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Date for Blog-a-Ton 2 : September 5, 2009
Topic declaration : August 29, 2009

We move into the next phase of Blog-a-Ton 2!!

And the going seems to be great, as more of us are joining the blogging marathon at Blog-a-Ton.

Please join hands in welcoming the following new Blog-a-Tonics….

• Shruti
• Yu Yu Din
  
• Musings of a lonely traveler (Please inform us about your name or pseudo name for our blog list)
  
• Pooja Mahimkar
• Indian Pundit
• Navita
  
• Raji
• Avada Kedavra
  

Thank you everybody for your overwhelming response for topic suggestion for Blog-a-Ton 2.

We have received the following suggestions: Number of votes these have received till now have been mentioned in the brackets

Topics Related to Education and Teaching: (The reason behind this theme: 5th September is Teacher’s Day!!)

1. 'Gurus' of Yesterday, 'Teachers' Today! / Yester Year Teachers Vs Present Day Teachers/ Teachers : Aaj Kal / Gurus vs Teachers (7 - Vipul, Kaddu, Pawan, Dhiman, Shruti, Richa, Mou)
2. Is the Purpose of Education Lost? (4- Azad, Pramathesh, Bharathi, Indian Pundit)
3. Computers (coupled with internet, e-learning modules et all) Replace Teachers?? (3- Shilpa, Sojo, Musings)
   
4. Education et al (1 - Pramathesh)
5. Teachers - Thought Shapers or Money Gobblers (1 - Pawan)
6. Teaching a Service or a Profession?? (1 - Shankar)
   

Other Suggestions:

1. Thunders and Blunders of 62 years!! (4- Azad, Sid, Shruti, Evascentthoughts)
   
2. Internet-aholics Anonymous / Internet-Use and Misuse In Daily Life (2- Aneet, ARJuna)
3. Monday Morning Blues (1 - Aneet)
   
4. Innovation And Ideas: The Indian Scenario (1 - ARJuna)
   
5. Internet and Self Publicity (1 - Pramathesh)
   
6. Are Comics Good For You? (1 - Aneet)
   

Here, even if any Blog-a-Tonic has suggested or voted for more than 1 topic, each suggestion and vote has been given full weightage, that is regarded as complete vote. In future, a single suggestion will be entertained as with increasing numbers of participants keeping a track becomes difficult for us.

• So, now please vote for ANY of the above mentioned topics only if you have not yet voted!!
• No new topics will be entertained at this point.
• Top 3 topics from this the previous week and this week’s voting will be filtered for the next phase of voting starting on August 22, 2009 for the Final Topic which will be declared on August 29, 2009.

Hurry, rush in your VOTES NOW!!

Vipul Grover