Blog On!
This morning I read the ascilite conference paper that has been sitting on the desk for a few days now, “Thoughts on blogging as an ethnographic tool” by Mary-Helen Ward of Sydney Uni.
http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney06/proceeding/pdf_papers/p164.pdf
As I read the paper I felt as though finally there is some light at the end of the tunnel, maybe there is a way of conducting meaningful research in Australia while I am presently living in Israel. I am planning to research how literacy teachers see themselves in the role of teaching writing in order to understand how professional development programs can have an empowering influence on them.
I’ve found the notion of blogging attractive for a while and have always put it off…too busy, I don’t have anything worthwhile to write…etc. Now, under the heading of study related experience, I’m going to give it a go. This way I can keep a tab on my reading and my thoughts relating to the thesis, clarify my understandings, develop them through writing, and maybe even get some worthwhile feedback from interested others.
If I eventually use teacher blogs as field texts, I should definately have some positive experience of my own before requesting it of others.
Sholem Asch wrote: “Writing comes more easily if you have something to say”. I’m hoping that I’ll have something to say, at least once a day until I finally hand in my thesis and finish my Masters.
