Comments on: Gardner Campbell on "Computing as Poetry" http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/ Technologies for Learning, Thinking and Collaborating Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:31:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Introducing…The Nessie Awards! at EdTechPost http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1494 Introducing…The Nessie Awards! at EdTechPost Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1494 [...] Gardner is another one of my teachers (but to say that seems to imply that there are people who I read who are not, which just isn’t true), one I very much cherish as he comes at this from the perspective of master teacher, yet doesn’t flinch in the face of us arm flailing geeks, helps to translate and bridge these worlds, a role I too seek.It is hard to explain to people who see this as just a ‘job’ or even a ‘profession,’ but some of Gardner’s writing (and the speech I heard him give last year) have had profound existential effects on me, like only the best teaching can. The “Makes me Laugh My Ass off Most Often” Award I hesitate in handing out the award named thusly, because it might imply that you shouldn’t take its receipient seriously. Far, far from it. You ignore him and his amusements at your peril. Yet the blogger who simply has me, as they say, ROTFLMAO with the amazingly funny ways he finds to communicate powerful ideas is: Jim Groom, BavaTuesdays [...] [...] Gardner is another one of my teachers (but to say that seems to imply that there are people who I read who are not, which just isn’t true), one I very much cherish as he comes at this from the perspective of master teacher, yet doesn’t flinch in the face of us arm flailing geeks, helps to translate and bridge these worlds, a role I too seek.It is hard to explain to people who see this as just a ‘job’ or even a ‘profession,’ but some of Gardner’s writing (and the speech I heard him give last year) have had profound existential effects on me, like only the best teaching can. The “Makes me Laugh My Ass off Most Often” Award I hesitate in handing out the award named thusly, because it might imply that you shouldn’t take its receipient seriously. Far, far from it. You ignore him and his amusements at your peril. Yet the blogger who simply has me, as they say, ROTFLMAO with the amazingly funny ways he finds to communicate powerful ideas is: Jim Groom, BavaTuesdays [...]

]]> By: Announcing the winners of this year’s Nessie Awards! at EdTechPost http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1493 Announcing the winners of this year’s Nessie Awards! at EdTechPost Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:30:14 +0000 http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1493 [...] Gardner is another one of my teachers (but to say that seems to imply that there are people who I read who are not, which just isn’t true), one I very much cherish as he comes at this from the perspective of master teacher, yet doesn’t flinch in the face of us arm flailing geeks, helps to translate and bridge these worlds, a role I too seek.It is hard to explain to people who see this as just a ‘job’ or even a ‘profession,’ but some of Gardner’s writing (and the speech I heard him give last year) have had profound existential effects on me, like only the best teaching can. The “Makes me Laugh My Ass off Most Often” Award [...] [...] Gardner is another one of my teachers (but to say that seems to imply that there are people who I read who are not, which just isn’t true), one I very much cherish as he comes at this from the perspective of master teacher, yet doesn’t flinch in the face of us arm flailing geeks, helps to translate and bridge these worlds, a role I too seek.It is hard to explain to people who see this as just a ‘job’ or even a ‘profession,’ but some of Gardner’s writing (and the speech I heard him give last year) have had profound existential effects on me, like only the best teaching can. The “Makes me Laugh My Ass off Most Often” Award [...]

]]> By: Gardner Writes » Blog Archive » Computers as Poetry http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1492 Gardner Writes » Blog Archive » Computers as Poetry Mon, 19 May 2008 02:37:26 +0000 http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1492 [...] The stoppage began just after I did my talk at the University of British Columbia on “Computers as Poetry.” Here’s a page on Brian Lamb’s blog with an embedded webcast as well as many other viewing/listening options. As always, Brian is very generous with his praise and encouragement, for which I am eternally grateful. Cyprien Lomas, another ed-tech inspiration for many years, was also very warm, welcoming, and supportive; his introduction was humbling and deeply gratifying. My thanks also to Scott Leslie for his very kind and thoughtful remarks. Meeting Scott was a most soulful and satisfying experience. I sure hope we have some more face-to-face time very soon; I feel we’ve just gotten started and have some very cool places to go. [...] [...] The stoppage began just after I did my talk at the University of British Columbia on “Computers as Poetry.” Here’s a page on Brian Lamb’s blog with an embedded webcast as well as many other viewing/listening options. As always, Brian is very generous with his praise and encouragement, for which I am eternally grateful. Cyprien Lomas, another ed-tech inspiration for many years, was also very warm, welcoming, and supportive; his introduction was humbling and deeply gratifying. My thanks also to Scott Leslie for his very kind and thoughtful remarks. Meeting Scott was a most soulful and satisfying experience. I sure hope we have some more face-to-face time very soon; I feel we’ve just gotten started and have some very cool places to go. [...]

]]> By: Chris Lott http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1491 Chris Lott Tue, 06 May 2008 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.edtechpost.ca/wordpress/2008/04/11/computing-as-poetry/#comment-1491 You know how there are musicians or writers or artists who are are at once sympathetic and so damn good that you feel a deep connection to them and are inspired by them but at the same time they make you want to drop your instrument, pen, or paint brush? That's how Gardner is for me and my work. This talk was incredibly inspiring, but I'm not sure there's any way I can get from "here" to "there." You know how there are musicians or writers or artists who are are at once sympathetic and so damn good that you feel a deep connection to them and are inspired by them but at the same time they make you want to drop your instrument, pen, or paint brush?

That’s how Gardner is for me and my work. This talk was incredibly inspiring, but I’m not sure there’s any way I can get from “here” to “there.”

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