between blogging and creating zines. Thats a fair way of doing it, and with no set way of doing it. My own LJ is closer to a catch-all for the public face of all things Andy Luke. Maybe lower on site traffic for that reason, but I like as maybe. Though I don’t implement all the best blogging advice you have to give (due to my priorities), waching your blog over a period of time has been invaluable. You already mentor by example, and all thats needed are the basic set ‘em up rules (which again, you’ve already taught.)

I’ll be doing some blog tutoring myself actually, on the personal request of a tutor at Oxford Brookes. A ten minute slot in the next month. As you know this will easily cover whats needed for students to get on with it.

The longevity of blog archives does not require constantly renewable longevity in instruction, which is part of the beauty of it. Only as new applicable technologies come in, which I reckon is going to slow down as we enjoy what we have and notice what impoverished parts of the world don’t have.

Now, send me your address so I can send you my comic ! Oli Smith said it were the best comic of 2007 and Matt Badham seems to think it should win an award. Heh, reward ! Bwah-ha-ha ! Woof Woof !

]]> By: Charlotte Carey http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49955 Charlotte Carey Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:28:38 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49955 (Hi Brenda) Apologies I wasn't suggesting involving students necessarily - although maybe just to observe? - just that they could benefit from figuring some of this stuff out and it not just be me telling them. Yes sorry for mentioning funding I see the word research and start imagining a proposal. (Hi Brenda)

Apologies I wasn’t suggesting involving students necessarily – although maybe just to observe? – just that they could benefit from figuring some of this stuff out and it not just be me telling them.

Yes sorry for mentioning funding I see the word research and start imagining a proposal.

]]> By: brenda http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49938 brenda Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:01:11 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49938 http://wefeelfine.org is astounding. The interface is what absolutely makes it, for me. http://wefeelfine.org is astounding. The interface is what absolutely makes it, for me.

]]> By: brenda http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49935 brenda Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:58:13 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49935 Funding it?? I have about 50 students, too.... a batch 0f 31 photography students and another two groups of 10 NE artists. I wasn't proposing even letting them know, not at this stage. Is that wrong? Funding it??

I have about 50 students, too…. a batch 0f 31 photography students and another two groups of 10 NE artists. I wasn’t proposing even letting them know, not at this stage. Is that wrong?

]]> By: Charlotte Carey http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49910 Charlotte Carey Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:07:26 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49910 In terms of research there is a fair bit out there on distance learning and technology enhanced learning (and pedagogy), but this might make for a neat case study, especially as it applied and experiential rather than hypothetical (how did you say you were funding it?)and also kind of community driven. Keep me posted too please. Incidentally I probaly have 160 odd students who could probably benefit also.... In terms of research there is a fair bit out there on distance learning and technology enhanced learning (and pedagogy), but this might make for a neat case study, especially as it applied and experiential rather than hypothetical (how did you say you were funding it?)and also kind of community driven.

Keep me posted too please.

Incidentally I probaly have 160 odd students who could probably benefit also….

]]> By: Antonio http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49909 Antonio Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:30:05 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49909 ...that meant to say "oh, and I'm in"... …that meant to say “oh, and I’m in”…

]]> By: Antonio http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49906 Antonio Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:12:53 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49906 It would be interesting to see what kind of lecturers/guest speakers you get in, especially as there's so many types of blogs. Would there be a specialist for art blogs, music blogs, community blogs and so on? Also, would you speak about different blogging engines? Wordpress is probably the most popular, but is it the best and would your 'students' have to research and test this? As well as being teaching people to blog and whatnot I can see this being a great research opportunity. ...oh, and I'm unless (unless I'm too old for school :-P ) It would be interesting to see what kind of lecturers/guest speakers you get in, especially as there’s so many types of blogs. Would there be a specialist for art blogs, music blogs, community blogs and so on?

Also, would you speak about different blogging engines? WordPress is probably the most popular, but is it the best and would your ‘students’ have to research and test this?

As well as being teaching people to blog and whatnot I can see this being a great research opportunity.

…oh, and I’m unless (unless I’m too old for school :-P )

]]> By: Matt Badham http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49775 Matt Badham Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:12:26 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49775 But then you already said all that in your post. (Embarassed). But then you already said all that in your post.

(Embarassed).

]]> By: Matt Badham http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49774 Matt Badham Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:11:23 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49774 I suppose that the blog post is the 'lecture' and the comments are any and all post-lecture discussions, but recorded for posterity so that those discussions can be returned to and also shared widely. Discussions that would normally and in the real world have taken place in a post-lecture study group or the bar, say. I suppose that the blog post is the ‘lecture’ and the comments are any and all post-lecture discussions, but recorded for posterity so that those discussions can be returned to and also shared widely. Discussions that would normally and in the real world have taken place in a post-lecture study group or the bar, say.

]]> By: Matt Badham http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49773 Matt Badham Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:05:26 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49773 I agree. I agree.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49772 Pete Ashton Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:43:17 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49772 This is actually a really useful experiment. Sort of like a virtual classroom only less wanky. This is actually a really useful experiment. Sort of like a virtual classroom only less wanky.

]]> By: Matt Badham http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49770 Matt Badham Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:35:22 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49770 What? (Scratches head) Oh, right. I think. Yes. Gotcha. Cheers. (Still up for the Academy) What?

(Scratches head)

Oh, right.

I think.

Yes. Gotcha.

Cheers.

(Still up for the Academy)

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49764 Pete Ashton Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:56:25 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49764 Metadata is slightly simpler than that, though Brenda is right. It's just data about data. So this comment is data and the author, date, post it's about, etc, is metadata. Metadata means objects on the internet have meaning associated with them so, for example, you can bunch together all photos on Flickr taken in Birmingham based on the metadata attached to them. http://wefeelfine.org/ is a great example of playing with metadata about blog posts. Metadata is slightly simpler than that, though Brenda is right. It’s just data about data. So this comment is data and the author, date, post it’s about, etc, is metadata.

Metadata means objects on the internet have meaning associated with them so, for example, you can bunch together all photos on Flickr taken in Birmingham based on the metadata attached to them.

http://wefeelfine.org/ is a great example of playing with metadata about blog posts.

]]> By: brenda http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49759 brenda Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:52:53 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49759 Matt: it's the data about the data. How many times someone visits a site, or who made it is meta data. The site itself is just data. Pete: evangelist/mentalist of the metadata, maybe? ;) Matt: it’s the data about the data. How many times someone visits a site, or who made it is meta data. The site itself is just data.

Pete: evangelist/mentalist of the metadata, maybe? ;)

]]> By: Matt Badham http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49699 Matt Badham Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:09:28 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49699 I'm in, if it means that I'll finally have the term metadata explained to me. I’m in, if it means that I’ll finally have the term metadata explained to me.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49670 Pete Ashton Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:29:15 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49670 Stef and I were taking the piss out of the job titles on business cards at SXSW and came up with metavangementalist. I kinda liked it. Stef and I were taking the piss out of the job titles on business cards at SXSW and came up with metavangementalist. I kinda liked it.

]]> By: brenda http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49659 brenda Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:28:16 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49659 metanvangementalist? meta - evangelist/mentalist, or something else? metanvangementalist?

meta – evangelist/mentalist, or something else?

]]> By: brenda http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/comment-page-1/#comment-49658 brenda Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:26:17 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/a_blogging_academy/#comment-49658 Yes Pete, I'm in. Yes Pete, I’m in.

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