Comments on: blogging at high school http://www.walkingpaper.org/133 A library design consultancy, shop and blog by Aaron Schmidt Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phillip Knox http://www.walkingpaper.org/133/comment-page-1#comment-58 Phillip Knox Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-58 I’m somewhat curious about what the response might have been if you’d asked the students how many of them had livejournals. I’ve gotten the impression, although it may be mistaken, that Livejournal and its ilk are typically excluded from the “blog” category even though they have all of the necessary ingredients (RSS feeds, comment capabilities, and Trackbacks are apparently on their way). While they tend to be of a more personal nature than what I’ve typically seen on Blogspot and on independent blogs (I doubt you’re likely to see a reference to any livejournal pages on the evening news) livejournals are still blogs.<br /> <br /> In addition, the Livejournal friends page is essentially a “river of news” aggregator, although only paid accounts can add feeds that don’t already exist on livejournal (most major blogs are already syndicated there, though). Considering the surprising number of people I run into who have livejournals – mostly the younger folks – I wouldn’t be surprised if you got a few extra hands raised in response. I’m somewhat curious about what the response might have been if you’d asked the students how many of them had livejournals. I’ve gotten the impression, although it may be mistaken, that Livejournal and its ilk are typically excluded from the “blog” category even though they have all of the necessary ingredients (RSS feeds, comment capabilities, and Trackbacks are apparently on their way). While they tend to be of a more personal nature than what I’ve typically seen on Blogspot and on independent blogs (I doubt you’re likely to see a reference to any livejournal pages on the evening news) livejournals are still blogs.

In addition, the Livejournal friends page is essentially a “river of news” aggregator, although only paid accounts can add feeds that don’t already exist on livejournal (most major blogs are already syndicated there, though). Considering the surprising number of people I run into who have livejournals – mostly the younger folks – I wouldn’t be surprised if you got a few extra hands raised in response.

]]> By: aaron http://www.walkingpaper.org/133/comment-page-1#comment-59 aaron Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-59 Good point. I didn’t mention livejournals by name, but I did mention xangas, which I believe are also popular with the kiddos. Of the few students that indicated they blog, it seemed the majority were xanga sites. Good point. I didn’t mention livejournals by name, but I did mention xangas, which I believe are also popular with the kiddos. Of the few students that indicated they blog, it seemed the majority were xanga sites.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.walkingpaper.org/133/comment-page-1#comment-60 Daniel Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60 Sounds like fun. I am putting together a blogging “lesson” for a class this month. <br /> I was planning on focusing on technical issues, but your Blogging 101 presentation makes me wonder if I should focus more on benefits and less on “How to”. <br /> Thanks for posting the presentation online, its going to be a real help.<br /> -Daniel Sounds like fun. I am putting together a blogging “lesson” for a class this month.
I was planning on focusing on technical issues, but your Blogging 101 presentation makes me wonder if I should focus more on benefits and less on “How to”.
Thanks for posting the presentation online, its going to be a real help.
-Daniel

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