A challenging question posed by Christopher D. Sessums is picked up by many leading bloggers in the edublogger community. Christopher has some follow up posts on the same theme that expand and deepen this conversation. I scanned through several of the comments and many of the ideas posted resonate with my own thoughts on why I like to blog.

One aspect that comes to mind is the “here and nowness” accessibility of blogging. I can enter into a space that pushes me into reflection, writing, connecting and community participation (the list can go on). I truely enjoy the feeling of pushing my thinking and learning then experiencing the impact on my work, relationships and everyday life activities. I have little interest in developing a reading audience, but it’s such a thrill when someone does comment. I think that because much of the cycle of reading, writing, thinking and reflecting etc is difficult for me and takes work, the personal satisfaction of moving forward is palatable and reinforcing. I recall the same feelings when I was a voracious basketball player learning to excell in that game. A more current example is found in the enjoyment I experience in playing tennis. I believe I get similiar feelings of completness when I blog. It’s stretching all of me and pushing me outside my sense of self. I guess this part why I like to blog is the identity formation aspect of blogging.

Thank you Christopher for bringing your question to the table. I truely am enjoying your writing. It’s great when I can read the comments from the edublogger community on such a basic but vital question.

Brent Uncategorized