Technorati

Searching blog posts for "learning 2.0" yielded over 7,400 hits. A blog directory search for the same phrase resulted in slightly more than 900 blogs.

I did not see the Tag Search button. According to a link in Technorati's Help pages, the site was having some techical problems with the tag search function (this was on Sunday, 8/10/08).

In the LibraryBytes blog I ran across some references to Helen Blowers, the creator of Learning 2.0, who is now Director of Digital Strategies at Columbus Public Library.

I guess I was not so surprised that Technorati has determined that the blog Boing Boing, a kind of clearinghouse for popular culture, is the most popular blog in the world. The Huffington Post has the most authority---it is has the most links to other blogs.

Technorati could be used as a gauge of what the online community thinks is important at any particular time, what the hot trends are, and what people are interested in talking and learning about.

One of the things I must get acclimated to while reading blogs is that there is a great deal of variability in writing quality. In short, reading good writing takes less time and energy than reading poor writing. In the online world, where so much information is vying for my attention, I really appreciate anyone who can communicate concisely and clearly.