Blogging Using My iPad

Kind of a boring post title. It may seem like a small thing but I've been interested in finding ways to work on multiple blog posts on the go for a while. I tend to write and publish in the early morning hours before work or late at night after finishing dishes, laundry, and school work. My work day is typically filled to the brim with activity but sometimes I have a spare minute or two that I would like to use to start drafting a post. My iPad together with the Blogsy app are making this more possible. Like many of the apps I most use frequently, Blogsy takes some effort to learn. I don't see that as a negative. My biggest issue with using my iPad to compose and post wasn't learning Blogsy but using the iPad's internal keyboard. I found that I just wasn't able to get my thoughts down fast enough. I invested in an Apple wireless keyboard which brought me instant relief. I splurged and swallowed the high price tag and I couldn't be happier. I can easily switch from the internal keyboard to the wireless keyboard according to my needs or the setting. Apple also has a trackpad that integrates with the keyboard but I don't feel the need for it. The arrow keys together with touching the screen works just dandy for me.

My keyboard is lightweight and portable. I love it!

 

 

 

Posted with Blogsy

Revising Pinterest Boards

Updating and organizing Pinterest boards takes time. And by the way, if you aren't on Pinterest yet, you  should be. There are many generous and creative educators on Pinterest who simply love to share ideas. Personally,  I use my pin boards to collect resources and connect with other educators and speech therapists. Although I haven't encountered any, there are pinners out there that take the ideas and images of others, claim them as there own, and try to use them to generate a profit. I don't think that is a reason to avoid Pinterest. Exactly the opposite. The more I use Pinterest, the more critical I have become about what goes up on my boards. I tend to "like" many pins but only pin the ones that are actually usable. That being said, I admit I have been guilty of mindless pinning and have ended up with pins on my boards that are not what I thought they were.

I like being able to share my boards because sharing and collaborating are fun. Pinterest is also a great way to discover wonderful blogs. My pin boards are mostly professional in nature but like all social networking sites, using caution is called for. I've learned the hard way that just because someone is following you doesn't mean you want to follow them.

I've recently spent several hours, yes, hours reorganizing my pin boards and I'm still not done. I deleted pins, added pins, deleted likes, and renamed boards. I wanted my boards to reflect me, my interests, and my transition back to speech therapy. I "unfollowed" several pinners and not because I didn't enjoy their boards, I just felt I needed to be more focused. For me, Pinterest, like blogging, is about connecting with like-minded people and sharing for the sake of sharing. And also like blogging, it takes time and thought and a desire to give credit where credit is due.