I've had some spotty internet access this week, plus I'm really busy, so blogging hasn't been a priority. I'm still struggling to get everything done for the kids by Monday. I still have several hundred copies of syllabi, drill packets, letters home, benchmarks, et el., to make, so I will be heading in over the weekend to finish up some work. That being said, my classroom is all finished, and it looks better than a classroom of mine has ever looked.
Today, a sophomore kid I've never taught - he was hanging out in the building, even though school hadn't started yet - told me he'd been reading my blog. He chuckled. I acted like it wasn't a big deal, and, really, I guess it's not - I put this on the internet, so I can't expect students not to read it. However, it's anonymous, and, while I write nothing that is slanderous or libelous (I don't think), I certainly do not want students reading this thing. For over seven years, I have enjoyed the light contact with the world that blogging has given me, but have never had any desire for students to read. I have, at times, had inclinations that students might be reading, and have decided to ignore them - but the thought of it in the back of my head has made me censor myself. The interaction is making me reflect on this strange aspect of my life, whether I should continue with it here or not.
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11 comments:
I wonder how he found the blog? You never use your real name or even the name of your school.
Oh please continue, I enjoy reading your blog very much.
I've seen blogs for invited people only? Maybe you could do something like that...tough to know who is who is cyberspace, but I bet you could figure out a way to make sure you didn't give access to students.
That's too bad if you feel you have to write thinking you'll be facing students the next morning who've read your blog about the day before. Those who aren't your students would miss your blog if you stopped and a censored blog would lose much in the translation. What can be done?
That really sucks. Since I've stopped teaching I got an email or two from former students who found my food blog, but that isn't anything I'd worry about.
And while your blog is anoyomous and I can't imagine how someone found it in the first place, if you read it for a while, and are familiar with the Baltimore City school system, I would think you could figure out where you teach pretty easily-there are only a handful of schools that are like the one you describe in the city. And assuming you are not lying about the grades/books you teach and your general age, it would be pretty easy to figure out who you are.
I obviously don't blog anonymously, and I know a lot of people from my current job read my blog. I guess it's a bit unnerving, but I make an effort not to blog about work or work people. I'm a dork whether in public or private, so there's not a lot for me to hide. You should feel the same way. Your blog has a lot of class. :)
I deleted my blog, in large part because I knew a few people were reading it, even though I used only a nickname and no one else's name, school name, etc. People determined enough to do a thorough search could still figure it out, though. It lost its charm when felt like I was writing to a specific audience.
I do miss the outlet, though.
you might want to take not it's suggestion and do something like livejournal...in the iffy climate we are in over there something could be taken out of context and "leaked" to our peerless leader or one of his minions.
-TC
If you decide not to blog anymore how will we know how your life is going, if you're OK? Boo hoo. I wish you hadn't fessed up to your student that it was your blog, just said "blogs are anonymous" and left it at that.
Well, it a good blog and i think that you shouldn't stop writing because of one student.
t-dawg
I agree.
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