Changes a comin’
I’ve spent the last five days at the NCTE Annual Convention and have been running around like a crazy person the entire time. Every time I go to this conference I am always inspired to do some writing. However, one thing that this trip has encouraged me to do is think about my online presence. I have a blog, a website, and am part of a great many communities from Twitter, to DEN, to GCT, to the others that I’ve lost track of over the years. I need/want to organize the way I use these networks and communities so that they are more efficient and useful to me.
I’ve been thinking about this for awhile and am interested in figuring out for myself if I want to separate my professional website from my blog or if I should just use them interchangeably. At this point I don’t have a good answer for this but I am thinking about it to try to develop a plan for my work. So, if you notice some changes to the site (like the fact that I’m actually blogging) don’t be surprised. I’m going to use this space as a thinking area as I work this out. Bear with me…
Bill-
I like the new look! I can relate to so much of what you stated here–organizing it all in a meaningful way is a tough challenge. Sometimes I think I need to scale back to the less is more theory…and pull in my network closer…somehow I struggle to find the time, but each little bit helps. The style of the blog is another aspect I can’t seem to get a handle on…right now it is a mash-up of all that I write. I like that, but somehow it has a less-than-professional feel. Not sure how to balance that yet. Keep that goal alive…good luck!
Think away, Bill. Pleased to read anything you’ve got to post.