Comments on: Functional Forums http://fullpitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/functional-forums/ Audrey Podmore blogs on creating and sharing music Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:38:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Audrey http://fullpitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/functional-forums/#comment-1812 Audrey Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:10:15 +0000 http://fullpitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/functional-forums/#comment-1812 I much appreciate the comments and encouragement on this topic! It's true that many people who read the posts won't feel moved to comment. Also, as Travis says, it takes courage to partcipate in a public discussion. That's why I'm very pleased that the forums I have created allow people to send private messages to those posters who have enabled this function, and WordPress provides the Contact page. It's good to talk! I much appreciate the comments and encouragement on this topic! It’s true that many people who read the posts won’t feel moved to comment. Also, as Travis says, it takes courage to partcipate in a public discussion. That’s why I’m very pleased that the forums I have created allow people to send private messages to those posters who have enabled this function, and WordPress provides the Contact page. It’s good to talk!

]]> By: Stengel99 http://fullpitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/functional-forums/#comment-1810 Stengel99 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:17:37 +0000 http://fullpitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/functional-forums/#comment-1810 I just wanted to echo Travis' comment and affirm your "frustration" about lack of responses sometimes. I've had to accept the fact that many of my colleagues are simply not as inclined to sit at their computers as I am. You're not alone. You can also be encouraged by the thought that many people will probably read your posts but don't feel a need to post a comment or reply. For example, my teaching situation is different that yours, so I might not have anything worthwhile to say in reply to some posts. Also, if you check out the "blog stats" feature of your site, you might be encouraged to see that many people who have an RSS subscription to your blog will visit it when you post something new. Great work! I just wanted to echo Travis’ comment and affirm your “frustration” about lack of responses sometimes. I’ve had to accept the fact that many of my colleagues are simply not as inclined to sit at their computers as I am. You’re not alone.

You can also be encouraged by the thought that many people will probably read your posts but don’t feel a need to post a comment or reply. For example, my teaching situation is different that yours, so I might not have anything worthwhile to say in reply to some posts.

Also, if you check out the “blog stats” feature of your site, you might be encouraged to see that many people who have an RSS subscription to your blog will visit it when you post something new.

Great work!

]]> By: tjweller http://fullpitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/functional-forums/#comment-1496 tjweller Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:32:15 +0000 http://fullpitcher.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/functional-forums/#comment-1496 Dear Audrey, I had to check it out the link provided to me by Joe Pisano at Mustech.net. I have enjoyed reading several of your blogs this evening. I appreciate your desire to improve communication and expand people's vision for music and music education in really such a simple manner. It must take more courage that what we think, as I too have been dissapointed by the apathy (as I perceive it) of many in our profession to talk and write about music. Joe assisted me with a recent blog ("My Band Room Is On Fire!"). After alerting over 100 colleagues about joining in and commenting, only a handful have responded so far. Frustrating, but not discouraging. I look forward to reading future entries, and I hope you don't mind me including a link to your blog on my page. Thanks for your time, and best wishes! Sincerely, Travis J. Weller Dear Audrey,

I had to check it out the link provided to me by Joe Pisano at Mustech.net. I have enjoyed reading several of your blogs this evening. I appreciate your desire to improve communication and expand people’s vision for music and music education in really such a simple manner. It must take more courage that what we think, as I too have been dissapointed by the apathy (as I perceive it) of many in our profession to talk and write about music. Joe assisted me with a recent blog (“My Band Room Is On Fire!”). After alerting over 100 colleagues about joining in and commenting, only a handful have responded so far. Frustrating, but not discouraging. I look forward to reading future entries, and I hope you don’t mind me including a link to your blog on my page. Thanks for your time, and best wishes!

Sincerely,

Travis J. Weller

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