I Get it Now!

I have a question. Did blogging just become popular since I signed up for the READ 600 course, or was it around all the time with me just tuning it out because I didn’t know what it was? I hear the term every day on television now. On the nightly news they always invite viewers to blog in their thoughts on various topics. Did they always do this??? Where was I?? Even after watching the American Idol show I noticed viewers blogging in their thoughts on who would win this season. Did they do that last season??? What about the season before? I’ve watched them all. Did I just miss that portion?
The other night I even heard someone refer to a podcast. Imagine how proud I was because I actually knew what they were talking about! I am now more determined than ever to cross over from being a “newcomer” to becoming an “insider”. I realize the importance of this on both a personally and professionally scale. I owe it not only to myself, but to the students I service as well!