Maiden Voyage

So, blog number one. Quite important really. As an English teacher the first thought that comes to my mind is "what kind of writing style does a blog require?". I am torn reasoning a response to this question between the informality of group communication and the fact that this is essentially an open journal. So as I ponder the rigidity of my tone and the level of my register, I see that regardless of the internal stuggle I am writing as if I was talking. So informal it is, written speech.

After an exceptionally productive meeting with my lovely business partners on Wednesday night at the cafe SEBINHO on 406 north, I have decided to become a blogger. Yes, it is partially business and yes, it is partially advertising but it is also a big part personal interest in the world of blogging and online sharing of information. As a teacher the importance of online communication to learning has been apparrent for some time now but as a member of modern day society I have always been a little behind the times in term of being involved in online communities. Oh of course I am on Facebook and I have countless Twitter accounts out there somewhere to which almost all of them I have lost the passwords. However, never have I really entered the deep dark backwaters of the streets that exist in the world of BLOG.

Well, that is it for my first entry (is that what you call this, an entry? Someone please update me on the correct blogging terminology, and fast!) as I am off to teach my little Clacla very soon.
Today we shall continue to learn of the amobinalities suffered by the lovely Rapunzel at the hands of her wicked step-mother, practice spelling by doing some look-write-cover-say-check exercises and of course finish class with a big monkey hug to say goodbye.

Enjoy your evening - keep learning

Miss Hayley
PoGo Communications - Brasilia - Brazil