Comments on: I’ll tell you this for free… http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: berthelemy http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 berthelemy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:03:15 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-1314 Hi Doug,I don't put who I work for on my blog, but, like you, a quick Google search will find it out anyway... Hi Doug,I don't put who I work for on my blog, but, like you, a quick Google search will find it out anyway…

]]> By: Anonymous http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5357 Anonymous Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-5357 Hi Doug, I don't put who I work for on my blog, but, like you, a quick Google search will find it out anyway... Hi Doug,

I don’t put who I work for on my blog, but, like you, a quick Google search will find it out anyway…

]]> By: John Larkin http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 John Larkin Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:29:52 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-1313 Hi DougAdvertising has come up elsewhere of late. I think Vicki of Cool Cat fame blogged about it on her blog and the TechLearning Blog. I personally do not like advertising on a personal blog. I tried AdSense once but it was just too ugly in my opinion.One of my students makes about $60.00USD a day oh his game portal via AdSense. He is 16.I blog so I can get out there. Bit of a backwater here on the south coast of NSW. Not much happening and many are simply thinking of retirement. I am too but change is always uppermost in my mind. Like to be on the curve.My focus has been professional development and this year half of my work outside school has been generated by Google searches that found my blog and resources. One job was generated because the person liked my delicious links!Of course I blog about other topics as well. Music, the cat, life. Guess that may show I am human. Who knows? My students like the cat posts.I have mentioned where I work and I do mention colleagues as well. Hi DougAdvertising has come up elsewhere of late. I think Vicki of Cool Cat fame blogged about it on her blog and the TechLearning Blog. I personally do not like advertising on a personal blog. I tried AdSense once but it was just too ugly in my opinion.One of my students makes about $60.00USD a day oh his game portal via AdSense. He is 16.I blog so I can get out there. Bit of a backwater here on the south coast of NSW. Not much happening and many are simply thinking of retirement. I am too but change is always uppermost in my mind. Like to be on the curve.My focus has been professional development and this year half of my work outside school has been generated by Google searches that found my blog and resources. One job was generated because the person liked my delicious links!Of course I blog about other topics as well. Music, the cat, life. Guess that may show I am human. Who knows? My students like the cat posts.I have mentioned where I work and I do mention colleagues as well.

]]> By: John Larkin http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5350 John Larkin Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:29:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-5350 Hi Doug Advertising has come up elsewhere of late. I think Vicki of Cool Cat fame blogged about it on her blog and the TechLearning Blog. I personally do not like advertising on a personal blog. I tried AdSense once but it was just too ugly in my opinion. One of my students makes about $60.00USD a day oh his game portal via AdSense. He is 16. I blog so I can get out there. Bit of a backwater here on the south coast of NSW. Not much happening and many are simply thinking of retirement. I am too but change is always uppermost in my mind. Like to be on the curve. My focus has been professional development and this year half of my work outside school has been generated by Google searches that found my blog and resources. One job was generated because the person liked my delicious links! Of course I blog about other topics as well. Music, the cat, life. Guess that may show I am human. Who knows? My students like the cat posts. I have mentioned where I work and I do mention colleagues as well. Hi Doug

Advertising has come up elsewhere of late. I think Vicki of Cool Cat fame blogged about it on her blog and the TechLearning Blog. I personally do not like advertising on a personal blog. I tried AdSense once but it was just too ugly in my opinion.

One of my students makes about $60.00USD a day oh his game portal via AdSense. He is 16.

I blog so I can get out there. Bit of a backwater here on the south coast of NSW. Not much happening and many are simply thinking of retirement. I am too but change is always uppermost in my mind. Like to be on the curve.

My focus has been professional development and this year half of my work outside school has been generated by Google searches that found my blog and resources. One job was generated because the person liked my delicious links!

Of course I blog about other topics as well. Music, the cat, life. Guess that may show I am human. Who knows? My students like the cat posts.

I have mentioned where I work and I do mention colleagues as well.

]]> By: Jon Hoff http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Jon Hoff Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:52:23 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-1312 It is a tough one, the anonymity of blogs in an educational setting. I am considering the implications of being open and honest with my placements during my upcoming PGCE. It is a tough one, the anonymity of blogs in an educational setting. I am considering the implications of being open and honest with my placements during my upcoming PGCE.

]]> By: Jon Hoff http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5349 Jon Hoff Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-5349 It is a tough one, the anonymity of blogs in an educational setting. I am considering the implications of being open and honest with my placements during my upcoming PGCE. It is a tough one, the anonymity of blogs in an educational setting. I am considering the implications of being open and honest with my placements during my upcoming PGCE.

]]> By: José Picardo http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 José Picardo Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:20:04 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-1309 Hello Doug,<br><br>I blog mainly for to reasons: 1) for me 2) for my work colleagues. In that order. I view my blog (rubbish as it may be to most people) as a tool for professional development. I learn blogging in the same way that teachers learn teaching.<br><br>Making money is certainly not one of my objectives (I'd have a job anyway, hardly anyone reads my blog!). Yet I do have adsense ads in the sidebar of individual posts - although not on the front page.<br><br>I don't think the odd adsense ad, tucked away timidly, makes you look unprofessional, or biased, particularly since it is Google who choses the ads. Overbearing ads are a different story.<br><br>I'm not ashamed to say that the ads on my blog have earned me about $150 this year which, while not enough to for that 50 foot yacht, it will pay my hosting fees.<br><br>I probably don't get 'it'. But to paraphrase Peter Kay: "what is this 'it' we all keep comparing ourselves to?"<br><br>I think I just get a different 'it'. I don't think things are ever black or white.<br><br>José Hello Doug,

I blog mainly for to reasons: 1) for me 2) for my work colleagues. In that order. I view my blog (rubbish as it may be to most people) as a tool for professional development. I learn blogging in the same way that teachers learn teaching.

Making money is certainly not one of my objectives (I'd have a job anyway, hardly anyone reads my blog!). Yet I do have adsense ads in the sidebar of individual posts – although not on the front page.

I don't think the odd adsense ad, tucked away timidly, makes you look unprofessional, or biased, particularly since it is Google who choses the ads. Overbearing ads are a different story.

I'm not ashamed to say that the ads on my blog have earned me about $150 this year which, while not enough to for that 50 foot yacht, it will pay my hosting fees.

I probably don't get 'it'. But to paraphrase Peter Kay: “what is this 'it' we all keep comparing ourselves to?”

I think I just get a different 'it'. I don't think things are ever black or white.

José

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Doug Belshaw Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:07:28 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-1311 Thanks José. You're right, there's nothing inherently *wrong* in covering the hosting fees - that's, after all, what I do with <a href="http://historyshareforum.com" rel="nofollow">historyshareforum.com</a>. But I do think that I've been guilty in the past of tarnishing my professional image by placing adverts on my site. After all, I wouldn't condone adverts in my classroom or on my car...And, by the way, you are far too self-deprecating. Lots of people read your blog (including me) and really like what you write! :-) Thanks José. You're right, there's nothing inherently *wrong* in covering the hosting fees – that's, after all, what I do with historyshareforum.com. But I do think that I've been guilty in the past of tarnishing my professional image by placing adverts on my site. After all, I wouldn't condone adverts in my classroom or on my car…And, by the way, you are far too self-deprecating. Lots of people read your blog (including me) and really like what you write! :-)

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5347 Doug Belshaw Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-5347 Thanks José. You're right, there's nothing inherently *wrong* in covering the hosting fees - that's, after all, what I do with historyshareforum.com. But I do think that I've been guilty in the past of tarnishing my professional image by placing adverts on my site. After all, I wouldn't condone adverts in my classroom or on my car... And, by the way, you are far too self-deprecating. Lots of people read your blog (including me) and really like what you write! :-) Thanks José. You’re right, there’s nothing inherently *wrong* in covering the hosting fees – that’s, after all, what I do with historyshareforum.com. But I do think that I’ve been guilty in the past of tarnishing my professional image by placing adverts on my site. After all, I wouldn’t condone adverts in my classroom or on my car…

And, by the way, you are far too self-deprecating. Lots of people read your blog (including me) and really like what you write! :-)

]]> By: boxoftricks http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/16/ill-tell-you-this-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 boxoftricks Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:22:59 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1246#comment-1310 Hello Doug,I blog mainly for to reasons: 1) for me 2) for my work colleagues. In that order. I view my blog (rubbish as it may be to most people) as a tool for professional development. I learn blogging in the same way that teachers learn teaching.Making money is certainly not one of my objectives (I'd have a job anyway, hardly anyone reads my blog!). Yet I do have adsense ads in the sidebar of individual posts - although not on the front page.I don't think the odd adsense ad, tucked away timidly, makes you look unprofessional, or biased, particularly since it is Google who choses the ads. Overbearing ads are a different story.I'm not ashamed to say that the ads on my blog have earned me about $150 this year which, while not enough to for that 50 foot yacht, it will pay my hosting fees.I probably don't get 'it'. But to paraphrase Peter Kay: "what is this 'it' we all keep comparing ourselves to?"I think I just get a different 'it'. I don't think things are ever black or white.José Hello Doug,I blog mainly for to reasons: 1) for me 2) for my work colleagues. In that order. I view my blog (rubbish as it may be to most people) as a tool for professional development. I learn blogging in the same way that teachers learn teaching.Making money is certainly not one of my objectives (I'd have a job anyway, hardly anyone reads my blog!). Yet I do have adsense ads in the sidebar of individual posts – although not on the front page.I don't think the odd adsense ad, tucked away timidly, makes you look unprofessional, or biased, particularly since it is Google who choses the ads. Overbearing ads are a different story.I'm not ashamed to say that the ads on my blog have earned me about $150 this year which, while not enough to for that 50 foot yacht, it will pay my hosting fees.I probably don't get 'it'. But to paraphrase Peter Kay: "what is this 'it' we all keep comparing ourselves to?"I think I just get a different 'it'. I don't think things are ever black or white.José

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