{"id":894,"date":"2015-09-04T13:27:31","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T13:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ezekiels.co.uk\/eylan\/?p=894"},"modified":"2015-09-04T13:32:31","modified_gmt":"2015-09-04T13:32:31","slug":"ukedchatbloglist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ezekiels.co.uk\/eylan\/ukedchatbloglist\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m not a top blogger"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was shocked and surprised to find that I had been included in the UKEdChat Top Educational Blog 2015 list. Lovely as it is to be included, I cannot really accept this accolade.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simply, I do not blog often or well enough to have earned it. There are hundreds of bloggers, and acres of content from posts from the past that #UKEdChat followers and #UKEdMag readers should turn to first. I could wax lyrical about any number of people, but most of them are on this list, and totally deserve to be!<\/p>\n

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Of course, the joy of Twitter is the immediacy of the debate, but for those of us who have been immersed in this medium for a while, it is hard not to see the circular nature of some of the arguments. I rarely believe I have something novel to say, and know that there are much smarter people who will remember who else has blogged on a given topic and have more energy to share. I have views, (boy, do I have views) some of which are uncommon enough that I know how hard it is to release them to the wild, unmediated by the wider context that is only possible face-to-face.<\/p>\n

Rather than blog, my first instinct is to do… to talk it over with a trusted friend… to test my ideas out in reality… to read what others say… and to iterate my ideas…<\/p>\n

I am also arrogant enough to know when I am getting something right… for me. But not arrogant enough to think what works for me (especially in the classroom) is right for anyone else!<\/p>\n

This is not to be down on myself. I’d like to think I contribute usefully to Twitter discussions, especially #UKEdChat and #primaryrocks. I much prefer taking part in conversations than writing essays. I love to read what others are saying, and have increasingly chosen to reflect – without sharing those thoughts (how selfish… right? Or just good editing?).<\/p>\n

So, thank you to those who nominated me and I hope you will forgive me for not accepting this badge in the spirit it was intended…. for blogging.<\/p>\n

I’ll take it for taking part in the education debate across social media….(using a range of platforms) and hope Martin and Colin will forgive me.<\/p>\n

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