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 As a graduate student of Instructional Design I'm taking a class in using Web 2.0 social media tools. My first thought was "how am I going to fit one more thing into my weekly to-do list?" I'm juggling graduate school, fulltime work, a side gig (though only about 8-10 hours per week), and wanting to add a fitness routine to my schedule (I haven't been successful -- yet. Tomorrow is another day!).

However, the idea of using social media tools in a learning environment is something that motivates me to learn more about. Although I'm taking it slow in adopting all of the tools shared in my graduate class, I am getting used to blogging. It occurred to me tonight as I work on homework: the key is being consistent. When I realized that I only need to commit about 15 minutes per week (minimum) to blogging I recognized that this is something I can manage. This helped me de-stress and see that blogging isn't distracting me from my other tasks but its giving me an opportunity to meet my learners where they're at.

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  1. DaeunJuly 6, 2023 at 8:51 PM

    I like your approach to blogging! And I think it's ideal for blogging to be a stress-relief activity!

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