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      Teachers with voices
      Submitted by evab2001 on 15 February, 2011 - 18:54

      I was reading blogs before I started blogging but I never left a comment. It was most probably I was a stranger. I wasn’t in the virtual lives of the bloggers, just a lurker ...I never thought I had to leave a comment, even a simple ‘Thank you’  for what they were sharing. Meanwhile, all the stuff written there inspired me to create my own handouts, worksheets and lesson plans.

      I felt the necessity of it after I started blogging . Because after writing my first post, I waited for an approval. If nobody speaks to you, blogging is like speaking to yourself. Then I thought I was also doing the same. The writers of the blogs I read were probably feeling the same way as I felt.

      It was not easy at first. I started saying ‘Thanks for sharing all these great stuff’. I admired their enthusiasm and felt great when they replied me back. Then I saw comments for my posts.

      Yes, that was relief. ‘I’m not alone here’

      A blog  is not just an online diary as many people would define. There is interaction. I receive  positive feedback  from my colleagues which makes me update it frequently not to disappoint my friends.

      I’m not a writer. I’m just a teacher who has saved many activities, ideas throughout years and now I want to share. Just as my friends who constantly update their blogs and share, share and share...

      We are just teachers but we have our voices.

       

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      solmaz21
      Voices
      Submitted on 16 February, 2011 - 08:43

      Eva,

      Thanks for sharing your experience with us. It is great to know that there are people out there who care about writing a couple of sentences and sharing their thoughts. We, too, should write our opinions no matter it is right or wrong. If it is wrong, great, you learn something more. If true, you have a chance to expand your vision in that topic.

      and that's my voice for this post ;)

      Osman

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      CoffeeAddict
      I am overjoyed
      Submitted on 16 February, 2011 - 09:30

      I try my best to comment on as many of the blogs here as possible. It is a bit time-consuming perhaps, but I think it is very important that we are supportive of each other. Like you said, a blog is something you share. I am overjoyed every time I get a comment on one of my my posts and I am sure everybody else here feels the same!

      Cheers!

      :-)CoffeeAddict

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      Aisha Ertugrul
      I commend you
      Submitted on 16 February, 2011 - 09:34

      I commend you on your hard work.

      ElenaV's picture
      ElenaV
      So true!
      Submitted on 16 February, 2011 - 22:08

      I remember “talking to myself” on my class blog. Things changed though when students started to ask questions about HWs. I guess they experienced the same discomfort while waiting for my replies.  It took some time to get them going but they are quick learners :)

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      crystalheart
      Empathy
      Submitted on 16 February, 2011 - 22:30

      Exactly, I feel the same and I experience the same...

      Thanks for being our voice! :)

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      esenmetin
      Together We Grow
      Submitted on 18 February, 2011 - 21:40

      Dear Eva,

      Thanks for this meaningful post. You have described what I have been going through these days. Knowing that everyone has experienced similar things make me feel more motivated. Thanks to this Blogathon, I have gained new perspectives, and all the participants have made this happen. Unfortunately, I hardly find time to blog; but this experience has been a great starting point for me. I think the following quote (one of my favorites) describes how we feel better:

      "We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing." Billy Graham

      Thank you Eva. Thank you all!

      Esen

       
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      seabiscuit
      Teachers with voices
      Submitted on 18 February, 2011 - 22:40

      Hi Eva,

      Great post! Many years ago, when I first generated an e-mail account, I was very happy to see e-mails in my e-mail account. When I see comments to my blog posts, I feel the same.

      Thanks a bunch!

      Bülent

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      evab2001
      Dear friends
      Submitted on 19 February, 2011 - 12:52

      Dear friends,

      Thanks for dropping by and commenting. I2m happy that we are mostly on the same track and I believe many of us will continue to blog after the blogathon. Once our voices are heard, we are not alone anymore and learn from each other very much.

      I'm looking forward to learning from you all. :)

      Cheers,

      Eva