Comments on: He Does It Again http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/ Education, technology, and everything in between Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:13:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: You miss college? Read this. | The Line http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-814 You miss college? Read this. | The Line Sat, 17 May 2008 15:40:25 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-814 [...] to Kate Olson for bringing this to my attention: Barbara Kingsolver’s commencement address this year at [...] [...] to Kate Olson for bringing this to my attention: Barbara Kingsolver’s commencement address this year at [...]

]]> By: Cody http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-803 Cody Wed, 14 May 2008 13:34:34 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-803 Absolutely in this case??? did anyone else go... "Dang, I shouldn't have listened to that" Codys last blog post..<a href="http://www.codytalks.com/2008/05/my-daughter-and-love-of-game.html" rel="nofollow">My Daughter and The Love of the Game.</a> Absolutely in this case??? did anyone else go…

“Dang, I shouldn’t have listened to that”

Codys last blog post..My Daughter and The Love of the Game.

]]> By: Jon Becker http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-802 Jon Becker Wed, 14 May 2008 13:16:39 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-802 The movie's never as good as the book, right?!?!? Jon Beckers last blog post..<a href="http://edinsanity.com/2008/05/10/disruptive-innovation-and-schooling/" rel="nofollow">Disruptive Innovation and Schooling</a> The movie’s never as good as the book, right?!?!?

Jon Beckers last blog post..Disruptive Innovation and Schooling

]]> By: Cody http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-801 Cody Wed, 14 May 2008 13:09:28 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-801 Jon, I am tracking with you 100% now and fully backing the idea. I also agree with you on the commencement speech. I think she has a somewhat narrow view as well. sidenote: I read the speech and then listened to it..... This is weird but I loved it when I read it and was way less impressed when I listened to it... Analyze that..... Codys last blog post..<a href="http://www.codytalks.com/2008/05/my-daughter-and-love-of-game.html" rel="nofollow">My Daughter and The Love of the Game.</a> Jon,

I am tracking with you 100% now and fully backing the idea. I also agree with you on the commencement speech. I think she has a somewhat narrow view as well.

sidenote: I read the speech and then listened to it…..

This is weird but I loved it when I read it and was way less impressed when I listened to it…

Analyze that…..

Codys last blog post..My Daughter and The Love of the Game.

]]> By: Tim '@Twalk' Walker http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-798 Tim '@Twalk' Walker Tue, 13 May 2008 20:32:37 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-798 1. I ask this for information, not rhetorically: Does your brother have a career - or family life - similar to yours? Or, to put it another way: besides being "shinier," what particularly qualifies him to comment on your career move? I'm not asking this to be tendentious, I just wonder what his qualifications are. (And, okay, I wonder how much extra consideration you're giving to his view above your own judgment.) 2. To my mind, your career shift will be a chance for you to TEST how well social media can supplement face-to-face experiences for a working professional. And - not that you don't already know this - many freelancers and the like swear by blogs / Twitter / etc. for keeping them connected even when they're working from an empty house all day. 1. I ask this for information, not rhetorically: Does your brother have a career - or family life - similar to yours? Or, to put it another way: besides being “shinier,” what particularly qualifies him to comment on your career move? I’m not asking this to be tendentious, I just wonder what his qualifications are. (And, okay, I wonder how much extra consideration you’re giving to his view above your own judgment.)

2. To my mind, your career shift will be a chance for you to TEST how well social media can supplement face-to-face experiences for a working professional. And - not that you don’t already know this - many freelancers and the like swear by blogs / Twitter / etc. for keeping them connected even when they’re working from an empty house all day.

]]> By: Jon Becker http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-796 Jon Becker Tue, 13 May 2008 20:21:45 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-796 @Cody - yes. In my (probably unnecessarily cryptic) language, I was responding to language such as "we seek community in the solitary world of our technology, cubicle walls, homes, etc…" and "...virtual communities can’t replace." I see computer-mediated forms of communications as additive and/or complimentary to our face-to-face communities. In any given instance, the percentage of time spent communing online and f-2-f will vary. So, for instance, when I go to NECC, I will have lots of quality f-2-f time with folks who I mostly commune with online. On the other end of the spectrum, my neighborhood association is adding a discussion board to our community website. We all invite each other into our homes, play in the streets together, have parties, etc. Now we're adding a form of CMC to strengthen our community. Mostly, though, I think I was turned off by Kingsolver's address. The part that Kate quotes ends with "The happiest people are the ones with the most community." Agreed, but it appears that Kingsolver has a very narrow sense of community. Jon Beckers last blog post..<a href="http://edinsanity.com/2008/05/10/disruptive-innovation-and-schooling/" rel="nofollow">Disruptive Innovation and Schooling</a> @Cody - yes. In my (probably unnecessarily cryptic) language, I was responding to language such as “we seek community in the solitary world of our technology, cubicle walls, homes, etc…” and “…virtual communities can’t replace.” I see computer-mediated forms of communications as additive and/or complimentary to our face-to-face communities. In any given instance, the percentage of time spent communing online and f-2-f will vary. So, for instance, when I go to NECC, I will have lots of quality f-2-f time with folks who I mostly commune with online. On the other end of the spectrum, my neighborhood association is adding a discussion board to our community website. We all invite each other into our homes, play in the streets together, have parties, etc. Now we’re adding a form of CMC to strengthen our community.

Mostly, though, I think I was turned off by Kingsolver’s address. The part that Kate quotes ends with “The happiest people are the ones with the most community.” Agreed, but it appears that Kingsolver has a very narrow sense of community.

Jon Beckers last blog post..Disruptive Innovation and Schooling

]]> By: Kate http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-795 Kate Tue, 13 May 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-795 @Jon & Cody - I'll let you guys work out the comprehension/language deal :-) @Michelle - ah yes, now I remember from back when my daughter was born - no Moms Club will claim me. Oh well, I guess we'll just have to make our own friends! Thanks for the offer, though. @Louise - Us rural ladies have to stick together! As for my brother, I love him dearly and we've always been close. I just never tire of pointing out his way of gliding through this world with the greatest of ease :-) @Jon & Cody - I’ll let you guys work out the comprehension/language deal :-)

@Michelle - ah yes, now I remember from back when my daughter was born - no Moms Club will claim me. Oh well, I guess we’ll just have to make our own friends! Thanks for the offer, though.

@Louise - Us rural ladies have to stick together! As for my brother, I love him dearly and we’ve always been close. I just never tire of pointing out his way of gliding through this world with the greatest of ease :-)

]]> By: Louise Maine http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-794 Louise Maine Tue, 13 May 2008 19:07:01 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-794 Kate - thanks for this! If you remember, I live very rural, with fruit trees, a barn of animals, and plans laid out for the big ole' garden on the summer (ooh- will also start aquaponics for the winter). I would not trade it for the world. I am not very materialistic - I do love gadgets - but don't have to have all the tech stuff. I would not trade rural life for the world (though gas prices hits us much more). One of these days I will have the guts to make that big change and do something else. I am working on it. I could do a virtual class at this point. As for the brother, times change. I was the brighter and the shinier. He moved far away. As you get older, you get embroiled in all the stuff that happens in families and those that live closest get taken advantage of. He can now do no wrong and I bear the brunt. But that happens in communities and it will probably swing back again. Anyway, waxing sentimental but that came from the address. Time to do something about what I think! Louise Maines last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HurricaneMaine/~3/287807577/creating-technology-toolbelts.html" rel="nofollow">Creating technology toolbelts...</a> Kate - thanks for this! If you remember, I live very rural, with fruit trees, a barn of animals, and plans laid out for the big ole’ garden on the summer (ooh- will also start aquaponics for the winter). I would not trade it for the world. I am not very materialistic - I do love gadgets - but don’t have to have all the tech stuff. I would not trade rural life for the world (though gas prices hits us much more). One of these days I will have the guts to make that big change and do something else. I am working on it. I could do a virtual class at this point.

As for the brother, times change. I was the brighter and the shinier. He moved far away. As you get older, you get embroiled in all the stuff that happens in families and those that live closest get taken advantage of. He can now do no wrong and I bear the brunt. But that happens in communities and it will probably swing back again.

Anyway, waxing sentimental but that came from the address. Time to do something about what I think!

Louise Maines last blog post..Creating technology toolbelts…

]]> By: Cody http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-793 Cody Tue, 13 May 2008 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-793 Really I just wasn't ready for it. Totally me just not getting it. You want f2f backed up by CMC right? Codys last blog post..<a href="http://www.codytalks.com/2008/05/george-f-will-leads-codytalkscom-debate.html" rel="nofollow">George F. Will leads the Codytalks.com debate on Presidential Candidates.</a> Really I just wasn’t ready for it. Totally me just not getting it.

You want f2f backed up by CMC right?

Codys last blog post..George F. Will leads the Codytalks.com debate on Presidential Candidates.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.katesays.org/2008/05/13/he-does-it-again/#comment-792 Michelle Tue, 13 May 2008 18:16:14 +0000 http://www.katesays.org/?p=173#comment-792 Cody: Don't feel bad. Took a second read for me as well before I got it. :) Kate: Aww, thanks. :) I'm sure you have your hands full promoting your own sites. If you happen to know someone you think might be interested, I wouldn't mind a mention, but I don't expect more than that. About MOMS Club. I'm in the Holmen / GET chapter. You're not far out of Holmen, if I remember right, but the head club is ridiculously particular about borders so I don't know if you'd be considered close enough. I can tell you what I think of their policies sometime if you want an ear full. ;) If you are interested in joining I can talk to the membership VP and find out exactly what the border of our chapter is. You sound like you'd have a hard time finding the time to get to events with your busy schedule but, still, it can be nice to be a member just to have the network of other moms. Michelle Cody: Don’t feel bad. Took a second read for me as well before I got it. :)

Kate: Aww, thanks. :) I’m sure you have your hands full promoting your own sites. If you happen to know someone you think might be interested, I wouldn’t mind a mention, but I don’t expect more than that.

About MOMS Club. I’m in the Holmen / GET chapter. You’re not far out of Holmen, if I remember right, but the head club is ridiculously particular about borders so I don’t know if you’d be considered close enough. I can tell you what I think of their policies sometime if you want an ear full. ;) If you are interested in joining I can talk to the membership VP and find out exactly what the border of our chapter is. You sound like you’d have a hard time finding the time to get to events with your busy schedule but, still, it can be nice to be a member just to have the network of other moms.

Michelle

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