Simulating learning networks in a higher education blogosphere – at scale
Education blogosphere survey
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Dr. Scott McLeod dangerouslyirrelevant .org data collected January 2008 data reported October 2008
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Dr. Scott McLeod dangerouslyirrelevant . org. Education blogosphere survey. data collected January 2008 data reported October 2008. www.flickr.com/photos/authentiqone/2516909291. www.flickr.com/photos/semperfelix/370610248. YES 53%. Do you blog as part of your job?. NO 47%. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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data collected January 2008
data reported October 2008
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Do you blog as part of your job?
NO47%
YES53%
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Which audience(s) does your blog primarily target? (check all that apply)
Teachers Technologycoordinators /integrationists
Students Administrators Parents Other No oneexceptmyself
Policy-makers
Librarians/ media
specialists
minutesper weekspentblogging(median)
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What are the primary reasons you blog?(please select up to 3) Response
sPERSONAL LEARNING / GROWTH new information, new perspectives, learning network
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THE CHANCE TO THINK thinking through ideas, reflection, rumination
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A VOICE / AUDIENCE / CHANCE TO SHARE expressing ideas, someone is listening, reaching a wider audience
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COMMUNITY / CONNECTION / INTERACTION conversation, discussion, new friends, peer group, support
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CAPTURING IDEAS / RESOURCES FOR LATER summarizing, organizing, creating a record, documenting, archiving
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SENSE OF HELPING OTHERS contributing value, greater good, mentoring
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KEEPS ME CURRENT / UP-TO-DATE new tools and resources, discovery, staying fresh
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CHANCE TO TRY THINGS OUT experiment, explore, try things
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THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR BACK testing ideas, feedback, validation
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IT'S REWARDING / GRATIFYING receive praise, self-satisfaction, feeling of accomplishment
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OTHER
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Technorati authority
(median)
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median number of subscribers
www.flickr.com/photos/ggerome/247720234
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Correlation
Technorati authority &number of subscribers
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Lack of timeto write
Lack of timeto read
Lack ofconfidence
Lack ofreadership
Need to becareful / safe
Findingnew ideas
Unsure about
purpose
Filtering /other
roadblocks
Writing ortechnical
mechanics
Other
What’s the most difficult thing for you about blogging?(please select up to 3)
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In 2007, approximately how many educators did you influence…
to beginreadingblogs?
to beginblogging
themselves?
People in your organizationwho activelyread or write
for blogs(median percentage)
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How manyfeeds are in youraggregator?
Mean = 92
Median = 50
Max = 848
More informationabout theparticipants
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4848%% girlgirlss
5252% % boyboy
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The unbearable whiteness The unbearable whiteness
of bloggingof blogging(cf. Milan Kundera)
Age 10-191 respondent
Age 20-2936 respondents
Age 30-3999 respondents
Age 40-4984 respondents
Age 50-5951 respondents
Age 60-698 respondents
Respondents (worldwide)
(yes, I forgot to take my own survey)
Respondents (continental U.S.)
At what level do you work?
What is yourprimary vocation?
What subjectdo you teach? (teachers only)
Technical arts (business, home econ, tech, etc.)
Science
Other
Social studies
Special education
Fine arts
ESL / ELL / bilingual
Thank you!I couldn’t do this without you!
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Music credits
InertiaThe Hustlers
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