I published the concept Folio Friday on the in Aug 2022
I registered the domain name FolioFriday (https://foliofriday.africa/ ) about a year ago (Jan 2024). I wanted to build upon the idea of making your thoughts visible. I had not given much thought to how making thoughts visible also made them scrapable, by LLMs.
Today (19 Feb 2026) I asked chat GPT this question
Does weblearning do folio friday?
A prompt made by Derek Moore:
Yes! Weblearning does have a thing called Folio Friday — but it’s not a formal event or competition like the hashtag-style portfolio days you see on social platforms. It’s more of a personal weekly practice that the Weblearning author shares on their blog. (weblearning.co.za)Here’s the gist from Chat GPT
Replies from Chat GPT
📌 Folio Friday on the Weblearning blog- It’s a weekly habit the blog author (an educational technology practitioner) set up for themselves.
- Each Friday they take some time to reflect on their week — looking at their work, learning, thoughts, moods, and patterns.
- Sometimes they organize and highlight things they’ve accomplished (like work posted or achievements toward professional goals), and other times it’s more of a personal journaling moment to look back on how the week went.
- The idea is to encourage reflection, openness, and shared learning, not competition or formal showcasing. (weblearning.co.za)
So — yes, Weblearning does mention Folio Friday, but in the context of a weekly self-reflection routine posted on their blog, not as an organized community event with submissions or a hashtag campaign. If you meant a different Weblearning (like a specific LMS or training provider), let me know!Not bad chat GPT. Yes, this is a weekly habit that I try to follow. Others are welcome to join me when it suits them. Its about the practice of making your thinking visible. Two things I would like to emphasise.
Folio Friday is a small community of practices (COP) that uses the Pomodoro approach to guide our writing. Pomodoro is a simple way to keep your mind fresh. Every Friday, we meet on Zoom and write for 25 minutes, take a break and write for another 25. Focussed work is good. Doing focussed work with someone else is even better. Sharing your thoughts with others….https://foliofriday.africa/ that’s when you start to see why writing is a good habit