Comments on: my final post on edupunk http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/06/18/my-final-post-on-edupunk/ just a lowly edtech geek, mumble mumble university of calgary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:18:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andy Best http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/06/18/my-final-post-on-edupunk/#comment-183818 Andy Best Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:46:07 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/?p=1976#comment-183818 I think punk was and is the right term. Most models of education around the globe are oppressive systems of normalisation - especially from elementary through high school. Also, 'web 2.0' is not being used enough in a progressive way, especially considering it's potential. Basic ideas that are normal to us, like student centred education and learning through process not evaluation are revolutionary in this context - hence the reaction once you label it punk. These ideas have often been called 'progressive' and sometimes 'revolutionary' but it's not until Jim called it Punk that a few peeps got shook up - which is good. Language and meaning is under constant attack from politicians and mainstream media spin - if you find the word that makes people examine our systems in education critically for a change - stick with it - as long as you can. I think punk was and is the right term. Most models of education around the globe are oppressive systems of normalisation – especially from elementary through high school. Also, ‘web 2.0′ is not being used enough in a progressive way, especially considering it’s potential.

Basic ideas that are normal to us, like student centred education and learning through process not evaluation are revolutionary in this context – hence the reaction once you label it punk. These ideas have often been called ‘progressive’ and sometimes ‘revolutionary’ but it’s not until Jim called it Punk that a few peeps got shook up – which is good.

Language and meaning is under constant attack from politicians and mainstream media spin – if you find the word that makes people examine our systems in education critically for a change – stick with it – as long as you can.

]]> By: Rob Wall http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/06/18/my-final-post-on-edupunk/#comment-183676 Rob Wall Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:40:13 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/?p=1976#comment-183676 @Scott Ain't that the truth. A few people, and I may have been among them, were taking the edupunk label just a wee bit too seriously. Don't over analyze the metaphor, sayeth Jen. Edupunk won't die if we stop talking about or over analyzing it, but it will die if we stop doing it. @D'arcy I like Super Happy Fun DIY Smiley People, but I don't think that would have fit on Jim's fingers in the now iconic photo. But would work on a t-shirt. Hmmm ... @Scott Ain’t that the truth. A few people, and I may have been among them, were taking the edupunk label just a wee bit too seriously. Don’t over analyze the metaphor, sayeth Jen. Edupunk won’t die if we stop talking about or over analyzing it, but it will die if we stop doing it.

@D’arcy I like Super Happy Fun DIY Smiley People, but I don’t think that would have fit on Jim’s fingers in the now iconic photo. But would work on a t-shirt. Hmmm …

]]> By: Scott Leslie http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/06/18/my-final-post-on-edupunk/#comment-183645 Scott Leslie Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:28:59 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/?p=1976#comment-183645 edupunk didn't die after the first week, that was just when we stopped laughing at all the serious analysis about it ;-) edupunk will never die unless you let it. rock on. edupunk didn’t die after the first week, that was just when we stopped laughing at all the serious analysis about it ;-)

edupunk will never die unless you let it. rock on.

]]> By: JIm http://www.darcynorman.net/2008/06/18/my-final-post-on-edupunk/#comment-183643 JIm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:46:29 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/?p=1976#comment-183643 Amen! Amen!

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