[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-14 Thread Barbara Dieu
> Sorry to hear that things look so bleak, Hi Randy, For those who like immobility and not taking risks, things are just fine. Things have not changed - just superficial make -up and the occasional lift up here and there but the core is made of layers and layers of bureaucracy piling up and free

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-14 Thread Randy Fisher
Hi Barbara, Sorry to hear that things look so bleak, I do have a suggestion though ~ I kinow of one janitor who is having the time of her life, in school! Why don't you connect with Nathan Parker in New Zealand ~ he is doing some amazing things with his school, and he's got the janitor involved

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-14 Thread NELLIE DEUTSCH
Barbara, You are not alone, my dear friend. I share the same sentiments about my work setting. I moved from my former high school in search of a school that had technology and a principal that could appreciate my exploration with computer-based learning. I was lucky to find both two years ago. I am

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-14 Thread Barbara Dieu
Thank you, Nellie. I have extended my (non-paid) sabbatical for one more year inspite of the crisis. Miss the kids (but then they're all on Facebook and we are interacting regularly). The institution has become more and more bureaucratic and constraining. It is more interested in enforcing its au

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Patricia Schlicht
@googlegroups.com Subject: [WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award Hi Leigh, I am not sure who developed the template but here it is: {{User UPE Featured}} Cheers, Patricia From: wikieducator@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leigh

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Patricia Schlicht
@googlegroups.com Subject: [WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award I see that Victor, the winner in August already has a graphic we can use across all! http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Victor.mensah <http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?mjhOCyYMeodIL6zBYQsCzAQsLCM0hyhmnEdSS toY01

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Wayne
Individual initiative is the source of innovation . Cheers Wayne On Sat, 2008-10-11 at 12:36 +1300, Leigh Blackall wrote: > well, while COL and Wikieducator can't set up a widget, I and anyone > else could set one up with the expressed purpose of funding something > in Wikieducator. The widge

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Leigh Blackall
well, while COL and Wikieducator can't set up a widget, I and anyone else could set one up with the expressed purpose of funding something in Wikieducator. The widget I have used before is called ChipIn and it uses Paypal to facilitate the transfers. Now the only outstanding issue is how to trust i

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Wayne
Leigh Good idea for a donations widget -- hold onto that thought for a moment. When it comes to the design of a logo -- I suspect that many WikiEducators will be able to come up with good ideas for our visual identity -- but may not have the graphic design skills to express the ideas visually. S

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Leigh Blackall
for example: http://www.bittbox.com/news/free-stuff-political-poster-contest-at-lost-and-taken/ On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Is there any money to set up a competition for logos and visual ID for > Wikied? > If there is not, perhaps we could set up

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Leigh Blackall
Is there any money to set up a competition for logos and visual ID for Wikied? If there is not, perhaps we could set up a donations widget with a trusted Wikied person (seeing as COL can't do trust accounts) and use them to raise funds for the competition? I would personally donate a small amount,

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Wayne
Sure --- there's no problem giving sysops to all Council members. When folk accept sysops -- there are a bunch of responsibilities, eg getting requests for page deletes etc. Some members may not want this additional workload / responsibility. Why not put this up as an agenda item -- perhaps fo

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Wayne
That there is some amazing graphic design talent from a WikiEducator in your neck of the woods :-) Speaking of which --- It would be good to get things moving in the Community again working towards a new visual identity for WE. Cheers Wayne On Sat, 2008-10-11 at 11:04 +1300, Leigh Blackall wro

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
Ah you were refering to that? i thought you wanted something more. That had been there for a long time now Leigh. Wake up :) On Oct 11, 4:04 am, "Leigh Blackall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So I'm asleep at the wheel again.. the award graphic is already in place and > being used! *blush* > > On

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Leigh Blackall
So I'm asleep at the wheel again.. the award graphic is already in place and being used! *blush* On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > its Steve's work :) > > > On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> I see that Victor

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Leigh Blackall
its Steve's work :) On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I see that Victor, the winner in August already has a graphic we can use > across all! http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Victor.mensah > > On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Minhaaj ur Rehman <[EMAIL PR

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Leigh Blackall
I see that Victor, the winner in August already has a graphic we can use across all! http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Victor.mensah On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Minhaaj ur Rehman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Yea thanks for that Wayne. Although i would ask for sysops for > everyone on counci

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
Yea thanks for that Wayne. Although i would ask for sysops for everyone on council. looking forward to a productive discussion in first meeting. On Oct 11, 3:44 am, Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Minhaaj > > On Fri, 2008-10-10 at 13:56 -0700, Minhaaj ur Rehman wrote: > > I can't edit the m

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Wayne
Hi Minhaaj On Fri, 2008-10-10 at 13:56 -0700, Minhaaj ur Rehman wrote: > I can't edit the main page. > Probably because i am not Sysop. You don't need to be Sysop to edit text on the Main page -- but I see that you figured out how we use templates to stop Newbies testing their skills on the fron

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
Great idea Wayne. Featured WikiEducators would be great. Thanks for putting me onto the draft featured users anyways :) I believe there are better out there but thanks :) I can't edit the main page. Probably because i am not Sysop. Maybe You or Leigh could create a link from main page. That would

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
Great idea Leigh. Only problem is i am not very good at graphics. I would love to do the hardwork to place it on all featured users's pages though if someone can come up with a catchy picture like the one you mentioned earlier. The under construction animated gif one. That was really a nice specim

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Leigh Blackall
Yes Minhaaj, good choice. I REALLY enjoy the monthly award you are running. I reckon you should design up a little badge that people can add to their page. (or if anyone with good graphic abilities can think of one) I also really like the idea that YOU decide each month too. I think you have demons

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread NELLIE DEUTSCH
Hi Bee, Congratulations! I love your media player. Let me know when you get back to school so our students can collaborate. Warm wishes, Nellie Deutsch Doctoral Student Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction http://www.nelliemuller.com http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd http://www.

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Patricia Schlicht
] Re: User Page Expo. October Award Thank you for the nomination, Minhaaj. I have now found the Wikieducator Group thread where you announce it . Although I have sent a number of educators to L4C WikiEd and usually do follow the mail, I confess I would not have looked now, had you not Skyped me

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Wayne
Hi Minhaaj, Great choice for the next UPE. I really like the idea of featuring our UPE winners on the main page. Go for it -- its a wiki! What about creating a section called "Featured WikiEducators" under "Featured Institutions" where we can profile UPE winners and other champions in our commu

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Barbara Dieu
Thank you for the nomination, Minhaaj. I have now found the Wikieducator Group thread where you announce it . Although I have sent a number of educators to L4C WikiEd and usually do follow the mail, I confess I would not have looked now, had you not Skyped me with the news. Sorry, a bit away from t

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread NELLIE DEUTSCH
No problem. You are welcome, Minhaaj. Warm wishes, Nellie Deutsch Doctoral Student Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction http://www.nelliemuller.com http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd http://www.building-relationship.com/education http://blendedlear.ning.com http://connecting-onli

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread Minhaaj ur Rehman
Thank you Nellie. I don't believe it i missed the link :( On Oct 10, 5:29 pm, "NELLIE DEUTSCH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Minhaaj, > > Thank you sharing this months winner with the WE community. Here is Bee's > user page for those who would like to have a peek and > listen:http://www.wikieduca

[WikiEducator] Re: User Page Expo. October Award

2008-10-10 Thread NELLIE DEUTSCH
Minhaaj, Thank you sharing this months winner with the WE community. Here is Bee's user page for those who would like to have a peek and listen: http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Bdieu Warm wishes, Nellie Deutsch Doctoral Student Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction http://www.nelliem