Comments on: In Support Of Al And The miniLegends http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:37:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ed Tech Crew » Ed Tech Crew 36 - Podcasts, Flickr, Mashups & Minilegends http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13509 Ed Tech Crew » Ed Tech Crew 36 - Podcasts, Flickr, Mashups & Minilegends Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:40:55 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13509 [...] Blogging Al Upton’s minilegends. Shutdown by the SA Dept of Ed (Twitter) http://alupton.edublogs.org Graham Wegner - Teaching Generation Z has a nice summary of what others have written as well as his own comments. http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/ [...] [...] Blogging Al Upton’s minilegends. Shutdown by the SA Dept of Ed (Twitter) http://alupton.edublogs.org Graham Wegner – Teaching Generation Z has a nice summary of what others have written as well as his own comments. http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/ [...]

]]> By: chalter http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13504 chalter Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:20:08 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13504 I agree with the majority of posts here, and from other blogs around the web. I do not understand why it is the initial reaction of schools (and higher) to first filter, block, and close down these valuable activities. It would make more sense (to me anyway) to begin by teaching students how to navigate and learn in this new world that they will soon be a part of, with or without an education about it. I agree with the majority of posts here, and from other blogs around the web. I do not understand why it is the initial reaction of schools (and higher) to first filter, block, and close down these valuable activities. It would make more sense (to me anyway) to begin by teaching students how to navigate and learn in this new world that they will soon be a part of, with or without an education about it.

]]> By: In Support of Al Upton | Teaching Sagittarian http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13502 In Support of Al Upton | Teaching Sagittarian Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:18:21 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13502 [...] explanation post about her thoughts on this issue, sadly, in place of her Funday Monday post.  Graham Wegner points out the ramifications for his project and Clarence Fisher questions is blogging dangerous [...] [...] explanation post about her thoughts on this issue, sadly, in place of her Funday Monday post.  Graham Wegner points out the ramifications for his project and Clarence Fisher questions is blogging dangerous [...]

]]> By: John Connell http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13499 John Connell Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:15:47 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13499 A measured and, I guess, deliberately understated response, Graham. It has been wonderful to see the great support that Al has been garnering from all corners of the globe, and many, like me, from way beyond Australia's shores. A decision such as this is just so antithetical to what education is supposed to be about - but it does tell us we still have along way to go before we can begin to say we are winning the argument(s). It is typical of Al Upton that he does not want to attribute blame but wants to use the whole episode as a learning experience. I feel we should take his lead and try to engage in a constructive way where we can with those who would agree with the decision by the South Australian authorities (and there are many, of course, in every part of the world, including my own Scotland). I wonder - has anyone from the authority actually spoken up, openly, in defense of the decision yet? A measured and, I guess, deliberately understated response, Graham. It has been wonderful to see the great support that Al has been garnering from all corners of the globe, and many, like me, from way beyond Australia’s shores. A decision such as this is just so antithetical to what education is supposed to be about – but it does tell us we still have along way to go before we can begin to say we are winning the argument(s).

It is typical of Al Upton that he does not want to attribute blame but wants to use the whole episode as a learning experience. I feel we should take his lead and try to engage in a constructive way where we can with those who would agree with the decision by the South Australian authorities (and there are many, of course, in every part of the world, including my own Scotland).

I wonder – has anyone from the authority actually spoken up, openly, in defense of the decision yet?

]]> By: alexanderhayes http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13495 alexanderhayes Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:00:15 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13495 No ....I havent dissapeared totally. I'm just getting sick of the dispiriting trite that is permeating the edusphere as it reels in those responsible for making education for kids relevant and engaging. This news is just sickening. Ok.....heavy drinking needs sports teams to pull their heads in. The carer's pension is but a snippet o the navy's misspend on helicopters and now teachers with any nounce are getting the pounce for what ? ? Sedition ? Inflammation ? That open educator logo is becoming more and more relevant Graham. What would they make it say otherwise ? Closed educator ? No ….I havent dissapeared totally.

I’m just getting sick of the dispiriting trite that is permeating the edusphere as it reels in those responsible for making education for kids relevant and engaging.

This news is just sickening.

Ok…..heavy drinking needs sports teams to pull their heads in. The carer’s pension is but a snippet o the navy’s misspend on helicopters and now teachers with any nounce are getting the pounce for what ? ?

Sedition ? Inflammation ?

That open educator logo is becoming more and more relevant Graham. What would they make it say otherwise ?

Closed educator ?

]]> By: tech4teach http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13494 tech4teach Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:53:12 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13494 Graham, What a great post. I too will be talking about this on my Blog. The big issue is the lack of disclosure. Why has the blog been closed, what is the issue here? This is, as said previously, a knee jerk reaction. Lets get real here. This is 2008. Hang in there everyone! Graham,

What a great post. I too will be talking about this on my Blog.

The big issue is the lack of disclosure. Why has the blog been closed, what is the issue here? This is, as said previously, a knee jerk reaction.

Lets get real here. This is 2008.

Hang in there everyone!

]]> By: Carolyn Foote http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13490 Carolyn Foote Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:39:26 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13490 Graham, This is the second incident like this I"ve run across in the last few weeks. I agree--why the overreaction? Why not, like anything else we do in schools--correct the problem, iron out the details, and resume the project? What are we modeling for students? I think discussing this openly is an important part of the learning. Graham,

This is the second incident like this I”ve run across in the last few weeks.

I agree–why the overreaction? Why not, like anything else we do in schools–correct the problem, iron out the details, and resume the project?

What are we modeling for students? I think discussing this openly is an important part of the learning.

]]> By: Jo McLeay http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13489 Jo McLeay Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:40:54 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13489 Yes Graham, great post. The amount of support globally for classroom blogging thoughtfully expressed is one of the positives to come out of the situation (another one was the marathon skype session - yes I was part of it till 2 am local time.) Yes Graham, great post. The amount of support globally for classroom blogging thoughtfully expressed is one of the positives to come out of the situation (another one was the marathon skype session – yes I was part of it till 2 am local time.)

]]> By: James http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/comment-page-1/#comment-13488 James Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:01:00 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/in-support-of-al-and-the-minilegends/#comment-13488 Hear hear - it's pretty tragic that we're experiencing this in Australia too - whereas of the 60%+ Edublogs users who are in the US we haven't come across anything like this in over 2.5 years. Anyway, as I said before, Edublogs is 100% behind Al on this. Hear hear – it’s pretty tragic that we’re experiencing this in Australia too – whereas of the 60%+ Edublogs users who are in the US we haven’t come across anything like this in over 2.5 years.

Anyway, as I said before, Edublogs is 100% behind Al on this.

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