Comments on: Computers and Writing 2008: Krause’s Big Wrap-Up http://stevendkrause.com/2008/05/27/computers-and-writing-2008-krauses-big-wrap-up/ School, work, life, and everything else Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://stevendkrause.com/2008/05/27/computers-and-writing-2008-krauses-big-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Kelly Fri, 30 May 2008 14:10:38 +0000 http://stevendkrause.com/2008/05/27/computers-and-writing-2008-krauses-big-wrap-up/#comment-592 I also thought the "side by side" playing was a very interesting description of blogging. This comparison to young children who play that way--really due to lack of social skills and a sense of "I" as the whole world--brings up some interesting questions of what type of people blog. It makes me wonder how much community plays into blog types rather than simply categories of bloggers. Would the difference be in the level of interaction between blogs? And along that line, how do feed readers interrupt that sense of community--I know personally I have noticed a reduced level of connectivity due to feed readers. I think in part because you then have the ability to track so many blogs that it becomes overwhelming to really do much commenting--and it is so much easier to just skim rather than read. It makes me think I should do some vigorous weeding of my reader. I also thought the “side by side” playing was a very interesting description of blogging. This comparison to young children who play that way–really due to lack of social skills and a sense of “I” as the whole world–brings up some interesting questions of what type of people blog. It makes me wonder how much community plays into blog types rather than simply categories of bloggers. Would the difference be in the level of interaction between blogs? And along that line, how do feed readers interrupt that sense of community–I know personally I have noticed a reduced level of connectivity due to feed readers. I think in part because you then have the ability to track so many blogs that it becomes overwhelming to really do much commenting–and it is so much easier to just skim rather than read. It makes me think I should do some vigorous weeding of my reader.

]]> By: Steve Krause http://stevendkrause.com/2008/05/27/computers-and-writing-2008-krauses-big-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Steve Krause Fri, 30 May 2008 12:04:10 +0000 http://stevendkrause.com/2008/05/27/computers-and-writing-2008-krauses-big-wrap-up/#comment-591 About the side-by-side play reference: one of the things I'm discovering with my research is that bloggers don't typically see their blog in and of itself as a community, but rather they see their blog fitting into a a larger group/community of blogs-- so, for example, my blog fits into the communities of comp/rhet bloggers, EMU bloggers, and Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor bloggers. This is what I mean by side-by-side play; it's not unlike the way that especially young children interact. It's not so much that they play together as it is that they play next to each other. As for the teaching chapter: I'm still trying to figure out what kind of book I'm writing-- or, perhaps more accurately, supposed to be writing. I haven't really had much in the way of research in this project about what blogging means for teaching; it's so far been more about what is blogging as a phenomenon. Still, if I write a book that is going to be "marketable" to writing and other teachers, having a section in there on teaching would just make some sense. I don't know if that helps you out on your dissertation Rik, but there you have it. About the side-by-side play reference: one of the things I’m discovering with my research is that bloggers don’t typically see their blog in and of itself as a community, but rather they see their blog fitting into a a larger group/community of blogs– so, for example, my blog fits into the communities of comp/rhet bloggers, EMU bloggers, and Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor bloggers. This is what I mean by side-by-side play; it’s not unlike the way that especially young children interact. It’s not so much that they play together as it is that they play next to each other.

As for the teaching chapter: I’m still trying to figure out what kind of book I’m writing– or, perhaps more accurately, supposed to be writing. I haven’t really had much in the way of research in this project about what blogging means for teaching; it’s so far been more about what is blogging as a phenomenon. Still, if I write a book that is going to be “marketable” to writing and other teachers, having a section in there on teaching would just make some sense.

I don’t know if that helps you out on your dissertation Rik, but there you have it.

]]> By: rik http://stevendkrause.com/2008/05/27/computers-and-writing-2008-krauses-big-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-570 rik Tue, 27 May 2008 15:03:45 +0000 http://stevendkrause.com/2008/05/27/computers-and-writing-2008-krauses-big-wrap-up/#comment-570 It was great to finally meet you, Steve, after knowing you only through your blog. I really like the way you talked about community and blogging as side-by-side play (I know I wish I had more time or just did more interacting on other folks' blogs, but I end up scanning what people are saying via a feed reader). I'd like to hear more about why you may or may not have a chapter on teaching. It's something I'm still unsure about for my dissertation. And thanks for the shout-out! It was great to finally meet you, Steve, after knowing you only through your blog.

I really like the way you talked about community and blogging as side-by-side play (I know I wish I had more time or just did more interacting on other folks’ blogs, but I end up scanning what people are saying via a feed reader). I’d like to hear more about why you may or may not have a chapter on teaching. It’s something I’m still unsure about for my dissertation.

And thanks for the shout-out!

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