Seeking the Contrary View
Over at The Tempered Radical blog by Bill Ferriter, I came across this recent post that summarizes some information about the current state of blogging. Bill offers reasons for education bloggers to believe that they can have an impact and influence on the debates and policies affecting our profession, and also has advice about how bloggers can improve their reach.
Bill has always been quite overtly and consciously using his blog for his own reflections, but he has attracted many readers and a fair amount of attention, just by being himself. And it’s important to note that he has attracted readers who disagree with him. That’s what I’m thinking about tonight.
I suppose it’s natural to gravitate towards people we like, people we agree with and admire. I’ve benefitted
