Comments on: Is Idealism Dead? http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alex Hayes http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 Alex Hayes Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:03:08 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/#comment-4203 Great book - looking forward to the TALO(FLNW)2006 edition to add to the stack. Here's hoping you can join us at the BYS06 gig. Great book – looking forward to the TALO(FLNW)2006 edition to add to the stack.

Here’s hoping you can join us at the BYS06 gig.

]]> By: Bill Kerr http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-3983 Bill Kerr Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:30:46 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/#comment-3983 hi graham, I followed your links and was very interested by stephen's comments and the reaction to them. I think it was good how you reflected on his follow up post and modified your attitude. I wouldn't know whether what stephen says is correct in this particular case but he raises some very important issues about the future of the educational blogging enterprise (web2.0-ism, if I may coin a phrase). "Blame not the speaker but be warned by his words" hi graham,

I followed your links and was very interested by stephen’s comments and the reaction to them. I think it was good how you reflected on his follow up post and modified your attitude.

I wouldn’t know whether what stephen says is correct in this particular case but he raises some very important issues about the future of the educational blogging enterprise (web2.0-ism, if I may coin a phrase).

“Blame not the speaker but be warned by his words”

]]> By: Leigh Blackall http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Leigh Blackall Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:22:17 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/#comment-3921 Nice post G, many thanks. I certainly was very nervous. But it faded as I started getting into it more. I'm pretty sure that my work won't actually instigate change, but reckon it does push ou the boundaries, and therefore gives others more room to move - and it is there that the change can happen hey. You know about the TALO SwapMeet in Adelaide next March? Nice post G, many thanks. I certainly was very nervous. But it faded as I started getting into it more. I’m pretty sure that my work won’t actually instigate change, but reckon it does push ou the boundaries, and therefore gives others more room to move – and it is there that the change can happen hey.

You know about the TALO SwapMeet in Adelaide next March?

]]> By: Ken Burgin http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Ken Burgin Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:38:40 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/#comment-3912 What needs to 'die' is traditional 'sit around a round table and listen to the front' conference behaviour. It unwittingly takes us back to older, more passive behaviour patterns. This was the irony of last week's NSW Learnscope Conference. The two mornings had a fresh, informal energy about them as we raced from one 10-minute session to another. Then we listened politely when George Siemens or Nancy White spoke. George brought two good days to an end on a high...then we had to all go home! Why at least wasn't the BAR open?? Listen and learn, but we can't fund celebrating it! What needs to ‘die’ is traditional ‘sit around a round table and listen to the front’ conference behaviour. It unwittingly takes us back to older, more passive behaviour patterns. This was the irony of last week’s NSW Learnscope Conference.

The two mornings had a fresh, informal energy about them as we raced from one 10-minute session to another. Then we listened politely when George Siemens or Nancy White spoke. George brought two good days to an end on a high…then we had to all go home! Why at least wasn’t the BAR open?? Listen and learn, but we can’t fund celebrating it!

]]> By: Bud Hunt http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-3837 Bud Hunt Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:17:18 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/10/21/is-idealism-dead/#comment-3837 Graham, I certainly don't think that conferences and teaching are dead, although I do understand why you (and I, and others) are questioning their value. After these recent questions, I still say "yes" to conferences, both online and physical, and I still support the K12 Online model. I'm looking forward to your presentation. Graham,

I certainly don’t think that conferences and teaching are dead, although I do understand why you (and I, and others) are questioning their value. After these recent questions, I still say “yes” to conferences, both online and physical, and I still support the K12 Online model. I’m looking forward to your presentation.

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