I think what Theresa was referring to wasn't the NCTE newsletter, but
Traci Gardner's blog, which is linked from the newsletter. Traci's
actually here:
http://ncteinbox.blogspot.com/
-- Russ
> Thanks Theresa. I am aware of the NCTE blog but didn't think of it
>as a blog till you suggested it. Michael and others, here is the link
>to the latest NCTE blog
> http://www.ncte.org/library/files/About_NCTE/Overview/inbox/8-5-08.html
>
> Michael Ryan wrote:
>> I suggest you send the blog site and end the suspense. Thanks.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Theresa Hyland
>><[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> This is a great idea, Tania. I think blogs are a good way to map
>>>out
>>> issues that you may want to explore further in a different format,
>>>or as a
>>> research project. There is a good blog site attached to the NTCE
>>> newsletter. Here is the address for the newsletter: NCTE Inbox <
>>> [log in to unmask]> If you scroll down you can reach the blog site.
>>> Theresa.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Tania Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:38 am
>>> Subject: New blog on Rhetoric in Higher Education & Society
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>> Greetings, colleagues -- & apologies for cross posting
>>>>
>>>> Some of you may be interested in my brand new "Rhetoric in
>>>> Higher
>>>> Education & Society" blog. I started this weekend with a
>>>> bang: about
>>>> 18-20 short articles to choose from --
>>>> http://edurhetor.wordpress.com
>>>> But I'm not just writing to promote my own blog, but to
>>>> encourage good
>>>> quality rhetoric-blogging in general.
>>>>
>>>> And so ...
>>>>
>>>> 1. Please let me know of other good Rhetoric
>>>> / Discourse blogs I can
>>>> selectively link to ... especially others
>>>> that provide commentary
>>>> and insight into Canadian and International
>>>> rhetoric, not just
>>>> American rhetoric. I would like to see
>>>> how others blog on rhetoric
>>>> so as to improve my own technique & be more
>>>> useful, insightful and
>>>> readable.
>>>>
>>>> 2. If any of you (or a graduate student or
>>>> colleague) has an
>>>> interest in maintaining an active rhetoric
>>>> blog with me, I am also
>>>> open to persuasion on the idea of co-
>>>> authoring / co-administering
>>>> this or another blog, much like The Blogora
>>>> <http://rsa.cwrl.utexas.edu/> of the
>>>> Rhetoric Society of America.
>>>> It would broaden out the rhetorical
>>>> perspectives on rhetoric in
>>>> such immense realms as "higher education" and
>>>> / or "society." And
>>>> it is easier to keep momentum & interest &
>>>> quality dialogue going in
>>>> a blog when there is more than one author.
>>>>
>>>> None of us has that much time to read blogs nowadays. But
>>>> if a blog is
>>>> at least good enough to attract a few people's interest and
>>>> provoke
>>>> thought, it might be useful inspiration for teaching, learning,
>>>> research, and our everyday practice of rhetoric.
>>>>
>>>> Also, good quality reader-comments on a blog can help its
>>>> authors to
>>>> improve its quality even further. Hopefully a little blog-
>>>> dialogue will
>>>> inspire others to contribute their own material for discussion
>>>> in a
>>>> public forum. Some blog entries may even develop further
>>>> as drafts for
>>>> articles and book chapters in more formal publications.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Tania S. Smith
>>>> Assistant Professor
>>>> Faculty of Communication & Culture
>>>> University of Calgary
>>>> http://www.ucalgary.ca/~smit
>>>>
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>
> --
> Tania S. Smith, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor
>Faculty of Communication and Culture
> University of Calgary
> 2500 University Dr. NW
> Calgary, AB, Canada. T2N 1N4
> http://www.ucalgary.ca/~smit
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