Comments for Greg's Blog - principal (le?) learning http://blog.core-ed.net/greg My journey in the evolving world of ICT's, Learning and Teaching... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:39:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Life Lessons and Learning by greg.carroll http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/life-lessons-and-learning.html#comment-621 greg.carroll Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:28:57 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=868#comment-621 Andrew, thats one of the joys and also a challenge of the virtual 'discussions' .... I find it much easier to debate ideas in real time than track a thread over time. As you say though good to have the discussions and I find it a great way of clarifying what I think as well. maybe something we can follow up at L@S or ULearn some time ....lol cheers Greg Andrew, thats one of the joys and also a challenge of the virtual ‘discussions’ …. I find it much easier to debate ideas in real time than track a thread over time. As you say though good to have the discussions and I find it a great way of clarifying what I think as well. maybe something we can follow up at L@S or ULearn some time ….lol
cheers
Greg

]]> Comment on Life Lessons and Learning by Andrew Churches http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/life-lessons-and-learning.html#comment-620 Andrew Churches Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:18:38 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=868#comment-620 Hi Greg, I am glad to see you are continuing the conversations, I found them interesting, challenging and provocative. These sorts of professional conversations are powerful and also uncommon. Powerful as you have to reflect on your own practice and uncommon becuase we seldom undertake them either face to face or virtually. Please continue to challenge posts - it makes the process worthwhile. Andrew Hi Greg,

I am glad to see you are continuing the conversations, I found them interesting, challenging and provocative. These sorts of professional conversations are powerful and also uncommon. Powerful as you have to reflect on your own practice and uncommon becuase we seldom undertake them either face to face or virtually. Please continue to challenge posts - it makes the process worthwhile.

Andrew

]]> Comment on t-Shirt List by Steven http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/t-shirt-list.html#comment-619 Steven Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:07:11 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=867#comment-619 I love looking through all of Doug Johnson's material on his website. So when I came across this I had to leave my favorites for people, sorry I copied some of yours Greg: "So much to do and so many other things to distract me." "I’m not bossy. I just know what you should be doing." "I will conquer my procrastination problem. You just wait!" "PESSISMISM never works." "For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program." "Books – the original laptop." "Doesn’t expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?" "Have you tried turning it off and back on again?" That are some of my favorites. Does anyone have anymore websites with some quotes that might brighten up everyones day? I love looking through all of Doug Johnson’s material on his website. So when I came across this I had to leave my favorites for people, sorry I copied some of yours Greg:

“So much to do and so many other things to distract me.”

“I’m not bossy. I just know what you should be doing.”

“I will conquer my procrastination problem. You just wait!”

“PESSISMISM never works.”

“For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.”

“Books – the original laptop.”

“Doesn’t expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?”

“Have you tried turning it off and back on again?”

That are some of my favorites. Does anyone have anymore websites with some quotes that might brighten up everyones day?

]]> Comment on t-Shirt List by Myles Webb http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/t-shirt-list.html#comment-618 Myles Webb Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:54:43 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=867#comment-618 Of course I completely missed the fact that Feedjit now lists the town that you come from, instead of a generic New Zealand location as it did before, which makes a mockery of my comment above saying its weird that your blogsphere of Auckland list... never mind.... Of course I completely missed the fact that Feedjit now lists the town that you come from, instead of a generic New Zealand location as it did before, which makes a mockery of my comment above saying its weird that your blogsphere of Auckland list… never mind….

]]> Comment on t-Shirt List by Myles Webb http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/t-shirt-list.html#comment-617 Myles Webb Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:32:05 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=867#comment-617 Great fantastic blog. It turns up in the blogosphere list of Auckland blogs or blogs relevant to your area, with that new feedjit tool - which is great but slightly perplexing... although I was told by someone attached to google that all traffic from blogs gets marked as being from Auckland if its on Broadband no matter where it originates from, so maybe that explains it. I'm at Tamaki Intermediate in Auckland and my blogs tamakitoday.blogspot.com - keep up the fantastic work! Great fantastic blog. It turns up in the blogosphere list of Auckland blogs or blogs relevant to your area, with that new feedjit tool - which is great but slightly perplexing… although I was told by someone attached to google that all traffic from blogs gets marked as being from Auckland if its on Broadband no matter where it originates from, so maybe that explains it. I’m at Tamaki Intermediate in Auckland and my blogs tamakitoday.blogspot.com - keep up the fantastic work!

]]> Comment on how to turn a PC into a mac by hemi.waerea http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/how-to-turn-a-pc-into-a-mac.html#comment-616 hemi.waerea Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:30:41 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=865#comment-616 bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahha bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahha

]]> Comment on t-Shirt List by Paul Wilkinson http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/t-shirt-list.html#comment-615 Paul Wilkinson Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:32:51 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=867#comment-615 http://www.lulu.com/content/2404458 He has written a free book available from the link above. A great read. Now? Am I going to print it out to share it? Mmmmm. http://www.lulu.com/content/2404458

He has written a free book available from the link above. A great read. Now? Am I going to print it out to share it? Mmmmm.

]]> Comment on t-Shirt List by Paul Wilkinson http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/t-shirt-list.html#comment-614 Paul Wilkinson Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:51:26 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=867#comment-614 It’s such a beautiful day. I think I’ll surprise everyone and skip my medication. It’s such a beautiful day. I think I’ll surprise everyone and skip my medication.

]]> Comment on “no one cares how long you work”!! by Alden Stewart http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/10/no-one-cares-how-long-you-work.html#comment-613 Alden Stewart Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:06:28 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=855#comment-613 I have yet to reach the level of principal, but am working toward it by taking the prerequisite classes here in Missouri. Not to gossip, but at the first school I taught at, during extra-curricular events, my principal could be seen hovering about the gymnasium or outdoor field as is if she were a bouncer preparing for trouble. I never had a problem with this, but now I realize how much of the events she was missing and how much time was spent worrying rather than enjoying the wonders of the kids around her. I think that part of being any type of worker within the school requires a person to ENJOY what they are doing inside and outside the classroom. I want to be able to tell Johnny what a nice pass he made last night, or Sally how much I enjoyed her stand on "Principals Who Work Too Hard" during her debate session. I do believe that time management skills are necessary for a school to run well, but the thing I see most is that principals don't, as stated above, know how to delegate; and that can be the beginning of long days and nights for them. I have yet to reach the level of principal, but am working toward it by taking the prerequisite classes here in Missouri. Not to gossip, but at the first school I taught at, during extra-curricular events, my principal could be seen hovering about the gymnasium or outdoor field as is if she were a bouncer preparing for trouble. I never had a problem with this, but now I realize how much of the events she was missing and how much time was spent worrying rather than enjoying the wonders of the kids around her. I think that part of being any type of worker within the school requires a person to ENJOY what they are doing inside and outside the classroom. I want to be able to tell Johnny what a nice pass he made last night, or Sally how much I enjoyed her stand on “Principals Who Work Too Hard” during her debate session.

I do believe that time management skills are necessary for a school to run well, but the thing I see most is that principals don’t, as stated above, know how to delegate; and that can be the beginning of long days and nights for them.

]]> Comment on how to turn a PC into a mac by Ann Oro http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/11/how-to-turn-a-pc-into-a-mac.html#comment-612 Ann Oro Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:35:48 +0000 http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/?p=865#comment-612 I came across the title of this post through Plurk. Had to come over and check it out. It was worth the trip. Thanks for the laugh! I came across the title of this post through Plurk. Had to come over and check it out. It was worth the trip. Thanks for the laugh!

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