{"id":9,"date":"2014-04-20T05:34:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T05:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edcontexts.wordpress.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2014-06-23T08:25:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T08:25:28","slug":"join-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mahabali.me\/edcontexts\/join-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"http:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.3.2\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\nfunction createToggler(contentId, linkId) {         $('#' + contentId).hide();         $('a#' + linkId).click(function() {             $('#' + contentId).slideToggle(400); \t\t\t$(this).text($(this).text() == 'view less' ? 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You can simply share anything about your teaching experience, reflection, activity, ideas, anecdotes, etc, that will inform\/ inspire readers locally and globally about education in your context.\u00a0We especially appreciate ideas shared by\u00a0educators&#8211;teachers, academic staff\/administrators, policy-makers, students&#8211;from the global peripheries, in the interest of diversifying the voices.\u00a0We hope to amplify their voices, contributing to the global discussions around education by complementing mainstream discourses with\u00a0more non-mainstream perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Got voice? We will help you amplify it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long should my post\u00a0be?<\/strong><br \/>\nThey should be within the range of 200 to 1200\u00a0words, unless your\u00a0topic justifies a lengthier post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who will read what I write?\u00a0<b>What&#8217;s the benefit of my contribution? <\/b><br \/>\n<\/strong>Educators who join this network will benefit from your ideas and experiences. Your ideas will also help enrich the global conversation about the increasingly important subject of cross-border higher education. We will moderate comments for preventing spam and promoting professionalism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I help promote the blog\/conversation?<\/strong><br \/>\nYour participation is extremely valuable. Here are some of things you can do:\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&gt;&gt;\u00a0<em>Subscribe<\/em> to this blog\u00a0for\u00a0listening to other educators\u00a0(see\u00a0end of right column)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 &gt;&gt;\u00a0<em>Comment<\/em> on any blog post (comments will appear after approval)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 &gt;&gt;\u00a0<em>Share<\/em> what you\u00a0read\/like on Facebook, Twitter, etc\u00a0(see &#8220;share this&#8221; button)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 &gt;&gt;\u00a0&#8220;<em>Like<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0what you read\u00a0(so the writer will be encouraged)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Should I follow any\u00a0\u201cstyle\u201d when writing for this blog?<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause our audience is diverse in\u00a0context, knowledge, and language backgrounds, you may find some of the following\u00a0tips useful when you write for this blog:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: -20px;\">It&#8217;s not necessary to have &#8220;great&#8221; or fully\u00a0&#8220;thought through&#8221; ideas, and your\u00a0writing doesn&#8217;t need to be &#8220;standardized.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Write about local issues, use local references, and use local words and scripts\u00a0if you like, briefly explaining\u00a0local references for\u00a0non-local readers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: -10px; margin bottom: -30px;\">[<a id=\"slick-toggle2\" href=\"#\">view more<\/a>]<\/p>\n<div id=\"content2\" class=\"entry\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; margin-top: -5px;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: -20px;\">Use a short,\u00a0telling title that both informs the reader what your post is about and draws their attention.<\/li>\n<li>Start with or include your main idea early, or at least give a sense of direction to the reader.<\/li>\n<li>Skip, postpone, or condense background details\u00a0if the main idea can be understood when you do so;\u00a0readers on the web tend to lack time and attention.<\/li>\n<li>Write in an informal tone if you like; keep the language simple;\u00a0use techniques to keep the readers engaged (example, anecdote, interesting fact, thought-provoking idea, fast pace, etc).<\/li>\n<li>Generally use\u00a0short\u00a0paragraphs, saving\u00a0long paragraphs for complex ideas that need elaboration.<\/li>\n<li>Minimize jargon, long sentences, and abstract\u00a0language.<\/li>\n<li>Hyperlink online\u00a0sources, while also providing readers a sense of context or key message of the source when possible. Please minimize but do cite offline sources, providing more\u00a0at the end of the post.<\/li>\n<li>Use subheadings for longer entries. Please\u00a0use bullet points and other visual elements (bold, italics, underline) for\u00a0drawing attention to important details.<\/li>\n<li>Caption images when possible,\u00a0linking them\u00a0to their sources and\/or crediting them within the\u00a0captions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--toggle 2 ends--><br \/>\n<strong>How can I ask\u00a0a question with the facilitators of the network?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Please use <a title=\"Question\/Feedback\" href=\"http:\/\/mahabali.me\/edcontexts\/our-vision\/questionfeedback\/\" target=\"_blank\">this contact form<\/a> to send\u00a0any question or feedback to us.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<address>Notes:<br \/>\n1 We use the word &#8220;educators&#8221; to refer to teachers, scholars, researchers, staff or administrators working in academic institutions or related organizations, or members of the general public who are interested in issues about education (especially about education in and across &#8220;contexts&#8221;).<br \/>\n2. 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