tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.comments2023-10-21T00:46:09.389-07:00Blogger in Middle-earthBlogger In Middle-earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comBlogger1311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-5771213393522026842019-05-30T14:07:05.200-07:002019-05-30T14:07:05.200-07:00As an aside, Craig, I once experimented using Word...As an aside, Craig, I once experimented using Word the way you described. I found that in Blogger, it resulted in a very messy layout that was difficult to edit. Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-63906068974300963622019-05-30T13:48:19.284-07:002019-05-30T13:48:19.284-07:00Kia ora Craig!
Sorry about the time taken to repl...Kia ora Craig!<br /><br />Sorry about the time taken to reply. Your comment got caught up in the comment moderation mechanism on my blog.<br /><br />Thanks for the link to your article - yes, what you say ties in with a lot that I used as a teacher and also as an author of educational material. Words, and the way they can come across when written or spoken have always fascinated me. I was particularly fascinated by the speeches made by presidential candidate, Donald Trump. I would not have voted for Trump, but his success and the subsequent analysis of his speeches by critics made an amazing study in linguistics and how the spoken word can come across.<br /><br />Rangimārie Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-87423654950458690792018-12-30T03:02:37.909-08:002018-12-30T03:02:37.909-08:00Fascinating link between the popularity of a blog ...Fascinating link between the popularity of a blog post and its readability.<br /><br />BTW, I’m a learning designer (based in Sydney), and Cathy Moore’s one of my heroes!<br /><br />Like you, I write my posts in Word – or even Outlook. Then I paste the text into the Visual tab in WordPress, and things like the links and styles are retained. Does Blogger have something similar?<br /><br />You might be interested in a recent post I wrote about <a href="http://bit.ly/2QZkyw2" rel="nofollow">making a talk conversational</a>. Many of the techniques (like choosing short words and using contractions) also apply to e-learning content – and blog posts for that matter. See what you think…Craig Hadden - Remote Possibilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073005333442573668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-24895269449340926492018-10-19T16:02:04.227-07:002018-10-19T16:02:04.227-07:00Kia ora e Anonymous, I'm always heartened by t...Kia ora e Anonymous, I'm always heartened by those who appreciate the poetry of the pre-postmodern era. I regret the passing of this art which seems to have been relegated to the bin of trite and immature by academic critics who committed poetricide and continue to cull the beautiful art of meter and rhyme in poetry.Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-28183469290100835612018-10-19T04:25:25.279-07:002018-10-19T04:25:25.279-07:00thank you for these english lyrics, I remember the...thank you for these english lyrics, I remember them from my childhood. x<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-72996751988496555862016-02-10T13:44:36.695-08:002016-02-10T13:44:36.695-08:00Kia ora Sheryl
You are so right about smelling th...Kia ora Sheryl<br /><br />You are so right about smelling the roses. I watch the butterflies and pick the strawberries too.<br /><br /><br />What it is to feel<br /><br />soft sand underfoot,<br /><br />waves lapping at ankle,<br /><br />warm sun on back.<br /><br />Where else in the universe<br /><br />is there a place<br /><br />rich with pleasures as this?<br />Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-64022325790812325482016-01-26T14:42:22.264-08:002016-01-26T14:42:22.264-08:00Life has improved. Thanks for taking the time to l...Life has improved. Thanks for taking the time to let me know about your life. I also "retired". I was able to meet the years teaching requirements, so I retired. I didn't have any more sick days, so I was glad. <br />I'm sorry to hear of the burdensome issues that you had to deal with. You have much to say that can be helpful and interesting for others in education. <br />One thing that I'm learning though. It is good to just be like Ferdinand and smell the roses....not so much like Don Quixote.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025235132816304786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-58699664347776141522016-01-24T21:05:53.079-08:002016-01-24T21:05:53.079-08:00Kia ora Cheryl!
I am sorry to hear of the illness...Kia ora Cheryl!<br /><br />I am sorry to hear of the illness in your family. I hope that 2016 brings health and happiness to you and yours.<br /><br />I took a break from blogging in 2011. I have only posted a few since then and after I had retired in 2014. I was quite insulted, in 2010, that my employer had the audacity to block my blog, without informing me, from all my work colleagues. When I enquired as to why, they quickly lifted the ban saying that, in view of it being a professional blog on education they had decided to lift the ban. There was more that I won't bore you with here.<br /><br />Catchya later Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-36503454697623016852015-11-29T16:15:12.471-08:002015-11-29T16:15:12.471-08:00Glad to see you're still blogging. I just want...Glad to see you're still blogging. I just wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten about your good work in education. The last few years have been like a dream, as my family has suffered an terrible illness of one of our members. We seem to be better now, and I'm trying to reconstitute my life. Hope all is well for you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280351665103275985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-27914975318813238622015-05-09T18:19:38.990-07:002015-05-09T18:19:38.990-07:00Kia ora e Pam
Yes, this poem was written (in the ...Kia ora e Pam<br /><br />Yes, this poem was written (in the German language) by Schubart whose words were used by Franz Schubert in his song Die Forelle. The translation you and I know is only a part of the whole story. Check out Wikipedia at:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_ForelleBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-23323839001646266822015-05-07T21:45:07.681-07:002015-05-07T21:45:07.681-07:00Thank you so much for posting this version of The ...Thank you so much for posting this version of The Trout. I learned it years ago (in Scotland) but could not remember the middle part.<br /> Pam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-71327327721059294592013-01-27T15:49:43.374-08:002013-01-27T15:49:43.374-08:00Kia ora Carina!
Welcome to Middle-earth! You say ...<b>Kia ora Carina!</b><br /><br />Welcome to Middle-earth! You say you are a lurker yet you have done the opposite to what a true lurker would have done – you left a worthwhile comment and I thank you for that. However, you have done much more by also explaining in your comment how you felt and what you were thinking before you made your comment. In doing that you have confirmed one of my beliefs about how some people react when they read a blog post such as this one.<br /><br />In a post I published on working with online learning communities (1 April 2009) I quoted the research findings of Caleb Clark who believes that one reason people do not participate is that they just don't naturally think their way of doing things has any value, when in fact it is the essence of what being part of a community is all about. The multitude of doubts that people tend to have about participating online is explained perfectly in your comment. You overcame all of these fears, however, and demonstrated your assertiveness splendidly by leaving your comment the way you did!<br /><br /><b>Catchya later</b>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-6819692002584011942013-01-27T03:18:53.458-08:002013-01-27T03:18:53.458-08:00Hi Ken, lurking through your blog, that I recently...Hi Ken, lurking through your blog, that I recently found, I felt the need to say something (two years after this post was written, I see). <br />I'm a lurker. Being Swedish I find the words "lurker" or "lurking" amusing, they simply sound funny and humorous to me. Being Swedish, it is also sometimes harder to express exactly what I want to say, simply because my vocabulary is not always good enough. Even writing that sentence, I get frustrated because I know exactly what I want to say and how I'd like to express it - but I don't find the words (like the word "good" does not describe to the point what I mean). This might be one reason why people are not commenting. Or simply that they don't have anything to say, while enjoying the content. Or that they don't spell very well, maybe having a hard time with grammars. Or that they don't have the time to comment, since there are so much to do, and so many good posts to read.<br /><br />Even though I am a lurker, I do participate in other ways: I share interesting knowledge from blogs with colleagues, I use what I've learnt (learned?) when I design e-learning, which means that learners will benefit from the good stuff I've learned as a blog lurker. <br /><br />Another reason for lurking and not commenting is what I feel right now - did I really say something useful at all, or did I just take up other peoples precious time and space. Maybe I will not click on the publish button. But then again, this time I will. :o) <br /><br />Thanks for interesting discussions! <br />/Carina Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-61484789120835292342012-01-10T15:46:30.179-08:002012-01-10T15:46:30.179-08:00E-learning is a very good choice, it actually less...E-learning is a very good choice, it actually lessen the time and effort of going to universities just to studyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-76524639549061549702012-01-03T10:20:45.393-08:002012-01-03T10:20:45.393-08:00A best performance to education fields. Thanks for...A best performance to education fields. Thanks for info.Online Diplomahttp://www.accreditedhighschool.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-23345054273116494332011-12-26T01:56:07.708-08:002011-12-26T01:56:07.708-08:00Nice one
thanks bro. it helped me alot. thanksssss...Nice one<br />thanks bro. it helped me alot. thankssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Kamran Rashidhttp://www.mariindus.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-90256716484034498422011-09-30T05:47:33.587-07:002011-09-30T05:47:33.587-07:00Thank you for sharing such relevant topic with us....Thank you for sharing such relevant topic with us. I really love all the great stuff you provide. Thanks again and keep it coming.Online High School Diplomahttp://www.edwardhighschool.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-56017484768300043102011-08-22T18:38:46.379-07:002011-08-22T18:38:46.379-07:00Kia ora e Nevi
I guess there will always be "...<b>Kia ora e Nevi</b><br /><br />I guess there will always be "some teachers trying to teach using outdated methods". You will have a distribution in any sample of teachers.<br /><br />But similarly you will also have a distribution, along the same parameters of willingness to adapt and learn, from any sample of young(er) people.<br /><br />For this reason I am quite reluctant to accept a worth in any system that shoves people into categories, especially when that system is so blatantly bound to the time of their birth.<br /><br /><b>Ka kite anō</b><br />Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-72137293063188177102011-08-21T17:01:54.871-07:002011-08-21T17:01:54.871-07:00As I was reading the articles by Prensky (2001)the...As I was reading the articles by Prensky (2001)the labeling of natives vs immigrants in reference to technology wise helped put things in perspective. Sadly, most of what is stated in those articles is right in regards to some teachers tryiong to teach using outdated methods. It's not about growing up in the digital age, it's about not taking the time to keep up. Now, I understand that teachers have more than enough on their plates but if they take a bit of time to learn new technologies it might end up helping them reach more students in the end. On the other hand, students are definitely at times more exposed to technology but not necessarily for educational purposes and certain technology will not help them in their future in the workforce. As an immigrant (not born in the USA) I can tell you that one can adapt to any environment since I was able to learn the language and learn the new technologies presented to me (was not exposed to any back home). <br />NeviNMajano22https://www.blogger.com/profile/08161023082088819297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-66601332824942392052011-08-20T00:38:42.281-07:002011-08-20T00:38:42.281-07:00Tēnā koe e Anonymous!
You raise a valid point and...<b>Tēnā koe e Anonymous!</b><br /><br />You raise a valid point and one that I wholeheartedly agree with: why should someone who lived through the rise of present day technology and watched its development be called an immigrant?<br /><br />Your connotation makes the terms immigrant and native seem almost out of kilter with chronology.<br /><br />Thank you for bringing a new perspective to this discussion!<br /><br /><b>Ngā mihi nui</b>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-6972302644675437842011-08-19T20:01:47.735-07:002011-08-19T20:01:47.735-07:00It seems that everything today is being classified...It seems that everything today is being classified. Especially in education where the use of data drives everything from teaching to funding in today’s schools. I would say that the use connotation put behind native and immigrant all stems on a persons experience with those words. I would say that if I hear the words immigrant and native that I would place the native as being more intelligent/familiar with what is being talked about. An immigrant almost appears as an outsider looking in. This though is definitely not the case with today’s technology because everyone who has lived for the past twenty years are aware of it, but doesn’t necessarily mean they use the technology. I personally would also like to see different connotations such as beginner/novice/or expert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-49070621563289066432011-08-19T16:06:38.283-07:002011-08-19T16:06:38.283-07:00Tēnā koe e Robb
I wonder about your use of the te...<b>Tēnā koe e Robb</b><br /><br />I wonder about your use of the term “thin the herd”. What comes to mind is the question, “for what purpose?”<br /><br /><b>Ka kite</b>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-11904568510392767382011-08-19T13:52:29.275-07:002011-08-19T13:52:29.275-07:00On the issue of Digital Natives versus Digital Imm...On the issue of Digital Natives versus Digital Immigrants, I believe that both sides of the fence have very valid reasons for their statements. However, I am more inclined to feel that while Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants can be very different in terms of their capabilities, we cannot rely on that theory exclusively. <br /><br />I believe that it’s more about the digital culture that the person lives in or perpetuates. Some people are born into a culture and some people create their own culture while others adapt to or adopt an existing culture. I recently encountered a 22 year old male who would certainly fall into the digital native category yet he was digitally uninformed. He was given a much better digital foundation than someone who is in their 50s but once he graduated from high school and settled into his vocation, he started to get absorbed into a non-digital culture where he seems to feel very comfortable as do his friends and colleagues. In the same way that many people forget 12 grade algebra after they leave school, some people slip out of the digital supremacy afforded the younger generation. On the other side of the fence, I was recently on a camping trip with several middle aged men like myself who would otherwise be considered digital immigrants. Each person came camping equipped with BlackBerries tethered via blue tooth connections to their play books or iPads. We had enough technology in our tent to launch a space shuttle.<br /><br />In terms of the use of the term immigrant, I am an immigrant. I was not born in the United States. However, I know more about US politics and the structure and history of our country than my native born American friends and colleagues. I came here from Jamaica, a place some would call the third world. Yet while many of my native born American counterparts struggle with programming their DVRs, activating their cells phones, and using the self-check in kiosk at the airport, my 100 year old grandmother sits in her home in Jamaica and uses computers that are better equipped than many college labs to skype with her friends and family around the world. She’s definitely not a digital native.<br /><br />So my point is that the terminology provides a great starting point to “thin the herd” but it should not be used to define the masses.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />RobbRobbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-9132099101407715252011-08-19T02:32:41.758-07:002011-08-19T02:32:41.758-07:00Kia ora e Jaime
There is no question that the you...<b>Kia ora e Jaime</b><br /><br />There is no question that the young are capable of extreme enthusiasm – for anything. And what a wonderful quality that is!<br /><br />I watch my own children as they move through their teens and I am always moved at their capacity to latch on to ideas and glean the essence of these.<br /><br />A facile mind is one that can adapt what it learns to new situations, as you say. This, if anything, is what determines the capacity to learn how to use new technologies, not just enthusiasm, though a dollop of that goes a long way to assist learning.<br /><br /><b>Tēnā koe LaRon</b><br /><br />Ooooh! the haves and the have nots! They define many advantages – from the situational to the mental agility and ability to apply new things – and disadvantages – from the jejune learning environment to the lack of mental capacity within the learner who lacks the facility to see a usefulness in anything, whether old or new.<br /><br />Remarkably, history is strewn with examples of individuals who, seemingly against all odds, thumbed their noses at either their environment or the perceived potential they had to succeed and rose to acquire a mastery of the technologies available to them.<br /><br /><b>Ngā mihi nui</b>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-50029442579304739692011-08-18T21:03:39.371-07:002011-08-18T21:03:39.371-07:00I also agree with a few of Allen’s (2009) bloggers...I also agree with a few of Allen’s (2009) bloggers as it relates to Prensky’s labeling individuals or groups of individuals. He’s totally off base with that! I think it boils down to those students who have more exposure and opportunity to use technology will be more tech savvy than those who don’t. For me, it’s solely based again on those who have, and those who don’t. As for educators, I believe it depends on the teacher. Teachers who seek to advance their tech skills will be better equipped to effectively integrate technology into their curriculum and motivate their students than those who don’t.<br />LaRonLaRon Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699374524831489758noreply@blogger.com