Results of the Dangerously Irrelevant 2007 Education Blogosphere Survey... See http://scottmcleod.typepad.com/dangerouslyirrelevant/2007/01/the_results_are.html Research and presentation by Dr. Scott McLeod, January 2007, http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org

1. Education Blogosphere Survey Dr. Scott McLeod, January 2007 www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org

2. A call for participants…

4. Would you quit your current job if you could support yourself and your family through blogging?

5. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The chance to try things out. Key ideas Try things Experiment Explore 7 / 160 = 4%

6. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? It’s rewarding / gratifying. Key ideas Praise Self-satisfaction Accomplishment 11 / 160 = 7%

7. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The sense of helping others. Key ideas Contributing value Greater good Mentoring 13 / 160 = 8%

8. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Capturing ideas / resources. Key ideas Summarize / organize Creating a record Document / archive 15 / 160 = 9%

9. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? It keeps me current / up-to-date. Key ideas New tools / resources Discovery Staying fresh 20 / 160 = 13%

10. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The opportunity to hear back. Key ideas Testing out ideas Feedback Validation 26 / 160 = 16%

11. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? The chance to think. Key ideas Thinking through ideas Reflection Rumination 27 / 160 = 17%

12. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? A voice / audience / chance to share. Key ideas Expressing ideas Someone is listening Reaching a wider audience 47 / 160 = 29%

13. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Community / connection / interaction. Key ideas Conversation / discussion New friends / peer group Support 59 / 160 = 37%

14. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Increased learning and growth. Key ideas New information New perspectives Learning network 68 / 160 = 43%

15. What’s the most valuable thing you get out of blogging? Summary.

16. What’s the most difficult thing for you about blogging? Summary.

18. What is the URL of your favorite NON-education blog? 8 www.headrush.typepad.com 7 www.lifehacker.com 6 www.techcrunch.com 3 www.presentationzen.com 2 www.boingboing.net, www.engadget.com, www.flickr.com, www.huffingtonpost.com, www.postsecret.blogspot.com, www.wired.com