I just can’t figure out how to keep up with all the “social media” accounts I have. At least not all of them at the same time. Maybe this think-out-loud post, or some of your comments, will help.<\/p>\n
As with most people, I’ve used Facebook<\/strong> to stay connected with family and friends, but I haven’t posted there much lately at all. I’m not losing touch with anyone (any more than I already have!) — instead I’ve been sharing more of my quick thoughts, ramblings, and science link finds on Twitter.<\/strong> That’s where most of my science- and teaching friends and colleagues are, where our dialogue is, where the community is. It means that my own\u00a0 feed is a mosh of weather, education, political ramblings and sports quips, but it works. I could separate those into multiple accounts like some of my friends do, but so far I have refused because I am one person.<\/em> A very complicated person, but one with lots of interests, from Alabama to Z-R relationships.<\/p>\n This summer I joined Instagram<\/strong> for its intended purpose, photo sharing. That site has become my happy place — a no-spin, no-bad-news zone. Come over and sit a spell<\/a>.<\/p>\n When I don’t want to be bothered by anyone I know, there’s Tumblr<\/strong>, which for me is more for kitten animations and funny pictures and such. That leaves us with this blog<\/strong>, which in my mind has an identity crisis. I don’t know what I want to put here. And more so a time crisis, which is the essence of this rambling — I just simply don’t know how to juggle all of these. I already have way too many emails to answer and text messages to read and write. And course materials and websites (with blogs, ugh!) to maintain. And a couple personal websites I run. It always seems, however, that when I focus on one or two, the others take a hit in activity. How do you all do it??<\/strong> How do you keep up track of all your platforms and media at the same time without becoming paralyzed by it all??<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I just can’t figure out how to keep up with all the “social media” accounts I have. At least not all of them at the same time. Maybe this think-out-loud post, or some of your comments, will help. As with most people, I’ve used Facebook to stay connected with family and friends, but I haven’t … Continue reading I’m overwhelmed.<\/span>