Comments on: Recovering from Northern Voice http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/ ce n'est pas la connaissance. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: blog.jasontoal.ca » Blog Archive » My Northern Voice http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-137929 blog.jasontoal.ca » Blog Archive » My Northern Voice Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:11:58 +0000 1870258189#comment-137929 [...] was a thrill to meet the awesome edu-blogger posse that lambo, hangs with. alan, darcy, and scott have been in my aggregator for sometime now, and it was a real pleasure to get to know [...] [...] was a thrill to meet the awesome edu-blogger posse that lambo, hangs with. alan, darcy, and scott have been in my aggregator for sometime now, and it was a real pleasure to get to know [...]

]]> By: Bill Kempthorne http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81289 Bill Kempthorne Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81289 Its that excellent West Coast air that does it. Danger, It has proved addictive to many flatlanders - they sell all their stuff and buy some overpriced real estate on the coast. On a serious note - gotta keep the conversation going. Its that excellent West Coast air that does it. Danger, It has proved addictive to many flatlanders - they sell all their stuff and buy some overpriced real estate on the coast.

On a serious note - gotta keep the conversation going.

]]> By: Brian http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81290 Brian Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81290 Is it over already? D'Arcy, thank you for your tremendous positive energy, your intellect, your generous spirit and your relentless sense of fun. You made a huge contribution to the discussion, and and even bigger one to the vibe. This was one of those events that changed a lot for me too -- and I'm really looking forward to working through them with you and others over the following weeks. Is it over already?

D’Arcy, thank you for your tremendous positive energy, your intellect, your generous spirit and your relentless sense of fun. You made a huge contribution to the discussion, and and even bigger one to the vibe.

This was one of those events that changed a lot for me too — and I’m really looking forward to working through them with you and others over the following weeks.

]]> By: Sami Khan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81291 Sami Khan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81291 Finally I understand the purpose of blogging, well at least for myself personally! It's like all the people you want to hang out with can be found online... so blogging is a good way to hang out with them, so they know your life and you know theirs. I think the main reason being that they're a sparse breed that is globally dispersed... As an aside note, for the people who have not personally met D'Arcy, I would definitely say that if you thought he's cool online, he's so much cooler in person. Finally I understand the purpose of blogging, well at least for myself personally! It’s like all the people you want to hang out with can be found online… so blogging is a good way to hang out with them, so they know your life and you know theirs. I think the main reason being that they’re a sparse breed that is globally dispersed… As an aside note, for the people who have not personally met D’Arcy, I would definitely say that if you thought he’s cool online, he’s so much cooler in person.

]]> By: Alan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81292 Alan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81292 I'm strugglinjg to decide what was more powerful; the presentations as conversations pieces or the post game discussions at Brian's home... thanks for flying over the mountains to be here. I too am thinking about a new course to steer as fat as "Blogs in Education" which is feeling more and more oxymoronic-- they are never just "inside" education. I’m strugglinjg to decide what was more powerful; the presentations as conversations pieces or the post game discussions at Brian’s home… thanks for flying over the mountains to be here. I too am thinking about a new course to steer as fat as “Blogs in Education” which is feeling more and more oxymoronic– they are never just “inside” education.

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81293 D'Arcy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81293 @Bill - I'm a bit worried about having caught the Vancouver Bug. It's being tempered by the real estate market (and, I guess, with my job being in Calgary ;-) ), and by the "I'm HOME" feeling I still get when a plane is on approach to YYC... @Brian - yeah. that went by way too fast. We'll have to figure out how to keep the conversation going with the energy we had in Vancouver - and to grow it so it's an inclusive one. @Sami - that's just a more polite way of saying I was less dorky in person that you were expecting ;-) It was great to finally meet you in person - still ironic that we both had to fly from Calgary to Vancouver to do it though... @Cogdog - agreed. The "official" sessions were great because they were the most lively and dynamic conference sessions I've ever been a part of. The Casa Del Lamb sessions were great for equally important but less bloggable reasons :-) Pretty cool stuff all around! @Bill - I’m a bit worried about having caught the Vancouver Bug. It’s being tempered by the real estate market (and, I guess, with my job being in Calgary ;-) ), and by the “I’m HOME” feeling I still get when a plane is on approach to YYC…

@Brian - yeah. that went by way too fast. We’ll have to figure out how to keep the conversation going with the energy we had in Vancouver - and to grow it so it’s an inclusive one.

@Sami - that’s just a more polite way of saying I was less dorky in person that you were expecting ;-) It was great to finally meet you in person - still ironic that we both had to fly from Calgary to Vancouver to do it though…

@Cogdog - agreed. The “official” sessions were great because they were the most lively and dynamic conference sessions I’ve ever been a part of. The Casa Del Lamb sessions were great for equally important but less bloggable reasons :-) Pretty cool stuff all around!

]]> By: Sami Khan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81294 Sami Khan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81294 Alas the subterfuge is blown, but I in truth I would not say less dorky, I would say not dorky at all! Your online persona doesn't do you justice, seriously! Alas the subterfuge is blown, but I in truth I would not say less dorky, I would say not dorky at all! Your online persona doesn’t do you justice, seriously!

]]> By: Scott Leslie http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81295 Scott Leslie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81295 Glad to have paid whatever small part in spurring you to rethink things, if only to serve as an example of what NOT to become ("whoa! that dude is a freak!") Hopefully just kidding. I agree, good recharge to the batteries, now if I can only recover from recharging the batteries ;-) Glad to have paid whatever small part in spurring you to rethink things, if only to serve as an example of what NOT to become (”whoa! that dude is a freak!”) Hopefully just kidding. I agree, good recharge to the batteries, now if I can only recover from recharging the batteries ;-)

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81296 D'Arcy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81296 @Scott - it was a total blast hanging out with you. Between the insights you brought, and the comic relief, it was great all around. I need a vacation, though... @Scott - it was a total blast hanging out with you. Between the insights you brought, and the comic relief, it was great all around. I need a vacation, though…

]]> By: Nancy White http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/13/recovering-from-northern-voice/#comment-81297 Nancy White Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 1870258189#comment-81297 I just have to say you guys (D'Arcy, Brian, Alan and your extended community) are so infectious with your innovation, your joy in your work and your passion to invent ways to support learning. If you ever decide to leave the academic world, the non profit and the international development world could use your energy. I'd advise ANYone who gets a chance to hang out with you guys to DO it! I only regret I was so pressed by work that I did not do a better job making time for conversations. I just have to say you guys (D’Arcy, Brian, Alan and your extended community) are so infectious with your innovation, your joy in your work and your passion to invent ways to support learning. If you ever decide to leave the academic world, the non profit and the international development world could use your energy.

I’d advise ANYone who gets a chance to hang out with you guys to DO it! I only regret I was so pressed by work that I did not do a better job making time for conversations.

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