Comments on: Back of envelope http://www.stephenp.net/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/ A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-381 Stephen Powell Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:50:12 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-381 My reality has always been that I have had to work with vegetarians and carnivores alike because in the real world I don't have choice over these matters. I am also convinced that nobody ever changed (learned) by being excluded such as children standing in the corridor of a school as punishment for being naughty. So I prefer to work with anyone and everyone and accept the challenges it will bring. I think:^) My reality has always been that I have had to work with vegetarians and carnivores alike because in the real world I don’t have choice over these matters.

I am also convinced that nobody ever changed (learned) by being excluded such as children standing in the corridor of a school as punishment for being naughty. So I prefer to work with anyone and everyone and accept the challenges it will bring. I think:^)

]]> By: Andy http://www.stephenp.net/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-380 Andy Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:36:36 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-380 I think it's crucial to start off the pilot for 'Project Elephant' with a small team of dedicated elephant eaters. Show what can be done on a small scale then recruit and graft further resources onto a solid and conciously elaphant-eating core. No use starting out with a bunch of vegetarians in control in the vain hope of winning them over along the way. I think it’s crucial to start off the pilot for ‘Project Elephant’ with a small team of dedicated elephant eaters. Show what can be done on a small scale then recruit and graft further resources onto a solid and conciously elaphant-eating core. No use starting out with a bunch of vegetarians in control in the vain hope of winning them over along the way.

]]> By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-379 Stephen Powell Tue, 29 Mar 2005 06:49:00 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-379 Ha, yes it is a tricky problem. As well as one bite at a time it is also important to get everyone in agreement that the everyone is planning to eat the elephant. By this I mean the different layers at different levels need to be aligned - policy, renumeration (the compensation that motivates particualr behaviours), institutional development plans, etc. Ha, yes it is a tricky problem. As well as one bite at a time it is also important to get everyone in agreement that the everyone is planning to eat the elephant. By this I mean the different layers at different levels need to be aligned - policy, renumeration (the compensation that motivates particualr behaviours), institutional development plans, etc.

]]> By: Derek Wenmoth http://www.stephenp.net/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-378 Derek Wenmoth Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:37:09 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/03/20/back-of-envelope/#comment-378 Agree with all of this Stephen Just working through the research findings of T4T4T at the moment - much of which validates your thoughts here. Big task here - how to address these issues - probable answer is to think like eating an elephant - one bite at a time. Only problem there is that it reminds me also of the group of people who tried to describe an elephant - each from the perspective of where they were standing - noone with the big picture. Mmmm - more thought needed. Agree with all of this Stephen
Just working through the research findings of T4T4T at the moment - much of which validates your thoughts here.
Big task here - how to address these issues - probable answer is to think like eating an elephant - one bite at a time. Only problem there is that it reminds me also of the group of people who tried to describe an elephant - each from the perspective of where they were standing - noone with the big picture. Mmmm - more thought needed.

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