Comments on: Winners And Non-Winners http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Quentin D'Souza http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-8159 Quentin D'Souza Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:38:21 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/#comment-8159 Hi Graham, I'm really curious about all the nominations, rather than the nominations that were decided on as the final four, five or six to be voted on. I think for the up and coming edubloggers this would have a positive effect, just knowing that they were nominated. :-) Hi Graham,

I’m really curious about all the nominations, rather than the nominations that were decided on as the final four, five or six to be voted on. I think for the up and coming edubloggers this would have a positive effect, just knowing that they were nominated. :-)

]]> By: Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » People like lists and rankings http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-8152 Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » People like lists and rankings Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:22:59 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/#comment-8152 [...] The recent edublog awards seem to be the lastest benchmark for educational blogs. The authority is fairly easily identified in that it’s voted on by fellow educators, although Graham does express some concern in the having more information about the voting data but Darren doesn’t see it as being all the important. Today I discovered via ITM, that I’ve been listed in the top 100 educational blogs by the Online Education Database. What’s that? Who is the OEDB? It does sound somewhat impressive and perhaps authoritative. My first inclination was to click the About Us page. This tells me more about what “they” do not who they are. So next I see a link to a press release. This again provides me with one name, Jimmy Atkinson but little more. At the bottom of the post, it simply states, As with any list of this nature, there are bound to be flaws. These are just our personal favorites. If you would like to contact us with your own suggestions, please e-mail contact@oedb.org. [...] [...] The recent edublog awards seem to be the lastest benchmark for educational blogs. The authority is fairly easily identified in that it’s voted on by fellow educators, although Graham does express some concern in the having more information about the voting data but Darren doesn’t see it as being all the important. Today I discovered via ITM, that I’ve been listed in the top 100 educational blogs by the Online Education Database. What’s that? Who is the OEDB? It does sound somewhat impressive and perhaps authoritative. My first inclination was to click the About Us page. This tells me more about what “they” do not who they are. So next I see a link to a press release. This again provides me with one name, Jimmy Atkinson but little more. At the bottom of the post, it simply states, As with any list of this nature, there are bound to be flaws. These are just our personal favorites. If you would like to contact us with your own suggestions, please e-mail contact@oedb.org. [...]

]]> By: kwhobbes http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-8148 kwhobbes Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:42:00 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/#comment-8148 I concur with Kim. But hey, it's just the beginning and with so many great leaders to model for us, I'm sure we'll see a growth in all areas in the next few years. btw - we do pronounce it Zed, Double-you, Ex and Why. Here we say tom-A-toe but we use the "u" in all our words. It drives the kids a bit nuts because of the American spell check but they'll get over it ;) I'm grateful that you dropped by and added a comment on my blog. I've now added two more places to visit and read to mine just from your visit. Thanks!! And you're right about the number of blogs. I'm in the process of reducing my post requirements. Kelly I concur with Kim. But hey, it’s just the beginning and with so many great leaders to model for us, I’m sure we’ll see a growth in all areas in the next few years. btw – we do pronounce it Zed, Double-you, Ex and Why. Here we say tom-A-toe but we use the “u” in all our words. It drives the kids a bit nuts because of the American spell check but they’ll get over it ;) I’m grateful that you dropped by and added a comment on my blog. I’ve now added two more places to visit and read to mine just from your visit. Thanks!! And you’re right about the number of blogs. I’m in the process of reducing my post requirements.
Kelly

]]> By: Darren Kuropatwa http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-8141 Darren Kuropatwa Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:15:31 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/#comment-8141 In Canada we also say Double-you, Ex, Why and Zed although more and more people are saying (and teaching!) Zee; probably due to the impact of American media. Spell checkers still underline in red when I write colour or honour or flavour. (You can't see this but it's happening right now. It's interesting ... the spell checker underlined Zee but not Zed.) "Tom-art-toe" was new for me; I say tom-A-toe. These sort of cultural differences are always fascinating to me ... I'm reminded of <a href="http://www.bluesforpeace.com/lyrics/call-thing-off.htm" rel="nofollow">a song</a>. ;-) Cheers! In Canada we also say Double-you, Ex, Why and Zed although more and more people are saying (and teaching!) Zee; probably due to the impact of American media.

Spell checkers still underline in red when I write colour or honour or flavour. (You can’t see this but it’s happening right now. It’s interesting … the spell checker underlined Zee but not Zed.) “Tom-art-toe” was new for me; I say tom-A-toe.

These sort of cultural differences are always fascinating to me … I’m reminded of a song. ;-)

Cheers!

]]> By: Graham Wegner http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-8140 Graham Wegner Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:32:20 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/#comment-8140 Double-you, Ex, Why and Zed... that's how Aussie kids finish reciting the alphabet. I always had difficulties rationalising the different ending when I watched Sesame Street as a kid, because back at school, saying Zee was as weird as spelling colour without the "u" or pronouncing tom-art-toe as tom-A-toe. It's a free world, so pronounce my blog title how you want but if I ever do any more podcasts, I think I'll stick to my colloquial pronunciation. Double-you, Ex, Why and Zed… that’s how Aussie kids finish reciting the alphabet. I always had difficulties rationalising the different ending when I watched Sesame Street as a kid, because back at school, saying Zee was as weird as spelling colour without the “u” or pronouncing tom-art-toe as tom-A-toe. It’s a free world, so pronounce my blog title how you want but if I ever do any more podcasts, I think I’ll stick to my colloquial pronunciation.

]]> By: Kim Cofino http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-8119 Kim Cofino Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:50:56 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/#comment-8119 Congratulations on being nominated Graham! Mr. 5.4% is much better than 0% any day! Um, is it ok that I pronounce it Generation Zee? ;) Congratulations on being nominated Graham! Mr. 5.4% is much better than 0% any day!

Um, is it ok that I pronounce it Generation Zee? ;)

]]> By: Darren Kuropatwa http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-8117 Darren Kuropatwa Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:46:38 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2006/12/18/winners-and-non-winners/#comment-8117 Hey Graham, I don't think I would attach too much significance to the actual results of the voting process. The nomination process is a far greater determination of the regard your work is held in by your peers. I <a href="http://adifference.blogspot.com/2006/12/recognition-of-your-peers.html" rel="nofollow">fleshed this idea out</a> a little more over at my blog. Congratulations mate! Darren BTW, Generation Zed ... I didn't know there was another way to pronounce that? ;-) Hey Graham,

I don’t think I would attach too much significance to the actual results of the voting process. The nomination process is a far greater determination of the regard your work is held in by your peers. I fleshed this idea out a little more over at my blog.

Congratulations mate!
Darren

BTW, Generation Zed … I didn’t know there was another way to pronounce that? ;-)

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