{"id":68,"date":"2006-12-23T08:07:16","date_gmt":"2006-12-23T13:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bethknittle.net\/WP_Blog\/?p=68"},"modified":"2008-07-23T12:52:35","modified_gmt":"2008-07-23T17:52:35","slug":"spheres-of-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bethknittle.net\/WP_Blog\/?p=68","title":{"rendered":"Spheres of Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a busy couple of weeks as it always is before a school vacation, there are many loose ends to tie up and holiday celebrations to attend. We complete our first round of the blogging workshops with a grand total of 27 participants.  Everyone now has a bloglines and <a href=\"http:\/\/edublogs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">edublogs<\/a> account.  Their current assignment is to read, reflect and write. I am looking forward to what happens next, it is a great group of teachers and administrators and I really appreciate their willingness to try something new especially at this busy time of year.<\/p>\n<p>During this time, setting everyone up, I had another tour of the blogosphere as I helped many search <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">technorati<\/a> for blogs in their area of interest; foreign language, special education and administration to name a few. As I met with teachers one-on-one I was frequently asked, why I blog. Because I learn. I have learned so much from blogging, I have created a group of teachers who have influenced what I know and how I perceived things. As a result I been doing a lot of reading in and thinking about my spheres of influence within the greater blogosphere when up pops a timely post by <a href=\"http:\/\/coolcatteacher.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cool Cat<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/coolcatteacher.blogspot.com\/2006\/12\/how-to-create-your-circle-of-wise-how.html\" target=\"_blank\">the circle of the wise<\/a>. In looking at my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloglines.com\" target=\"_blank\">bloglines<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netvibes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">netvibes<\/a> accounts I have two main spheres of influence those in my educational technology folder and those in my personal folder which reflect on issues of faith.  I also have some smaller circles around my hobbies.  I do think it is wise, as Cool Cat suggests, to take a look at your circle of friends and see if you should be spending so much time with them or maybe it is time to expand or change the circle.<\/p>\n<p>This Christmas I will be immersing myself in the joys of family and friends for a few days.  The entire family will be taking part in a mini <a href=\"http:\/\/eyesright.speedofcreativity.org\/2006\/11\/18\/40-days-of-evening-technology-fasting\/\" target=\"_blank\">technology fast<\/a> as suggested by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.speedofcreativity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wesley Fryer<\/a> (a blending of my circles).  So starting tomorrow I&#8217;ll be dropping out for a few days.  See you all after Christmas.  Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a joyous New Year to all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a busy couple of weeks as it always is before a school vacation, there are many loose ends to tie up and holiday celebrations to attend. 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