I have a new workflow for blogging these days. I have an iPhone so I’ll be talking about Siri (Android folks, replace Maluuba with Siri, and you’ll be just fine).
As it turns out, I’m a pretty busy guy, and I’m guessing that you are pretty busy, too. (On a side note, thanks for taking the time to read this blog post. You’re EduAwesome.) That said, I think the blogging is essential for a 21st-century educator, but most teachers I know don’t have the time to blog. I make the time the blog, and it’s genuinely changed my career, my classroom and hopefully my PLN.
I’ve found that most of my good ideas pop into my head while I am driving, as I reflect on what I’ve taught that day. I do actually take the time to reflect upon my teaching (which is something I didn’t do for a long time). So, as I’m thinking about my teaching practices, I get inspired for some reason. I rarely have time to actually sit down and write out my thoughts when I arrive at my destination. Even if I did have time, those thoughts usually leave my head pretty quickly.
Now I use Siri to transcribe my thoughts while driving. I can rant and brainstorm without focusing too much on what I’m saying. I don’t need to worry about it being polished, since I’m not recording audio for a podcast, and I can aggressively edit it later. Once I decide to sit down and work on a blog post, I already have a good rough draft.
This blog post was originally “written” with Siri. I sat down to write today, and found this draft waiting for me in WordPress. As Ted from HIMYM would say, “Thanks, past Bill.”
