education blogosphere survey dr. scott mcleod, january 2007
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Education Blogosphere SurveyDr. Scott McLeod, January 2007
www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org
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A call for participants…
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How many edubloggers participated in the survey?
160
Thank you!
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Would you quit your current job if you could support yourself and your family through blogging?
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The chance to try things out.
7 / 160
= 4%
Key ideas
Try things
Experiment
Explore
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? It’s rewarding / gratifying.
11 / 160
= 7%
Key ideas
Praise
Self-satisfaction
Accomplishment
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The sense of helping others.
13 / 160
= 8%
Key ideas
Contributing value
Greater good
Mentoring
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Capturing ideas / resources.
15 / 160
= 9%
Key ideas
Summarize / organize
Creating a record
Document / archive
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? It keeps me current / up-to-date.
20 / 160
= 13%
Key ideas
New tools / resources
Discovery
Staying fresh
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The opportunity to hear back.
26 / 160
= 16%
Key ideas
Testing out ideas
Feedback
Validation
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The chance to think.
27 / 160
= 17%
Key ideas
Thinking through ideas
Reflection
Rumination
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? A voice / audience / chance to share.
47 / 160
= 29%
Key ideas
Expressing ideas
Someone is listening
Reaching a wider audience
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Community / connection / interaction.
59 / 160
= 37%
Key ideas
Conversation / discussion
New friends / peer group
Support
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Increased learning and growth.
68 / 160
= 43%
Key ideas
New information
New perspectives
Learning network
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What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Summary.
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What’s the most difficult thing for you about blogging? Summary.
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How many feeds are in your aggregator?
Average = 89
Median = 58
High = 587
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What is the URL of your favorite NON-education blog?
8 www.headrush.typepad.com
7 www.lifehacker.com
6 www.techcrunch.com
3 www.presentationzen.com
2 www.boingboing.net, www.engadget.com, www.flickr.com, www.huffingtonpost.com, www.postsecret.blogspot.com, www.wired.com
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That’s a wrap!
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