Comments on: An Apology http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123 less helpful Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:20:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christian http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-364 Christian Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:17:08 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-364 Dan -- Each of us is learning in real time. Your voice is a critical one for us to have 'out here' in this brave new world of blogging (edu-focused or not). Ultimately, your voice is made more powerful as you negotiate the collaborative process of what Chris says: "Debate to learn, not to win." I appreciate your willingness to look into the many paths this conversation has taken over the last week or two...and even more so by your ability to own what was yours (as the rest of us have to own what is ours, as well). Looking forward to having your voice and questions continue to guide my thinking in the days, weeks, months...ahead. Cheers, Christian Dan — Each of us is learning in real time. Your voice is a critical one for us to have ‘out here’ in this brave new world of blogging (edu-focused or not). Ultimately, your voice is made more powerful as you negotiate the collaborative process of what Chris says: “Debate to learn, not to win.” I appreciate your willingness to look into the many paths this conversation has taken over the last week or two…and even more so by your ability to own what was yours (as the rest of us have to own what is ours, as well). Looking forward to having your voice and questions continue to guide my thinking in the days, weeks, months…ahead. Cheers, Christian

]]> By: Graham Wegner http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-361 Graham Wegner Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:05:01 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-361 Yeah, patient and not smart enough to be insulted!! One of the big things I push with my young students is that sometimes the biggest leaps forward in learning happen when we make mistakes. I've made plenty of them throughout my forty years of life and overstepping the mark occasionally is just being human. I've also learnt that I shouldn't be making observations on topics in which I'm not well versed, so in the words of Daniel Johns from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverchair" rel="nofollow">silverchair</a>, "Mistakes don't mean a thing If you don't regret them..." Dan, I reckon you've done the right thing here and I look forward to reading more of your unique perspective. I've still got to finish watching your Assessment video too! Yeah, patient and not smart enough to be insulted!! One of the big things I push with my young students is that sometimes the biggest leaps forward in learning happen when we make mistakes. I’ve made plenty of them throughout my forty years of life and overstepping the mark occasionally is just being human. I’ve also learnt that I shouldn’t be making observations on topics in which I’m not well versed, so in the words of Daniel Johns from silverchair,

“Mistakes don’t mean a thing
If you don’t regret them…”

Dan, I reckon you’ve done the right thing here and I look forward to reading more of your unique perspective. I’ve still got to finish watching your Assessment video too!

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-353 Jeff Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:51:25 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-353 Thanks, Dan...you're very gracious, and you're welcome at the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://jwasserman.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">any time</a>. We disagree on a lot, it seems, but there's always room for healthy argument. If we don't have that, we've got nothing... Cheers! Jeff Thanks, Dan…you’re very gracious, and you’re welcome at the any time. We disagree on a lot, it seems, but there’s always room for healthy argument. If we don’t have that, we’ve got nothing…

Cheers!
Jeff

]]> By: e http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-350 e Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:18:38 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-350 NEAL!!!!!!!! I am so, so sorry. Please, please, accept my sincere apologies. It will never happen again. NEAL!!!!!!!!

I am so, so sorry. Please, please, accept my sincere apologies. It will never happen again.

]]> By: Neal http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-348 Neal Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:48:18 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-348 <b>e:</b> That's "NeAl," with an "a"! The far superior spelling of the name, let me tell you. Thanks Dan. I do intend to start blogging this year, though not in the immediate future. I'll be sure to name my inaugural blog post "Pork Futures and Malaysian Cinema." Given how random my interests and ideas tend to be, that might actually be appropriate! I am currently in the process of familiarizing myself with the education and information science blogospheres while fleshing out my numerous opinions with a bit more than my usual veneer of knowledge. It is a very well polished veneer, but insufficiently thick to withstand the 2" metal cleats, that seem to be standard issue on the internet. I'm also somewhat intimidated by the impressive array of pioneers that have come before. I still care about looking foolish more than I should. After rereading my comment, I feel that I came off a bit harsher to you than I intended, or at least less harsh to some of the close-minded behavior I saw from the other side. Their response was understandable, but misguided. I doubt anyone here is intentionally trying to be an ass. We all want to better ourselves, and learn what we can from one another. So let's all be friends, bla, bla, bla (group hug). I'm glad you understood my intentions and I hope that I correctly interpreted yours. To be honest, I find myself nodding in agreement with you more often than not, even if I do harbor vestiges of an artistic, passionate, liberal arts teacher somewhere in my psyche. And I like corny teacher movies! They get me going like that awful Rounders movie did when I was a poker fiend. e: That’s “NeAl,” with an “a”! The far superior spelling of the name, let me tell you.

Thanks Dan. I do intend to start blogging this year, though not in the immediate future. I’ll be sure to name my inaugural blog post “Pork Futures and Malaysian Cinema.” Given how random my interests and ideas tend to be, that might actually be appropriate! I am currently in the process of familiarizing myself with the education and information science blogospheres while fleshing out my numerous opinions with a bit more than my usual veneer of knowledge. It is a very well polished veneer, but insufficiently thick to withstand the 2″ metal cleats, that seem to be standard issue on the internet. I’m also somewhat intimidated by the impressive array of pioneers that have come before. I still care about looking foolish more than I should.

After rereading my comment, I feel that I came off a bit harsher to you than I intended, or at least less harsh to some of the close-minded behavior I saw from the other side. Their response was understandable, but misguided. I doubt anyone here is intentionally trying to be an ass. We all want to better ourselves, and learn what we can from one another.

So let’s all be friends, bla, bla, bla (group hug).

I’m glad you understood my intentions and I hope that I correctly interpreted yours. To be honest, I find myself nodding in agreement with you more often than not, even if I do harbor vestiges of an artistic, passionate, liberal arts teacher somewhere in my psyche. And I like corny teacher movies! They get me going like that awful Rounders movie did when I was a poker fiend.

]]> By: Doug Noon http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-347 Doug Noon Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:18:11 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-347 Thank you, Dan. We can (and need to) learn to communicate with one another. There are a lot of angles to explore. I'm linking back to this post in the <a href="http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/02/02/on-blogging-good/#comments" rel="nofollow">comments on my blog,</a> to help put this controversy to rest. Take care. Thank you, Dan. We can (and need to) learn to communicate with one another. There are a lot of angles to explore. I’m linking back to this post in the comments on my blog, to help put this controversy to rest. Take care.

]]> By: e http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-346 e Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:28:54 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-346 Dan, I managed to totally miss all the "blogotension", as you called it, until today. I wish I had written Neil's comment! And I am really glad you chose to respond as above. I am often guilty of seeing the world in black and white, and it takes constant reminding that there are lots of shades of gray out there. And sometimes other's shade may be a lot closer to ours than it appears. It takes will and patience to sort it out, and I'm working on the latter. Keep on writing. e Dan,

I managed to totally miss all the “blogotension”, as you called it, until today. I wish I had written Neil’s comment! And I am really glad you chose to respond as above. I am often guilty of seeing the world in black and white, and it takes constant reminding that there are lots of shades of gray out there. And sometimes other’s shade may be a lot closer to ours than it appears. It takes will and patience to sort it out, and I’m working on the latter.

Keep on writing.
e

]]> By: Sarah Puglisi http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-343 Sarah Puglisi Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:11:42 +0000 http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=123#comment-343 Thank you. As I said somewhere in there, I hope, you are welcome in Room 10 in Oxnard. In that context we might both learn from one another. The school is on Dollie St. Check in at the office. I'm there until 5PM daily at least. You really are welcome.Lovely beaches in Oxnard. It is first grade. I'm very interested in expanding our technology logically and my skills in primary instruction using them in ways that are able to promote success. Sarah Thank you.
As I said somewhere in there, I hope, you are welcome in Room 10 in Oxnard.
In that context we might both learn from one another.

The school is on Dollie St. Check in at the office.
I’m there until 5PM daily at least. You really are welcome.Lovely beaches in Oxnard. It is first grade. I’m very interested in expanding our technology logically and my skills in primary instruction using them in ways that are able to promote success.

Sarah

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