Comments on: A Nomadic Existence http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/05/24/a-nomadic-existence/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Homecoming » Blog Archive » Conversations http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/05/24/a-nomadic-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-5012 Homecoming » Blog Archive » Conversations Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:56:18 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1037#comment-5012 [...] I sent my friend a few links to writers that (I hope) give her a more rounded picture of the blogging experience. I began with a reference to Miguel Ghulien’s excellent post on Moving at the Speed of Creativity called “A Nomadic Existance”. Then a post (powerpoint and MP3) from Stephen Downes, titled “How I became Blog Literate”. Barbara Ganley (next in his newsletter) speaks to the very questions you posed in her post called Finding Our Way through the Edublogging Labyrinth: Losing Hope in Order to Effect Change and then Joan Vinall-Cox from OISE in her post “The Purpose of Pedagogy” talks about personal connections and teaching. A bit further in Stephen’s newsletter is Leigh Blackall (awesome blogger) from Australia, talks about “Teaching is dead, Long live learning”. [...] [...] I sent my friend a few links to writers that (I hope) give her a more rounded picture of the blogging experience. I began with a reference to Miguel Ghulien’s excellent post on Moving at the Speed of Creativity called “A Nomadic Existance”. Then a post (powerpoint and MP3) from Stephen Downes, titled “How I became Blog Literate”. Barbara Ganley (next in his newsletter) speaks to the very questions you posed in her post called Finding Our Way through the Edublogging Labyrinth: Losing Hope in Order to Effect Change and then Joan Vinall-Cox from OISE in her post “The Purpose of Pedagogy” talks about personal connections and teaching. A bit further in Stephen’s newsletter is Leigh Blackall (awesome blogger) from Australia, talks about “Teaching is dead, Long live learning”. [...]

]]> By: townx http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/05/24/a-nomadic-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 townx Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:05:32 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1037#comment-4815 <strong>Web 2.0 becomes self-conscious</strong> Web 2.0 has turned into a clique":http://www.flickr.com/groups/bratpack/discuss/124745/. Even better, it even has an OPML mashup. Another party I'm not invited to. It's like school all over again. Boo hoo. (It's so easy to be negative, isn't it?) ... Web 2.0 becomes self-conscious

Web 2.0 has turned into a clique”:http://www.flickr.com/groups/bratpack/discuss/124745/. Even better, it even has an OPML mashup. Another party I’m not invited to. It’s like school all over again. Boo hoo. (It’s so easy to be negative, isn’t it?) …

]]> By: Brent MacKinnon http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/05/24/a-nomadic-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-4796 Brent MacKinnon Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:35:28 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1037#comment-4796 Thanks for this Miguel, you have deepened and rounded out my evolving sense of identity as a learner, communicator and change agent. I never saw Waterworld, but I think I will give it a try after reading your post and the comments. This territory reminds me of many budhist metaphors that touch on a similiar dynamic. It is discovering that your sea voyage to the far shore is an illusion because there is no land ahead, or behind you. The territory is just you and your own shifting evolving changing reality. No doubt, I botched this explanation, but I think you can get the drift. Great writing, I really enjoy your blog and of course, Moving at the Speed of Creativity. Thanks for this Miguel, you have deepened and rounded out my evolving sense of identity as a learner, communicator and change agent. I never saw Waterworld, but I think I will give it a try after reading your post and the comments. This territory reminds me of many budhist metaphors that touch on a similiar dynamic. It is discovering that your sea voyage to the far shore is an illusion because there is no land ahead, or behind you. The territory is just you and your own shifting evolving changing reality. No doubt, I botched this explanation, but I think you can get the drift. Great writing, I really enjoy your blog and of course, Moving at the Speed of Creativity.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/05/24/a-nomadic-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-4308 Wesley Fryer Wed, 31 May 2006 04:08:28 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1037#comment-4308 I love the metaphor of learners as nomads. This implies the reality that the landscape is always changing, and that to navigate effectively we have to always be studying, learning, and communicating with others. I guess some nomads are solo acts, but I picture most nomads as living in community groups that they rely on each other for survival. I really like this metaphor. I am also reminded of a comment by Jeff, the leader of our "Night Sky Adventure" at the <a href="http://www.vallescaldera.gov/" rel="nofollow">Valles Caldera Preserve</a> on Sunday night shared. He commented that the word planet is from a Greek word meaning "wanderer." (<a href="http://www.wordsources.info/words-mod-planets.html" rel="nofollow">Apparently the actual word is "planetai" meaning "wanderers."</a> We don't tend to think of professional educators as "wanderers" I guess-- this sounds far too unorganized, something that borders on the chaotic. But I think life is a dynamical and even chaotic experience, and whether we want to admit it or not-- we ARE all nomads and wanderers. Thanks for sharing this Miguel! I am just back from my trip and going through your posts, thanks so much for a wonderful job guest blogging! :-) I love the metaphor of learners as nomads. This implies the reality that the landscape is always changing, and that to navigate effectively we have to always be studying, learning, and communicating with others. I guess some nomads are solo acts, but I picture most nomads as living in community groups that they rely on each other for survival. I really like this metaphor.

I am also reminded of a comment by Jeff, the leader of our “Night Sky Adventure” at the Valles Caldera Preserve on Sunday night shared. He commented that the word planet is from a Greek word meaning “wanderer.” (Apparently the actual word is “planetai” meaning “wanderers.” We don’t tend to think of professional educators as “wanderers” I guess– this sounds far too unorganized, something that borders on the chaotic. But I think life is a dynamical and even chaotic experience, and whether we want to admit it or not– we ARE all nomads and wanderers. Thanks for sharing this Miguel! I am just back from my trip and going through your posts, thanks so much for a wonderful job guest blogging! :-)

]]> By: Cheryl Oakes http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/05/24/a-nomadic-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Cheryl Oakes Fri, 26 May 2006 00:45:03 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1037#comment-3683 Miguel, when I think of nomads of today, I think of the scene in Star Wars, the wild bar scene, the unusual, the unique -looking for...... you fill in the blank. However, am I a nomad? The landscape is always changing, I am constantly reading, looking for patterns, looking for purpose, looking for new conversations that I can identify with , looking for ways to engage teachers with purpose, looking for ways to engage students and motivate them, I am a nomad! No training has prepared me for this journey. However, what motivates me to continue is the fact that as excited as I get by a new Web 2.0 tool, a new software, a new conversation, I can share that with my students and the conversation web gets larger and larger. Can't wait to look at Gabbly and FlickRlilli, bye. Miguel, when I think of nomads of today, I think of the scene in Star Wars, the wild bar scene, the unusual, the unique -looking for…… you fill in the blank. However, am I a nomad? The landscape is always changing, I am constantly reading, looking for patterns, looking for purpose, looking for new conversations that I can identify with , looking for ways to engage teachers with purpose, looking for ways to engage students and motivate them, I am a nomad! No training has prepared me for this journey. However, what motivates me to continue is the fact that as excited as I get by a new Web 2.0 tool, a new software, a new conversation, I can share that with my students and the conversation web gets larger and larger. Can’t wait to look at Gabbly and FlickRlilli, bye.

]]> By: Jim Cottrell http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/05/24/a-nomadic-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 Jim Cottrell Thu, 25 May 2006 23:28:55 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1037#comment-3682 Fun comparison. The movie is a classic. If I had to guess, your thoughts are shifting to summer vacation. Doing the virtual, computer thing is great, but there may be an undercurrent in your thoughts about some real-world adventure this summer. Summer is comming fast and my students (kids) are ready for vacation. Fun comparison. The movie is a classic. If I had to guess, your thoughts are shifting to summer vacation. Doing the virtual, computer thing is great, but there may be an undercurrent in your thoughts about some real-world adventure this summer. Summer is comming fast and my students (kids) are ready for vacation.

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