Education Blogosphere Survey Dr. Scott McLeod, January

A call for participants…

How many edubloggers participated in the survey? 160 Thank you!

Would you quit your current job if you could support yourself and your family through blogging?

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The chance to try things out. 7 / 160 = 4% Key ideas Try things Experiment Explore

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? It’s rewarding / gratifying. 11 / 160 = 7% Key ideas Praise Self-satisfaction Accomplishment

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The sense of helping others. 13 / 160 = 8% Key ideas Contributing value Greater good Mentoring

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Capturing ideas / resources. 15 / 160 = 9% Key ideas Summarize / organize Creating a record Document / archive

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? It keeps me current / up-to-date. 20 / 160 = 13% Key ideas New tools / resources Discovery Staying fresh

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The opportunity to hear back. 26 / 160 = 16% Key ideas Testing out ideas Feedback Validation

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The chance to think. 27 / 160 = 17% Key ideas Thinking through ideas Reflection Rumination

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? A voice / audience / chance to share. 47 / 160 = 29% Key ideas Expressing ideas Someone is listening Reaching a wider audience

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Community / connection / interaction. 59 / 160 = 37% Key ideas Conversation / discussion New friends / peer group Support

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Increased learning and growth. 68 / 160 = 43% Key ideas New information New perspectives Learning network

What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Summary.

What’s the most difficult thing for you about blogging? Summary.

How many feeds are in your aggregator? Average = 89 Median = 58 High = 587

What is the URL of your favorite NON-education blog?

That’s a wrap!