Here is where I struggle. I am a very active consumer in my PLN, regularly visiting Twitter (at least during the school year), reading the Blogs I follow, participating in Webinars, however I am not very good about creating new content myself. This is something I have always wished I was better at. I love to gather new information, and I regularly put it into action, I am just not very good at creating new information myself. I have committed to getting better about this though. I created a new Blog (which I spent a full week trying to decide on a title for), and I am going to make a conscious effort to blog at least once a week. If anyone would like to check it out I finally decided to call it "An Open Book" (http://sarahsopenbook.blogspot.com/).
In addition I wanted to share my thoughts on Feedly, which I am loving! As someone who relied on Google Reader, I was very anxious to find a new tool. After reading a whole bunch of articles on what is out there I decided to go with Feedly, and I am really enjoying it. The iPad App is very graphically appealing, and well organized, as is the website. I actually find myself reading more blogs because the App is so readily available and visually welcoming. I like the categories and color coding, those are the kinds of things that help me stay organized. If you are looking for a way to gather your Blogs and RSS feeds this is a great option.
Love that you started a blog and that it's about life, work, family and everything important to you. Don't let it become one more "must do" though. It's perfectly ok to be a consumer of information, though sharing has it's value too. I find that I don't blog much any more, but I do try to share quick bits via twitter and facebook.
ReplyDeleteMy struggle is finding the time to connect and engage with others via social media. I love how many friends I've made online and want to keep up with them, but I also want to be in my garden, reading, traveling. So it's always a balance. And I try to let any guilt go.... And with that, I'm heading to the gym to give something other than my typing fingers a work out! :)
p.s. that itunesu course sounds great!
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