How about I write a post about blogging...

Hello world! 

This would be where I admit that I am a little wary of the concept of sharing what I have to share with an unknown audience of random people out there. Sharing? Yes, fine with me. New people? I am okay with those as well. But the entire idea of "everybody, come and see!" is just not... me. However, I am giving this a go, and, apart from this very first entry and warning, I am going to keep it matter-of-fact and hopefully focused on the subject. 

So I am doing this course about Open Networked Learning. I am curious (this is interesting in a good way), and willing to give new things a go. Which is probably a big part of the point of being in this. I'll see how it goes. :) (<-- Yes, I use emoticons. A lot. Get used to it.)

[Oh, and that profile picture of mine is about 15 years old and admittedly rather unserious. Blogger seems to have remembered it from when I used the predecessor, blogspot, as a "Bilderlager" for holiday pictures to share with family and friends. Nothing is ever forgotten on the internet. I could simply disable the profile or update the picture, but where's the fun in that? And at least I have just now had a surprising and very happy time-traveling morning of looking through old visual memories.]



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  1. Martin SiawMarch 14, 2021 at 11:19 AM

    Hello Andrea, I am from PBL-3. I share your concerns about writing to an unknown audience. I hope you are comforted with the knowledge that you are not alone in feeling this way.

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    1. AndreaMarch 18, 2021 at 7:18 AM

      Thank you, Martin! It is actually surprisingly comforting to get that kind of reply here - at the same time, of course, it is a sign of the reality of my blog actually being out there for people to read. I try to keep in mind that it is just us from ONL who actually have the link. :)

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  2. Bianca CrozierMarch 23, 2021 at 10:59 AM

    Everyone who starts ONL and is not used to writing/blogging has these feelings.
    Hopefully you are feeling a little more confident now that you have posted your first reflection, and remember, your blogs are just that - your reflection - there is no 'right and wrong.
    Looking forward to reading yours as you progress.

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