And like often happens, we end up down a track of “ether/or”- I am not advocated Blogging vs Twitter; I get something out of themselves. My lament was the thought of a vast sucking sound of all the good blog writing going away, itself not a reality either.

I have been wondering, thinking, and reflecting about comments of blogging’s demise over the past week. You have stated most of what I think about the benefit of blogging. Blogging is (for good or bad) a record of my thoughts. It could be to my advantage or disadvantage some day. The need to consider my words carefully in the process of posting is important. It is the process of self-editing, and, in some cases, self-control.

I have made comments about Twitter, that I don’t get its appeal. You have made me clarify my thoughts on this. “I don’t get the appeal for reflective people” is more accurate. To me, blogging is the thinking man”s (and woman’s) Twitter. Twitter, and “poking” someone in a social network board, lacks thought. It is more of an ego-centric “look at me, and please pay attention” tool. Twitter may have its place, but not when it comes to critical thinking, reflection, and best practices.

I receive and contribute in the blogosphere. There is substance in most of what I choose to read in blogs. If you give me your thoughts on the presentation, I learn (blogging). If you tell me you’re attending a presentation, I don’t care (Twitter). I try to get middle school students away from “twitter-like” work, and more toward the critical thinking involved in blogging. Then I begin reading educational blogs about how great Twitter is. I’m not sure what to think.