#GuildChat for 06/19/15: How Blogs Can Be Used for Learning

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday, June 19th at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is How Blogs Can Be Used for Learning.

One of the earliest Web 2.0 incarnations was the Weblog, better know today as a Blog. With the advent of numerous other rapid communication technologies today such as micro-blogging, wikis, and live streaming, Blogging remains a strong presence in the virtual space. The questions for the learning community are, how do and can blogs support learning and performance?

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In this weeks chat we’ll bypass the technical aspects of features, functions and platform choices and explore the role of blogs and blogging in individual and organizational learning. Join us to dig deeper into what blogging is and can be used for as well as what makes a blog so valuable to bloggers and readers alike. Prepare to share your personal examples and opinions on what works and what doesn’t with this “traditional” communication medium.

Potential questions:

Q1. What role have blogs and/or blogging played in your learning? #GuildChat

Q2. Do you blog, why? If not, why not? #GuildChat

Q3. What makes a blog post valuable to you? #GuildChat

Q4. Which blogs/bloggers have helped you the most? #GuildChat

Q5. With the advent of micro-blogging and other tools for rapid sharing, has the golden day of blogging passed? Why or why not? #GuildChat

Q6. How have you seen blogging used for learning in organizations? #GuildChat

Chat Transcript

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2:00 PM eLearningGuild Welcome to #GuildChat everyone! #GuildChat is hosted by @eLearningGuild. Today we’re discussing How Blogs Can Be Used For Learning. #elGuild
2:01 PM eLearningGuild Today’s chat is scheduled to last one hour. We’ll post questions using #GuildChat; as a reminder be sure to use the hashtag in your tweets.
2:02 PM LnDDave Jumping into #GuildChat for the next hour. We’re talking about blogging for learning – Join us!
2:02 PM eLearningGuild Please take a moment to introduce yourself and share your work and interests. The 1st question will be posted in just 2 minutes. #GuildChat
2:02 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Welcome to #GuildChat everyone! #GuildChat is hosted by @eLearningGuild. Today we’re discussing How Blogs Can Be Used F…
2:03 PM britz RT @eLearningGuild: Please take a moment to introduce yourself and share your work and interests. The 1st question will be posted in just 2…
2:04 PM eLearningGuild Q1. What role have blogs and/or blogging played in your learning? #GuildChat
2:05 PM Quinnovator joining #guildchat: Clark Quinn, learning strategy consultant, author, speaker, blogger, L&D improvement instigator
2:05 PM Quinnovator RT @eLearningGuild: Q1. What role have blogs and/or blogging played in your learning? #GuildChat
2:05 PM britz Mark Britz, With the @elearningguild East Coast Offices ;) #guildchat
2:05 PM britz RT @eLearningGuild: Q1. What role have blogs and/or blogging played in your learning? #GuildChat
2:05 PM gailabbitt @eLearningGuild A1: great for providing a forum to reflect #GuildChat
2:05 PM elearning RT @eLearningGuild: Welcome to #GuildChat everyone! #GuildChat is hosted by @eLearningGuild. Today we’re discussing How Blogs Can Be Used F…
2:06 PM Quinnovator a1) blogging has been a chance to think out loud, which I learn from in the process of getting concrete enough to write it up #guildchat
2:06 PM Paula_Moran A1 I’ve read a lot of blogs to learn more advanced material and troubleshoot problems. Never been successful at blogging myself. #guildchat
2:06 PM Quinnovator a1) and then, comments on my blog posts are a further opportunity to learn from what others have to say #guildchat
2:06 PM unboxedtech To learn more about a new area/topic, explore other POVs #guildchat https://t.co/3HtTbniHNR
2:06 PM KevinShadix joining #GuildChat: Kevin Shadix, Sr. Instructional Designer at T-Mobile
2:06 PM britz A1. Blogs have connected me to brilliant ideas and thinkers that I may never have encountered otherwise #guildchat
2:07 PM duchampian Working on series of RCM for healthcare courses. Watched animation loops of birds today, really. Excited to hear about blogs! #GuildChat
2:07 PM LearnovateSA RT @eLearningGuild: Today’s chat is scheduled to last one hour. We’ll post questions using #GuildChat; as a reminder be sure to use the has…
2:07 PM LearnovateSA RT @eLearningGuild: Welcome to #GuildChat everyone! #GuildChat is hosted by @eLearningGuild. Today we’re discussing How Blogs Can Be Used F…
2:07 PM LearnovateSA RT @eLearningGuild: Please take a moment to introduce yourself and share your work and interests. The 1st question will be posted in just 2…
2:07 PM Quinnovator a1) and reading others’ blogs have been a way to see their thinking and learn from it #guildchat
2:07 PM britz @KevinShadix Welcome Kevin. #guildchat
2:07 PM Paula_Moran Paula Moran =  Instructional Designer / Jack of all learning trades #Guildchat
2:07 PM Quinnovator RT @britz: A1. Blogs have connected me to brilliant ideas and thinkers that I may never have encountered otherwise #guildchat
2:07 PM britz RT @Quinnovator: a1) and reading others’ blogs have been a way to see their thinking and learn from it #guildchat
2:08 PM duchampian There are certain learning blogs I follow, I have not contributed. I’m curious about levereging blogs within a learning system #guildchat
2:08 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Q1. What role have blogs and/or blogging played in your learning? #GuildChat
2:09 PM britz A1. Blogs are a place, my place, on the Web to Learn Out Loud. #guildchat
2:09 PM C_More_Zebras RT @eLearningGuild: Q1. What role have blogs and/or blogging played in your learning? #GuildChat
2:09 PM LnDDave A1) Blogs are a tremendous resource for my personal learning. They are a place for reflection and contexualization. #GuildChat
2:09 PM Quinnovator a1) and the pressure to keep putting new stuff out there makes me think and explore more! ;) #guildchat
2:09 PM LnDDave RT @britz: A1. Blogs have connected me to brilliant ideas and thinkers that I may never have encountered otherwise #guildchat
2:09 PM MelMilloway Hey all, popping in for #guildchat
2:09 PM britz RT @Quinnovator: a1) and the pressure to keep putting new stuff out there makes me think and explore more! ;) #guildchat
2:10 PM MelMilloway A1 I use my blog as a way to reflect on topics related to L&D and to get feedback from professionals. #guildchat https://t.co/k0bl4KnHcJ
2:10 PM Minreeva A1) Blogging forced me to be up-to-date with trends in the industry. I also read and follow a lot of blogs and learn from them #guildchat
2:10 PM LnDDave A1) Blogs allow me to add my voice to the overall conversation. #GuildChat
2:11 PM LnDDave RT @Minreeva: A1) Blogging forced me to be up-to-date with trends in the industry. I also read and follow a lot of blogs and learn from the…
2:11 PM C_More_Zebras a1) without blogs how would I google the answer? #guildchat
2:11 PM britz A1. Blogging invites others in to criticize, validate my thinking… helping me to grow my understanding and practice #guildchat
2:11 PM MelMilloway A1 Other folks blog posts inspire me not just on topics but on how to improve my blog posts too. #GuildChat
2:12 PM eLearningGuild Q2. Do you blog, why? If not, why not? #GuildChat
2:12 PM Quinnovator RT @eLearningGuild: Q2. Do you blog, why? If not, why not? #GuildChat
2:12 PM MelMilloway @C_More_Zebras Hi, Christopher! #guildchat
2:13 PM britz A2. I do blog. It’s a reflective practice. The act of writing with the potential of others reading/commenting is energizing #guildchat
2:13 PM MelMilloway A2 I blog to reflect, to keep a record of my growth/ideas, relieve stress, & to connect/share w/ others #guildchat https://t.co/SWz8lchm76
2:13 PM MelMilloway A2 I blog to reflect, to keep a record of my growth/ideas, relieve stress, & to connect/share w/ others #guildchat https://t.co/SWz8lchm76
2:14 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Q2. Do you blog, why? If not, why not? #GuildChat
2:14 PM Quinnovator a2) yes, I blog (at http://t.co/Nm5yXCbV5R), because I’m an egomaniac. No, wait, to think out loud, Yeah, that’s it.  #guildchat
2:14 PM LnDDave RT @britz: A1. Blogging invites others in to criticize, validate my thinking… helping me to grow my understanding and practice #guildchat
2:14 PM CraigTaylor74 Q2. I do indeed > http://t.co/EzqkhexdHA Why? It acts as my notebook. If it helps others too – great! Also forces me to reflect #Guildchat
2:14 PM britz A2. I think it was Dave Weinberg (Cluetrain Manifesto) who said blogging is “writing yourself into existence” #guildchat
2:14 PM Minreeva a2) Aside from content marketing, my main reason to blog is to educate a very young & budding edtech industry in the Philippines #guildchat
2:15 PM Quinnovator a2) blogging is one of the ways I refine my thinking (along with diagramming) #guildchat
2:15 PM KathyKitch #guildchat  A1. blogging has helped me prioritize my goals and be stronger
about supporting them
2:15 PM CraigTaylor74 RT @Quinnovator: a1) and the pressure to keep putting new stuff out there makes me think and explore more! ;) #guildchat
2:15 PM C_More_Zebras q2) I do, but far to infrequently. Keeping a blog is hard work, need to do it with a buddy or two to generate enough material #guildchat
2:15 PM DonaldClark A2 #guildchat Yip. 10 years – do I get a badge?
2:15 PM britz @CraigTaylor74 Definitely helps.  Enjoyed your honest Content Strategy MOOC reflections Craig! #guildchat
2:15 PM LnDDave A1) I blog. Why I blog can change depending on the context; most often it’s for reflection. #GuildChat
2:16 PM MelMilloway A2 Blogging also helps me develop my ideas further. I’ll grow an idea from blogging and grow it more w/ feedback from commenters. #guildchat
2:16 PM LnDDave RT @britz: A2. I think it was Dave Weinberg (Cluetrain Manifesto) who said blogging is “writing yourself into existence” #guildchat
2:17 PM duchampian A2) When I taught I blogged, I did what I taught. Now that I’m designing I don’t blog, at all. I miss the space of rememembering #guildchat
2:17 PM britz A2. I wonder for those who do not (long form) blog is it because of the many ways of micro-sharing available today? #guildchat
2:18 PM britz RT @KathyKitch: #guildchat  A1. blogging has helped me prioritize my goals and be stronger
about supporting them
2:18 PM LnDDave A2) I also blog for the purpose of being challenged – in almost every sense of the word. #GuildChat
2:19 PM eLearningGuild Q3. What makes a blog post valuable to you? #GuildChat
2:19 PM Quinnovator RT @eLearningGuild: Q3. What makes a blog post valuable to you? #GuildChat
2:19 PM MelMilloway @britz It’s so hard to write out my ideas that way esp. when I want to add lots of multimedia. #guildchat
2:19 PM britz RT @eLearningGuild: Q3. What makes a blog post valuable to you? #GuildChat
2:19 PM DonaldClark A2  #guildchat blogging builds confidence, self-expression, autonomous learning, reinforces learning, increase writing & increases retention
2:19 PM PatriceKiraly RT @Quinnovator: a2) blogging is one of the ways I refine my thinking (along with diagramming) #guildchat
2:19 PM PatriceKiraly RT @Quinnovator: a2) yes, I blog (at http://t.co/Nm5yXCbV5R), because I’m an egomaniac. No, wait, to think out loud, Yeah, that’s it.  #gui…
2:20 PM LnDDave A2) Why I blog depends on context. On my personal blog I write for me; in other spaces I’m writing for the reader. #GuildChat
2:20 PM Quinnovator a3) if it’s mine, that it gets feedback for me to learn from; for others, if it provides a new way of seeing or a new thought #guildchat
2:20 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Q3. What makes a blog post valuable to you? #GuildChat
2:20 PM LnDDave RT @DonaldClark: A2  #guildchat blogging builds confidence, self-expression, autonomous learning, reinforces learning, increase writing & i…
2:20 PM KevinShadix #GuildChat Q3-when it addresses challenges i face or opens new ideas, technical tips, how-to, etc
2:21 PM britz A3. Different blogs for different reasons but the more honest and inviting, the more human.. the easier I connect and return #guildchat
2:21 PM C_More_Zebras q3) that it’s permanent. remembering isn’t valuable, but remembering what you’ve read where is #guildChat https://t.co/8Os9DxB3tK
2:21 PM MelMilloway A3 If there is a tidbit I can use for one of my projects. I want to apply something from a post. #Guildchat https://t.co/ARUJylt8T0
2:21 PM unboxedtech RT @britz: A3. Different blogs for different reasons but the more honest and inviting, the more human.. the easier I connect and return #gu…
2:22 PM LnDDave A3) When is a blog valuable? When it challenges, disrupts, and/or expands my current state. #GuildChat
2:22 PM C_More_Zebras agreement and disagreement are equally valuable! #guildchat – however affirmation leads to more celebration. https://t.co/qV2DcsO8XG
2:22 PM DonaldClark A3 #GuildChat Not too short, written with ‘heart’ or at least a ‘voice’, structured with conclusion
2:23 PM britz A3.  The most valuable blog posts are usually the ones that jar me, shake my beliefs a bit… leaving me questioning #guildchat
2:23 PM britz RT @DonaldClark: A3 #GuildChat Not too short, written with ‘heart’ or at least a ‘voice’, structured with conclusion
2:23 PM MrMiNiKi A1) helps me join dots (two max) #guildchat
2:23 PM Minreeva A3) New ideas. Gives me time to reflect on how far we (the PH) is from the ideal, how far we have to go, and what we need to do #guildchat
2:23 PM LnDDave A3) I love it when I have a problem and Google brings up a blog post of someone narrating the solution. #GuildChat
2:24 PM duchampian A3) my favorite blogs have been preggos writing about the experience that I read when I was a preggo. It was passionate and raw #guildchat
2:24 PM CraigTaylor74 Q3) if it backs me up, it’s valuable. If it challenges me/disrupts my opinion, it’s valuable.
It’s all good! #GuildChat
2:24 PM britz RT @CraigTaylor74: Q3) if it backs me up, it’s valuable. If it challenges me/disrupts my opinion, it’s valuable.
It’s all good! #GuildChat
2:25 PM britz @CraigTaylor74 Well put… took me 3 Tweets to say the same thing ;) #guildchat
2:25 PM Paula_Moran A3 When blogs contain information on how to do some I don’t have need to store that infor in my own files. All I need is google. #guildchat
2:26 PM LnDDave A3) I also appreciate blogs that are transparent; people writing about their experiences, warts and all. #GuildChat
2:26 PM eLearningGuild Q4. Which blogs/bloggers have helped you the most? How so? #GuildChat
2:26 PM Quinnovator RT @eLearningGuild: Q4. Which blogs/bloggers have helped you the most? How so? #GuildChat
2:26 PM DonaldClark #GuildChat I have an aversion to corporate blogs – you just know they’re paid to do it. People blog, organisations don’t
2:26 PM unboxedtech RT @LnDDave: A3) I also appreciate blogs that are transparent; people writing about their experiences, warts and all. #GuildChat
2:26 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Q4. Which blogs/bloggers have helped you the most? How so? #GuildChat
2:28 PM MelMilloway A4 Too many. Twitter/LinkedIn have helped me to curate helpful blog resources in L&D and tech too. #guildchat https://t.co/p6HgC9yIrX
2:28 PM KevinShadix #GuildChat Agree with @DonaldClark – I don’t like corporate blogs. Too much self-concerned marketing
2:28 PM marklearns @DonaldClark Would that include people within orgs adding to a public-facing blog? #guildchat
2:28 PM Quinnovator a4) @c4lpt, @charlesjennings, @hjarche, @jaycross, @DonaldClark to name a few #guildchat
2:29 PM britz A4. I’ve appreciated the writing of @hjarche @euan & @jonhusband over the years. The Intersection of learning, social & business #guildchat
2:29 PM Paula_Moran A4 honestly the blogs that have MS Office tips and tricks. They are so much better than microsoft help #guildchat
2:30 PM MelMilloway A4 I also never stick to just one/a few bloggers/blogs, it’s about the content that is relevant at the time not the blogger/blog. #GuildChat
2:30 PM KevinShadix #GuildChat A4- a couple of my most visited blogs are RapidElearning blog, and presentation zen blog,
2:30 PM britz @Paula_Moran real people, real problems, real solutions in context. Perfect! #guildchat
2:30 PM MrMiNiKi A3) see a different perspective. However, I tend not to leave comments if I disagree. Feels too personal.  #guildchat
2:30 PM LnDDave A4) When new ID’s ask me how to develop their skills, one of the first things I say is “Subscribe to @tomkuhlmann ‘s blog”. #GuildChat
2:30 PM marklearns @DonaldClark Agreed. I originally perceived the tweet as a bit of a blanket indictment ;-) #guildchat
2:30 PM britz RT @eLearningGuild: Q4. Which blogs/bloggers have helped you the most? How so? #GuildChat
2:32 PM Quinnovator a4) others include @britz, @edwsonoma, @cliveshepherd, @DonaldHTaylor, @Dave_Ferguson @WillWorkLearn the list goes on #guildchat
2:33 PM acockroft RT @DonaldClark: #GuildChat I have an aversion to corporate blogs – you just know they’re paid to do it. People blog, organisations don’t
2:33 PM marklearns @DonaldClark Also agreed. I’ve seen un-named stuff that was clearly written by ppl other than the poster #guildchat
2:33 PM Minreeva A4) Elearning industry, Edsurge, etc. Mostly about education/learning and how to enhance (or mess it up) it with tech #guildchat
2:34 PM britz A4. Those who have inspired my practice have been @C4LPT @janebozarth and @charlesjennings #guildchat
2:34 PM eLearningGuild Q5. With the advent of micro-blogging and other tools for rapid sharing has the golden day of blogging passed? Why or why not? #GuildChat
2:34 PM Quinnovator RT @eLearningGuild: Q5. With the advent of micro-blogging and other tools for rapid sharing has the golden day of blogging passed? Why or w…
2:34 PM acockroft @eLearningGuild #GuildChat not at present, other work always more important/urgent
2:35 PM Quinnovator a5) microblogging has different role than blogging. Microblogging is questions, pointers, quips. Blogging is deeper reflections #guildchat
2:35 PM LnDDave A4) I gravitate to bloggers that write about things they’ve done, rather than those writing about ideas they’ve not implemented. #GuildChat
2:36 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Q5. With the advent of micro-blogging and other tools for rapid sharing has the golden day of blogging passed? Why or w…
2:36 PM C_More_Zebras a5) our industry needs to push its comfort level up 80 notches. #perfectFont & #clipart won’t do it. #guildchat https://t.co/KsoO6dzm0z
2:36 PM KevinShadix #GuildChat A4-I also check in on cliveshepherd,  @WillWorkLearn, @ChristyTucker, C4LPT
2:37 PM MathVermeulen RT @LnDDave: A4) I gravitate to bloggers that write about things they’ve done, rather than those writing about ideas they’ve not implemente…
2:37 PM LnDDave A5) Micro-blogging is about the NOW. Blogs serve a different, most reflective and contextual purpose. #GuildChat
2:37 PM C_More_Zebras A5) Long form with examples are still the most valuable posts out there. #guildchat https://t.co/KsoO6dzm0z
2:37 PM MelMilloway A5  Not passed. I feel the format for good blogging has changed. I tend to only skim long posts. #guildchat https://t.co/PiNq3D3CFP
2:37 PM Quinnovator RT @LnDDave: A5) Micro-blogging is about the NOW. Blogs serve a different, most reflective and contextual purpose. #GuildChat
2:37 PM Dave_Ferguson .@Quinnovator Egomaniacs don’t think out loud. They Trump-et. #guildchat
2:37 PM britz A5. My fear is yes. Many more gravitating towards more rapid rather than deeper thoughts. Many blogs have also “gone corporate”  #guildchat
2:38 PM Paula_Moran @LnDDave totally agree #guildchat
2:38 PM marklearns RT @LnDDave: A4) I gravitate to bloggers that write abt things they’ve done, rather than those writing abt ideas not implemented. #GuildChat
2:38 PM MathVermeulen RT @Quinnovator: a4) @c4lpt, @charlesjennings, @hjarche, @jaycross, @DonaldClark to name a few #guildchat
2:38 PM MathVermeulen RT @Quinnovator: a4) others include @britz, @edwsonoma, @cliveshepherd, @DonaldHTaylor, @Dave_Ferguson @WillWorkLearn the list goes on #gui…
2:38 PM DonaldClark #GuildChat complementary – sniper (Twitter), grenade (Facebook, mortar (Blogger)
2:38 PM KevinShadix #GuildChat Q5) Micro-blogging grates on my nerves. As a “processor” i need more time to digest more well-thought and structured messages.
2:39 PM LnDDave A5) I think blogging will remain, though the attention span for consuming blog content seems to be shrinking all the time. #GuildChat
2:39 PM Paula_Moran A5 We deal with topics too deep to be replaced by micro-blogging. #guildchat
2:40 PM niallgavinuk RT @LnDDave: A5) Micro-blogging is about the NOW. Blogs serve a different, most reflective and contextual purpose. #GuildChat
2:40 PM Paula_Moran A5) I think with microblogging people’s attention spans are shorter and blog articles need to get shorter &quicker to the point #guildchat
2:40 PM marklearns One way to look at it. RT @DonaldClark: #GuildChat complementary – sniper (Twitter), grenade (Facebook), mortar (Blogger)
2:41 PM MrMiNiKi A4) from an L&D perspective, those who recognise and accept the now. #guildchat
2:41 PM britz @LnDDave “I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter.” – Blaise Pascal #guildchat
2:42 PM eLearningGuild Q6. How have you seen blogging used to support learning in organizations? #GuildChat
2:42 PM britz @Paula_Moran Then are they in the end all that much different? #guildchat
2:42 PM MelMilloway @britz @Paula_Moran I feel like it’s the format more than anything. I like lists, good breakdowns of info to consume. #Guildchat
2:43 PM Quinnovator RT @eLearningGuild: Q6. How have you seen blogging used to support learning in organizations? #GuildChat
2:43 PM Paula_Moran @britz I think there’s a difference btwn tweets & posts (micro) & articles with a few paragraphs (blogs) #guildchat
2:43 PM CraigTaylor74 @LnDDave Or it brings up your *own* post that you’d forgotten you’d written!! #GuildChat
2:43 PM MelMilloway A6 I have seen blogging with video tutorials embedded in and the blogging adds more context. #guildchat https://t.co/bKlzPubSfV
2:44 PM LnDDave A5) Asking if the Golden Age of Blogging has passed is interesting. I’m not sure we’ve seen blogging’s Golden Age yet. #GuildChat
2:44 PM Quinnovator a6) a manufacturing support company in 2009, CEO blogged about how they were trying to find ways to survive; led to great loyalty #guildchat
2:44 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Q6. How have you seen blogging used to support learning in organizations? #GuildChat
2:44 PM Paula_Moran @MelMilloway @britz Good business writing and formatting does wonders for a blog article. #guildchat
2:44 PM Quinnovator a6) Sun’s blogs provided a channel to improve Java #guildchat (didn’t save Sun tho’)
2:44 PM MathVermeulen A6. I always think of @britz’ example of blogging in an onboarding program. #inspiring #Guildchat
2:45 PM MrMiNiKi A5) podcasting is a great blogging tool. Feels like it’s back. Anyway, does blogging need to be words? #guildchat
2:45 PM DonaldClark #GuildChat Leaders, learners, experts, teachers, trainers, conference attendees, IT,  – but don’t force http://t.co/qrMlVvI70Z
2:45 PM MelMilloway @britz @Paula_Moran i.e @flipchartguy wrote a long post the other day, it was so easy to read due to the breakdown. I read it all #guildchat
2:45 PM LnDDave A6) I’ve seen organizations use internal blogs as a space for workers to narrate their work and processes. #GuildChat
2:45 PM niallgavinuk RT @DonaldClark: A2  #guildchat blogging builds confidence, self-expression, autonomous learning, reinforces learning, increase writing & i…
2:46 PM MelMilloway @Paula_Moran @britz I agree! That is something I am trying to work on. #guildchat
2:46 PM Paula_Moran @MelMilloway @britz @flipchartguy I’m just not a fan of the multipage articles. #guildchat
2:46 PM DonaldClark #GuildChat I see newspaper articles as exemplars – blogs should be good journalism – concise, informative and compelling
2:47 PM britz @MathVermeulen Oh, Why thanks Mathias.  I think that’s just what shared here :) #guildchat
2:47 PM C_More_Zebras I more cases I’d vote for a forum > blog #guildchat  https://t.co/u4KONHPmMJ
2:47 PM Quinnovator a6) I think blogging has been very good for Quinnovation ;) #guildchat
2:47 PM MelMilloway @Paula_Moran @britz @flipchartguy Me either. I may as well read a book at that point LOL. #guildchat
2:47 PM Paula_Moran A6 I’ve seen it used to take some of the organization wide messaging out of email. #guildchat
2:47 PM Quinnovator @C_More_Zebras sure, as SAP did, but Sun did use blogs a lot #guildchat
2:48 PM marklearns #Guildchat – Timeliness is vital. Getting the idea is the easy part. Getting it written isn’t always so quick. It takes practice
2:48 PM Paula_Moran RT @DonaldClark: #GuildChat I see newspaper articles as exemplars – blogs should be good journalism – concise, informative and compelling
2:50 PM marklearns Any corporate blog that shares without selling is a winner to me. HT @kineo #guildchat
2:50 PM britz RT @marklearns: Any corporate blog that shares without selling is a winner to me. HT @kineo #guildchat
2:51 PM unboxedtech RT @marklearns: Any corporate blog that shares without selling is a winner to me. HT @kineo #guildchat
2:51 PM MelMilloway @marklearns YAH! I love the @kineo blog. #guildchat
2:51 PM Paula_Moran @JaneBozarth I’ll be honest, I often don’t make it past the 1st page unless the writing/topic is extremely compelling #guildchat
2:51 PM JaneBozarth RT @LnDDave: A5) Micro-blogging is about the NOW. Blogs serve a different, most reflective and contextual purpose. #GuildChat
2:51 PM JaneBozarth RT @LnDDave: A3) I also appreciate blogs that are transparent; people writing about their experiences, warts and all. #GuildChat
2:51 PM eLearningGuild Time is drawing short. Any final thoughts you’d like to share about today’s topic? #GuildChat
2:51 PM flipchartguy @MelMilloway @britz @Paula_Moran Yeah, I cringed when I saw it was 1000+ words, but I published anyway. Glad you made it thru! #guildchat
2:52 PM marklearns @MelMilloway As @DonaldClark notes, too many corp blogs are thinly-veiled shill efforts #guildchat
2:52 PM C_More_Zebras don’t forget to put your devices down and get outside #guildchat  https://t.co/kqr2UiDhWb
2:52 PM LnDDave A6) Blogging also helps the community understand what you know, and don’t know. That can help job prospects. #WorkedForMe #GuildChat
2:52 PM Paula_Moran @JaneBozarth Also if I see the article is only 2 pages, it’s more compelling to click next page than if I see 3 or 4 pages #guildchat
2:52 PM britz I currently have 49 posts in draft form. Never saw the light of day. In the act of writing my beliefs can change. Powerful #guildchat
2:52 PM JaneBozarth @Quinnovator but you are one of the few who actually put new stuff out there. Many just rehash, repeat, echo. #guildchat
2:52 PM MelMilloway @flipchartguy @britz @Paula_Moran You formatted it like a pro. So easy to digest! #guildchat
2:53 PM Quinnovator Very kind of you to say, and you too! #guildchat https://t.co/PiwmIwoKzc
2:53 PM JaneBozarth @DonaldClark Ms. Hart and I once madly misrepresented by vendor blog; found out written by a “marketing intern” talking about L&D #guildchat
2:54 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Time is drawing short. Any final thoughts you’d like to share about today’s topic? #GuildChat
2:54 PM JaneBozarth RT @DonaldClark: A3 #GuildChat Not too short, written with ‘heart’ or at least a ‘voice’, structured with conclusion
2:54 PM eLearningGuild Join us next week for #GuildChat as we discuss What the Maker Movement Means for Learning #elguild
2:54 PM Paula_Moran The process of trying to write a blog article helps develop and improve my understanding of a topic #guildchat
2:54 PM MCFraserElvira RT @eLearningGuild: Join us next week for #GuildChat as we discuss What the Maker Movement Means for Learning #elguild
2:55 PM britz RT @Paula_Moran The process of trying to write a blog article helps develop and improve my understanding of a topic #guildchat / Exactly!
2:55 PM DonaldClark #Guildchat Final thought – for those bloggers who have been jailed, flogged & killed – no small number – maybe we owe it to them to blog on
2:55 PM britz @LnDDave And me. :) #guildchat
2:55 PM MathVermeulen @britz ah, I just dropped in, never read all the #guildchat tweets :-)
2:56 PM LnDDave Final thought: I doubt the opportunities I’ve enjoyed in recent years would have presented themselves if I wasn’t blogging. #GuildChat
2:56 PM britz @MathVermeulen No worries. We were thinking the same thing.  Also, glad you found value in it… seems like forever ago now :) #guildchat
2:57 PM eLearningGuild Stay on top of the changing learning technology landscape by joining us at #DevLearn this fall. http://t.co/TbZCWiPKgc #GuildChat
2:57 PM CraigTaylor74 RT @DonaldClark: #Guildchat Final thought – for those bloggers who have been jailed, flogged & killed – no small number – maybe we owe it t…
2:57 PM marklearns @LnDDave Understatement of the year, Dave ;-)  #guildchat
2:58 PM britz @marklearns @LnDDave Right Mark. :) #guildchat
2:58 PM Paula_Moran Been great. Gotta run. #guildchat
2:59 PM LnDDave RT @eLearningGuild: Stay on top of the changing learning technology landscape by joining us at #DevLearn this fall. http://t.co/TbZCWiPKgc …
2:59 PM WillWorkLearn #guildchat… Sorry to miss you…been working…Thanks for all the call outs about my blog http://t.co/2bXmx6N7lF if you missed it…
2:59 PM LearnovateSA RT @eLearningGuild: Q2. Do you blog, why? If not, why not? #GuildChat
2:59 PM LearnovateSA RT @eLearningGuild: Q1. What role have blogs and/or blogging played in your learning? #GuildChat
3:00 PM CarolleRoy2 RT @eLearningGuild: Q4. Which blogs/bloggers have helped you the most? How so? #GuildChat
3:00 PM eLearningGuild Thanks for joining #GuildChat today everyone. We’ll see you next week. Look for a transcript of today’s chat soon!

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Mark is the Director of Event Programming for The Learning Guild. Prior to joining he had worked over 15 years designing and managing learning solutions with organizations such as Smartforce, Pearson Digital Learning, the SUNY Research Foundation, Aspen Dental Management, and Systems Made Simple. Mark is also an Organizational Social Designer, helping businesses achieve the benefits of becoming more connected & collaborative. He is the author of Social By Design: How to create and scale a collaborative company. Mark regularly presents and writes on his The Simple Shift blog about the use of social media for learning, collaborative networks, and organizational design.

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