Comments on: Activity or Productivity? http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/ Trevor Hampel's Blog about Writing, Literature and Teaching Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Chris Howard http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Chris Howard Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:01:31 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/#comment-115 Thanks Trevor. I totally agree with you too. As an example, I read Darren Rowse's www.problogger.net and Joe Konrath's "Newbie's Guide to Publishing" http://jakonrath.blogspot.com I guess I wasn't clear enough (which I better work on!). I was more concerned about reading irrelevant stuff (like I love Scott Adam's blog, but I do have to temper my reading of it and commenting on it as it's not relevant to what I do), and even if it is relevant, spending too much time reading and not enough time writing. That latter one is of course, a great excuse of procrastinators - "I couldn't get my essay written sir because I spent all my time researching it." Thanks for noting the hole in my piece though. It does prove something else I've been planning to write about. Thanks Trevor. I totally agree with you too. As an example, I read Darren Rowse’s http://www.problogger.net and Joe Konrath’s “Newbie’s Guide to Publishing” http://jakonrath.blogspot.com

I guess I wasn’t clear enough (which I better work on!). I was more concerned about reading irrelevant stuff (like I love Scott Adam’s blog, but I do have to temper my reading of it and commenting on it as it’s not relevant to what I do), and even if it is relevant, spending too much time reading and not enough time writing. That latter one is of course, a great excuse of procrastinators – “I couldn’t get my essay written sir because I spent all my time researching it.”

Thanks for noting the hole in my piece though. It does prove something else I’ve been planning to write about.

]]> By: Trevor http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Trevor Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:07:04 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/#comment-114 Hi there Rick. I find it interesting how articles on some blogs generate ideas for writing on one's own blog. I have written an article called The Power Journal Writing which will appear on this blog next Tuesday (11th July). It relates to how I used journal writing to assist a student I taught a few years ago. This girl had many serious learning needs and I used journal writing to great effect. Hi there Rick. I find it interesting how articles on some blogs generate ideas for writing on one’s own blog. I have written an article called The Power Journal Writing which will appear on this blog next Tuesday (11th July). It relates to how I used journal writing to assist a student I taught a few years ago. This girl had many serious learning needs and I used journal writing to great effect.

]]> By: Rick http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Rick Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:32:50 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/#comment-113 Thank you, Trevor. Your comments about learning gave me the idea for an article on the role of teachers and mentors in our lives. Thank you, Trevor. Your comments about learning gave me the idea for an article on the role of teachers and mentors in our lives.

]]> By: Choose Wisely - Mentors And Teachers http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Choose Wisely - Mentors And Teachers Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:10:38 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/activity-or-productivity/#comment-112 [...] Speaking in the context of the difference between productivity and activity Trevor Hampel reminded me of the need for, and the role of teachers in life when he said While I agree with Chris I would counter his argument to say that, for me, reading other blogs is still quite an important part of my day. I am still very much in a learning curve. Each day I learn more about this thing called blogging. It’s my apprenticeship stage in the craft. [...] [...] Speaking in the context of the difference between productivity and activity Trevor Hampel reminded me of the need for, and the role of teachers in life when he said While I agree with Chris I would counter his argument to say that, for me, reading other blogs is still quite an important part of my day. I am still very much in a learning curve. Each day I learn more about this thing called blogging. It’s my apprenticeship stage in the craft. [...]

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