Return of the BLOG

I came across BLOGS at the 2003 National Writing Project Convention in San Francisco. The technology sessions focused on the use of blogs in the classroom. I brought those ideas back east to Jersey, where I had every intention of putting these new ideas into practice. I registered for a blog right away, and well, that was as far as it went- a good inention. Don't get me wrong, I did pioneer new uses of technology in the classroom, just never made it around to blogging. My initial enthusiasm became worn down by grad school, coaching, teaching, purchasing a house, guitar lessons, band practice, etc...

What a shame.

Then it happened. Blogs moved out of from the shadows of obscurity and into the limelight. The word popped up left and right- the word blog spread like wildfire. They were used for journalism, presidential campaigns, celebrity promotions, appeared in media events, etc. I witnessed as more and more of my friends, including my wife, catch onto the blogging fad. It was only a matter of time before I caught up with the times, again, and registered my own blog.

That is what brings me back here today. I completely forgot about ever registering for a blog in the first place. It was like finding a crumpled 20 dollar bill in a coat jacket that you haven't worn since a year ago. My initial reaction was, "Oh yeah, guess I did register a blog way back when..."

Well, here is the end to a blogging hiatus.

Cheers

PS. In case you were wondering, I never did present that workshop session on blogging. Maybe this year. Maybe...

Tags: blogs, National Writing Project, professional development