Comments on: Yes, Pigs Can Fly! And I Mean That In the Best Possible Way. http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/ Where Learning, Technology & Vision Intersect Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:06:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: carcherdavison http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-26 carcherdavison Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:39:01 +0000 http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/#comment-26 Well, lots of good news for you. I'll be anxious to hear how it all goes. Well, lots of good news for you. I’ll be anxious to hear how it all goes.

]]> By: 2020nexus http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-25 2020nexus Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:47:46 +0000 http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/#comment-25 Clay, thanks for the compliment. I appreciate that. And I'll stay home next time, so long as it's not during state tests. ;-) Hope you are well! Clay, thanks for the compliment. I appreciate that. And I’ll stay home next time, so long as it’s not during state tests. ;-) Hope you are well!

]]> By: Clay Burell http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Clay Burell Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:09:40 +0000 http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/#comment-24 And I have no idea why I called you "LIz" just now - thank goodness I have this flu as an excuse :P And I have no idea why I called you “LIz” just now – thank goodness I have this flu as an excuse :P

]]> By: Clay Burell http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Clay Burell Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:08:12 +0000 http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/#comment-23 Hey Liz, this is more a response to your caveat that you're not a writer in your "what's this about?" sidebar - I beg to disagree. I love your voice and style. And I'm sick too right now, and did NOT go to school. So I'm off to sleep. Just had to leave this first :) Hey Liz, this is more a response to your caveat that you’re not a writer in your “what’s this about?” sidebar – I beg to disagree. I love your voice and style.

And I’m sick too right now, and did NOT go to school. So I’m off to sleep. Just had to leave this first :)

]]> By: Bud Hunt http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Bud Hunt Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:41:31 +0000 http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/#comment-22 I've not seen Sharepoint in use, but I've heard comments similar to "it's pretty feeble as a social network," so I was curious. I gather that Sharepoint is mostly a tool for collaboration in the workplace - and I continue to wonder why we spend so much of out time co-opting workplace tools for educational purposes - rather than building and using educational tools. I wish you lots of luck and look forward to learning from and with you. Let me know if I can do anything to support you as you begin to explore. I’ve not seen Sharepoint in use, but I’ve heard comments similar to “it’s pretty feeble as a social network,” so I was curious. I gather that Sharepoint is mostly a tool for collaboration in the workplace – and I continue to wonder why we spend so much of out time co-opting workplace tools for educational purposes – rather than building and using educational tools.

I wish you lots of luck and look forward to learning from and with you. Let me know if I can do anything to support you as you begin to explore.

]]> By: 2020nexus http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-21 2020nexus Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:29:51 +0000 http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/#comment-21 Bud, thanks for the comment. Frankly, I'm not sure why Sharepoint. I think it is viewed as a "safe" way to start social networking. I don't know a thing about it except that we track our Response To Intervention events on one. I've been trying to study up and look at other examples. (If you know anything about or have any links to good uses of Sharepoint, I'd love to see them.) It looks like it is pretty feeble as a social network; it seems like merely document sharing or a simple wiki. I can do more on GoogleDocs or Think.com. But I'm still investigating so maybe I'm wrong. I hope to learn a lot more in the next few days. The District people have given me no parameters, guidelines or expectations. That's a bit awkward. However, it's a beginning. And I only have 4 weeks to use it from start to finish, then turn in some feedback/reflections, so start I must! Bud, thanks for the comment. Frankly, I’m not sure why Sharepoint. I think it is viewed as a “safe” way to start social networking. I don’t know a thing about it except that we track our Response To Intervention events on one. I’ve been trying to study up and look at other examples. (If you know anything about or have any links to good uses of Sharepoint, I’d love to see them.) It looks like it is pretty feeble as a social network; it seems like merely document sharing or a simple wiki. I can do more on GoogleDocs or Think.com. But I’m still investigating so maybe I’m wrong. I hope to learn a lot more in the next few days.

The District people have given me no parameters, guidelines or expectations. That’s a bit awkward. However, it’s a beginning. And I only have 4 weeks to use it from start to finish, then turn in some feedback/reflections, so start I must!

]]> By: Bud Hunt http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Bud Hunt Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:19:05 +0000 http://2020nexus.edublogs.org/2008/03/15/yes-pigs-can-fly-and-i-mean-that-in-the-best-positive-way/#comment-20 Sounds like lots of good news. I'm excited for you. Not to be THAT guy - but why Sharepoint? (I'm genuinely curious - haven't used it and heard mixed things.) Can kids take their work out of the system once they're "done" with school? Sounds like lots of good news. I’m excited for you.
Not to be THAT guy – but why Sharepoint? (I’m genuinely curious – haven’t used it and heard mixed things.) Can kids take their work out of the system once they’re “done” with school?

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