Comments for alexanderhayes

Comment on FOC08 : Online As Convenience by Derek Chirnside

Derek Chirnside — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:28:44 +0000

“challenge & contentment” I’d say.

And a convenience - because we can’t all get round the same piewce of butcher’s paper.

Comment on Plaxo : The Pulse by vcautin

vcautin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:05:16 +0000

\”…and doing the housework in between…\”

hmmm ver para creer

Comment on Plaxo : The Pulse by brent

brent — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:09:01 +0000

I notice that on the Plaxo blog they mention that they’ve been purchased by Comcast … something in that name rang a bell with me… ah, here it is: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5huAOgy6g1S5wW-7ft0FRuIypdzLQD925CH7G2

Comment on Reflections On Life As Consultant by Daniel Dacey

Daniel Dacey — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:56 +0000

Alex you just described my day. The source of income is always a constant worry, to the point of being depressing at times for me. I love the challenges and the lack of bureaucracy (my role being a little different to yours), but the idea that we live on fresh air and love and need no income is a constant source of puzzlement to me too. Ironically this attitude is usually held by those who wouldn’t dream of doing anything without a hefty pay cheque attached to it.

Oh well.

I also think you forgot to add “Do things in one day that others didn’t manage to do for several weeks even though they were paid to do it… oh and for nothing please”.

Still there are rewards. Some things would just never happen if there were not people willing to step outside the prevalent thinking in organisations and “just do it”. Its frustrating, its tough at times, but in my case at least, something like Learning Table would never come into being if I was just another employee. I’m sure you can relate to similar events.

Still there are days I would like a regular income, until I remember the reasons I choose to leave the last job like that.

Dan

Comment on Microblogging Futures by Adrian Laws

Adrian Laws — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:33:45 +0000

Another really interesting slideshow. Thanks, Alex. Is there any way of hearing the talk that may have gone with this slideshow? If a talk did in fact go with it.

Comment on Personal Informatics by Adrian Laws

Adrian Laws — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:29:38 +0000

I found out how to make it large! Thanks

Comment on Personal Informatics by Adrian Laws

Adrian Laws — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:27:07 +0000

The article on infomatics looks really interesting. For some time I have read up on some of the worlds great philosophers, learning of their viewa on life, etc. I haven’t been able to read this slideshow completely due to it being so small and me not knowing how to get it bigger, but it looks interesting. Thanks, Alex

Comment on Training by j

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:12:48 +0000

nice

Comment on Wacky Gifs by Stephan Ridgway

Stephan Ridgway — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:54:47 +0000

horrible simply horrible!!

Comment on Wacky Gifs by Graham Wegner

Graham Wegner — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:37:45 +0000

Shows there are parts of the retro-web that should stay in the past.

Comment on Edupunk : Oi Oi Oi ! by alexanderhayes

alexanderhayes — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:19:02 +0000

I have ….here - http://www.innovationblog.flexiblelearning.net.au/2008/06/14/edu-punk/

Comment on Edupunk : Oi Oi Oi ! by leighblackall

leighblackall — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:43:15 +0000

Alex, you risk too much in this format with what you create here. You really must create audio visual mashup so as to ensure your message is not lost in the wrong medium. Keep it com’n.. but do more with it. Text is for poofs (in the Aust’n colloquial in case anyone freaks)..

Comment on Web 2.0 : Forward Motion by Ian Clare

Ian Clare — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:41:55 +0000

I agree Anne. Being new to the Vic Govt system who should we be making noises with to get things unblocked.

Comment on Web 2.0 : Forward Motion by Anne Mirtschin

Anne Mirtschin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:50:13 +0000

Your last statement is significant and bears much reflection. It typifies my approach when I first introduced blogging to my students. The ‘fear’ factor is huge!! Yet, over the last 8 months ‘nothing has happened’ and we have gradually loosened the ropes and allowed far richer learning to develop. I have been able to guide, teach and remind students of appropriate protocols as the need arises and give advice on any safety issues that might arise. Having attended a conference where Will Richardson presented I was reminded by him that we need to teach students to be googled and to be googled well. The number of sites that are blocked in our school is alarming and even one of my students innocent blog site was blocked due to ‘global content’!!!

Comment on Usefulness & Value by alexanderhayes

alexanderhayes — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:57:10 +0000

Very true Michael.

It’s so easy to rattle of cynicism and it’s a real challenge to say something better in place of something stupid.

Gets easier with time.

Comment on Usefulness & Value by Michael Coghlan

Michael Coghlan — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:24:54 +0000

Like the mood of this post Alex. And yesterday I rediscovered the text of a poem from the Tao Te Ching (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao_Te_Ching) that seems to resonate here. (don’t really like using that word but….)

Care about people’s approval
and you will be their prisoner.
Do your work, then step back.
The only path to serenity.

Comment on Making Links 2008 by Kim Flintoff

Kim Flintoff — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:04:27 +0000

Sounds great Alex,

I’m meeting an Ed Dept IT director soon and would love to have a summary of some of these materials to take with me when I go into bat for some policy adjustments. I’m looking at better protocols for allowing access to useful technologies.

Cheers and chookas.

Comment on You’ve Reached A Private Space by Alan Levine

Alan Levine — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:33:20 +0000

[10:02:59 PM] Have another beer
[10:03:06 PM] Have another beer
[10:04:17 PM] Have another beer

Comment on Read Write Blah. by Graham Wegner

Graham Wegner — Mon, 26 May 2008 06:24:46 +0000

Keeps us off the streets, I suppose.

Comment on Read Write Blah. by alexanderhayes

alexanderhayes — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:02:20 +0000

…..and yet so much more needs to be said….so many more Twitters about ” opening beer can now” or a thousand tagged sites that one day we might go back and look at.

Oh for a good old Commodore 64 and some orange laminex with the Brady Bunch blaring in the background.

Things have spread up and sped up somewhat…..and for what ?