Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Letting Go of "Perfect"

So I am two weeks into my "blogging" experience and I have yet to create a real blog post.  My problem - my need for some sense of "perfection".  I have drafts saved in Microsoft Word, I have read and reread other blogs, and I have spent many hours worrying about the lack of "action" on my blog as I attempt to get it "just right".  But today that ends....today I am writing on blogger, releasing my anxiety, and I am just going to post!!! (deep breath....deeeeeeeeep breath)

I need to let you know my plan, my schedule for experimenting and playing with these Web 2.0 tools.  I know that it will not always go in such a linear manner, but here is THE PLAN:
Week 1: ComicLife - create online and print comics that can be used in my library and for my extra-curricular involvement
Week 2: LiveBinders - create a personal shelf to organize my bookmarks and begin creating shelves for my work in the school library
Week 3: VoiceThread - create a VoiceThread featuring my daughter and encourage friends and family to add posts and make it interactive
Week 4: Shelfari vs GoodReads - discover the pros and cons of each site and explore how it could be used in a school library
Week 5: Twitter - reflect on my use of Twitter as a professional development tool
Week 6: Google Reader - reflect on my experience of using Google Reader to stay informed about anything related to teacher-librarianship

And now the fun begins....it is already Week 2 in my plan....it's time to let the world hear about what I know and how I learn....(deep breath...deeeeeeep breath).  Time to hit PUBLISH....

1 comment:

  1. I feel your pain!! I'm constantly in a panic about my posts. Am I forgetting anything? Is my writing ok? Do I sound dumb? So hard to push away the nagging voices!

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