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Pithy Gems and Lousy Weather
Before I get to complaining and excuses, let me plug a G. K. Chesterton novel I hadn’t discovered before. Gems like, “…our democracy has only one great flaw; it is not democratic.” and “As mistaken lovers might watch the inevitable … Continue reading
Virtual Altar – Real Awe
Aldon Hynes caught my attention with his title, “an altar in cyberspace ” I’m trying to imagine what that could be. What first comes to mind is the Old Testament style altar especially a the Levitical altar made of 12 … Continue reading
On Compartmentalization
Unedited (mostly) dictation for DigiWriMo from-my-mouth-to-the-page writing experiment I left a comment on someone’s excellent #altCV blog post about our “pathological ability to compartmentalize” (edit essential here – it was Mitra Emad’s Stuff that Matters post) The blog post focused … Continue reading
DigiWriMo CV (counting valuables)
The things that count may or may not be easy to count (Dictated with minimal editing – forcing myself into uncomfortable territory for DigiWriMo) I think it counts I am somewhat of a computer geek although I don’t know how … Continue reading
DigiWriMo Intentions
Dictated Oct 23 So for digital writing month, I plan to write something every day. I will do so by dictating to my iPhone in bits and pieces and stolen moments, between classes, during lunch breaks, even at night in … Continue reading
DS106 time-warp
Dad-blasted DS106 #4life, it’s a lifetime addiction. That’s what it is. Kept me from vegging out with Netflix on this Canada Day evening. Deceptive too. Just record a Dutch fairy tale for the Burgeron Trailer. I’ve been looking at the … Continue reading
Why, Hardly Any At All Dear
Just to prove you don’t need academic credentials nor superior intelligence to engage in Rhizo15, I submit the following headlines from the notorious tabloid “Rhizo Enquirer” Doing Rhizomatic Learning the Right Way How Rhizomatic Learning Isn’t as Bad as You … Continue reading
Who You Callin’ Invasive?
Two competing thoughts are vying for my attention as I belatedly address Week Five’s question about invasive species. Dave asks if, in promoting rhizomatic learning, we are trading one authority structure for another. If we are in-grown. If we are … Continue reading
Meandering
I’m always humbled when I think about the tremendous trust students show in enrolling in our adult education programs. They place way more confidence in me than I have in my ability to fulfill that trust. When Dave Cormier asks, … Continue reading
On Being a Learner
What’s the difference between taking a course and being a learner? We often assume that everyone who attends school, at least an adult who chooses to do so willingly, goes there to learn. I’d like to point out that some … Continue reading