Category Archives: blogging

Ten! Ten! Ten!

Posted on July 12, 2021 by pat thomson

This post is brought to you by the number ten. Ten of what, I hear you ask? Well – ten years of blogging. And 894 posts, counting this one. Not quite two posts a week for all of the ten … Continue reading →

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academic writing choices – learning from blogging

Posted on January 4, 2021 by pat thomson

I’ve been thinking about academic writing and blogging again. I’ve been wondering what we might learn from thinking about the writing that bloggers do. Academic blogs are not all the same. They can be categorised in various ways. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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so you want to blog – a blog of my own

Posted on July 13, 2020 by pat thomson

Why would anyone start a blog? It’s a big commitment. A blog can be seen as an “extra”, as a “vanity project” as “not scholarly”, particularly if it doesn’t directly hit a “public engagement” or “impact” target. It’s so much … Continue reading →

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so you want to blog – writing a blog post

Posted on July 6, 2020 by pat thomson

There’s a lot to think about when writing short. A blog post, a short piece of writing, requires careful consideration, just like a longer text. But there’s no need to struggle with writing blog posts on your own. There’s quite … Continue reading →

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so you want to blog – should I write a guest post?

Posted on June 29, 2020 by pat thomson

This mini-series is in response to numerous requests to say more about blogging. Your requests are my blogging agenda. Why blog? Well, there are reasons. Maybe you’ve heard, or been told, that blogging is a good way to reflect on your … Continue reading →

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blog as teach-in/teach-out

Posted on December 2, 2019 by pat thomson

During my protest-filled undergraduate years, there were regular sit -ins – where university offices were occupied – and teach-ins – where alternative interpretations of current events and their histories were explored. University staff and students collaboratively developed a radical curriculum … Continue reading →

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blogging my research

Posted on August 5, 2019 by pat thomson

Last week I published four “live” posts about my ongoing research with the Tate Schools and Teachers team. I’ve been going to Summer Schools now since 2012, although I did have a year off last year. That’s seven lots of … Continue reading →

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blog as text – a bit of meta-bloggery

Posted on May 28, 2018 by pat thomson

In a few weeks, Mark Carrigan and I are going to convene an experiment in blogging as a live research method. We’re doing this lab work at the Undisciplining: Conversations from the Edges conference in Newcastle. (Registration closes on June … Continue reading →

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a book from blog posts?

Posted on January 22, 2018 by pat thomson

Maybe you have been harbouring secret thoughts about getting a book from those blog posts that you’ve been writing. I think about it too, occasionally, as patter is now several books worth of words. Well, before you take the plunge, … Continue reading →

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eek, it’s nearly 2018

Posted on December 28, 2017 by pat thomson

Patter has had a busy year, as a few basic stats will show. Patter started in July 2011. And this, dear reader, is the 705th post. Patter has published two posts a week for most of 2017, with a few … Continue reading →