In the review of Blog: The power of the lurker is not a horror blog with the concern of someone watching you. Lurking is an anonymous viewing of a blog with potential for information and incite. I can not count the times that I have read a blog to gain an others perspective on a topic or problem. I may not have commented on the blog or shared the same ideals but I gained information to continue my search that would have taken more time than I have. The article by
Web20Classroom Blog comments much of what I had already been thinking. People read for information but not always for socialization.
What we say in our own blogs is our personal opinion not a research project but the website locations that we insert brings the reader to the material faster so they can add to their knowledge sources. I have connected to a variety of subjects through blogs with first starting using the coupon saving blog sites in 2007. I saved my family a lot of money using their tips and gaining access to the coupon sites. Why not use this in every avenue of my professional life? Teach with a blog. Use this to share outcomes of new theories. We are foolish if we always wait for the researchers information which can take years when we are part of the research ourselves. Sharing what works, our failures and success with those that remain anonymous or lurkers benefits all teaching. As the article states "happy lurking."
Reference
Web 2.0 Classroom Blog, Blog: The power of the lurker Retrieved from Teachhub.com http://www.teachhub.com/power-lurker