tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post1392883291047033470..comments2024-03-26T06:07:35.453+01:00Comments on Kalinago English: At the top of Maslow's PyramidKALINAGO ENGLISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-40781308459376348372010-04-28T16:23:44.750+02:002010-04-28T16:23:44.750+02:00Hi Karenne
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for ...Hi Karenne<br /><br />Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for including my name in manogst all those august and notable worthies! I feel very humble and grateful to have you mention me.<br />And wasn't Harrogate grand! I just wish I had had time to go to and do all the things I wanted to go to anda do. I shall take leave for the week next year so I can really become part fo the community.<br /><br />Many thanks again adn hopeful see you in an around or out and about!<br /><br />CandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-6009308863736398082010-04-19T20:50:14.392+02:002010-04-19T20:50:14.392+02:00@Jeremy, you are quite simply awesome. Nothing mo...@Jeremy, you are quite simply awesome. Nothing more to be said, really, except that having you in our PLN: you being who you are and we being who we are is UNBELIEVABLY motivating and inspiring. You will keep us reaching and searching and exploring and changing and tinkering and challenging and growing. <br /><br />We are really very lucky to having you fly with us through twitter.<br /><br />Oh, I did say I wouldn't gush anymore, didn't I :). I promise I didn't gush like this before you impressed the socks off me, is all.KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-72682399776375861862010-04-19T20:40:26.593+02:002010-04-19T20:40:26.593+02:00Anne - yup saving pennies is the name of the game ...Anne - yup saving pennies is the name of the game around here when it comes to attending conferences - my biggest tip is renting an apartment and sharing it with others. It was only 600GBP for the four of us for six nights (so 150 each... which I think is the cost of one night at the holiday inn)!KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-21835091598446454782010-04-19T20:38:31.054+02:002010-04-19T20:38:31.054+02:00Hi Ammar,
I love this:
"there is a bond th...Hi Ammar, <br /><br />I love this:<br /><br />"there is a bond that is created beyond professionalism. A bond that is even more genuine than real life friendship."<br /><br />I think you're right. I think that when we blog and comment on each other's blogs and we follow up this by tweeting with each other, we create a deep emotional professional bond - like having an intimate group of peers who may not always agree with but always, always learn from.<br /><br />KKALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-3397110032076095352010-04-19T20:36:27.447+02:002010-04-19T20:36:27.447+02:00@Jennifer
Thanks so much for your comment, am so ...@Jennifer<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comment, am so glad that you enjoyed my post full of the glee of the event! I know what you mean about people not getting twitter :) and in a sad way, I'm like don't worry, I have a secret weapon to knowledge: I have people like Jen Verschoor in my PLN!KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-18883726777956319042010-04-19T20:34:38.967+02:002010-04-19T20:34:38.967+02:00@Ozge, you are my cutest Virtual Sister - :) don&#...@Ozge, you are my cutest Virtual Sister - :) don't tell my real sister.KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-47082005437493455722010-04-19T20:33:44.203+02:002010-04-19T20:33:44.203+02:00@Nicky, Thank you so much! I was very, very, very...@Nicky, Thank you so much! I was very, very, very nervous. I have to confess I like hiding behind my computer screen to being on stage, though I have tried to cobble together a version with the slides which I'll post up hopefully tomorrow.<br /><br />I'd write see you in Brighton but actually I hope I see you presenting before then - dunno how, but hope to anyway!KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-86113375252826567042010-04-19T20:31:21.862+02:002010-04-19T20:31:21.862+02:00@Claire, with you on that and I loved reading your...@Claire, with you on that and I loved reading your thoughts on the processes you've been noticing. I truly love it - how English is spreading so easily through real life: it's very, very interesting and as educators, as Jeremy mentions above, it's an amazing time to be in: the twitter flock is indeed buzzing - love that new word of yours "virtuous communities"<br /><br /><br />@Adam<br />You too! I am so incredibly sorry I missed yours and Beth Cagnol's workshops - promise you'll be presenting next year :(KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-21257573742352586742010-04-19T20:25:30.234+02:002010-04-19T20:25:30.234+02:00@Vicky, it was so incredibly nice to meet you in p...@Vicky, it was so incredibly nice to meet you in person! Am looking forward to your blog post on Harrogate once the passion has died down! If it ever does :).<br /><br /><br />@Marisa, my lovely... what can I say, I thought that was one of the most special parts of the experience sharing the apartment, jerking you awake, chatting to you about things that really matter not just the world of ELT - it feels like you, Özge and Shelly are my sisters :) now.KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-32133142465850430052010-04-19T20:22:25.438+02:002010-04-19T20:22:25.438+02:00@Gavin, thanks for your comment.
Yes, it must in...@Gavin, thanks for your comment. <br /><br />Yes, it must indeed be quite difficult to juggle so many responsibilities and remain available for friends, new and old. <br /><br />Hats off to you and the rest of the online team.KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-25270398986302182052010-04-19T20:20:48.164+02:002010-04-19T20:20:48.164+02:00@Lindsay @Randi
Actually, the idea of the top of ...@Lindsay @Randi<br /><br />Actually, the idea of the top of Maslow... has been brewing for a while now and it has something to do with a hurricane!<br /><br />In 2004, my parents lost the roof - in fact, 80% of all homes were destroyed in Grenada. When I finally got in touch with my family I found out that Daddy, after tying a tarpulin to delay damage, was coordinating an effort to bring rice in to the island via his brother in Barbados. My mother and father were actually living in the car at that particular moment and so I had to wonder why Daddy's primary concern was for the poor.<br /><br />My father said: in a disaster you know who you are.<br /><br />It was something I mullied over when reading books on crowd intelligence and communities of practice, how it seems that sometimes there are those who pull a community in one direction or the other and how this must be, in fact, an intrinsic psychological need... <br /><br />And when you think about it, everything happening today, online both the incredible good and the internet threats which plague us are just mirrors of our wants - our lives be it from the days of the jungle or the days of building towns out of dry pastures.<br /><br />So in fact, I really do think Maslow left that part off the pyramid. <br /><br />Yes, Randi - if you can tell how to study this or research it further I'd be up for some cooperation.. as long as it can be called "Kalinago's top of the pyramid :-)" LOL.KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-57641627294612781112010-04-19T20:12:58.828+02:002010-04-19T20:12:58.828+02:00@Graham (cont./)
Oops I forgot to mention Gary'...@Graham (cont./)<br />Oops I forgot to mention Gary's amazing organization - will be sure to discuss this in the blog coverage (and will send you guys the notes from the day - sorry, catching up on lots at the moment).<br /><br />@Shell :-)<br /><br />@Luke, you too!KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-83480555387022309092010-04-19T20:09:20.185+02:002010-04-19T20:09:20.185+02:00@Nathan, next year hope you'll be there too!!!...@Nathan, next year hope you'll be there too!!! But am very glad you got to feel some of the atmosphere and appreciate our tweeting back about the workshops we were attending :-).<br /><br /><br />@Graham,<br />Thanks - I agree re Jeremy, absolutely, but it was such a pleasure to witness this. Tessa Woodward's plenary talked about the kind of teachers who stay effective - the tinkers and those motivated to continue learning and Jeremy definitely falls int that category. Was an absolute pleasure to meet him live - and incredibly inspiring!KALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-79651587788700405632010-04-19T19:42:26.412+02:002010-04-19T19:42:26.412+02:00Hey Karenne,
sorry it took SO LONG to post a comm...Hey Karenne,<br /><br />sorry it took SO LONG to post a comment here.<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your post. Yes it WAS like that.<br /><br />s for me - well the reason that I went around with the Twitter flock is because they/you taught me things, things I don't have much experience with. And there's an energy coming from you lot which is inspiring when you have been in the business as long as I have.<br /><br />IATEFL 2010 made me feel younger!!!<br /><br />Keep it up high-heeled PK-er!<br /><br />Jeremyharmerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604311917182357294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-50149133763418992912010-04-19T18:40:04.300+02:002010-04-19T18:40:04.300+02:00Yesterday, I started answering these and in a wond...Yesterday, I started answering these and in a wonderful "multi-tasking" moment when the W-lan suddenly cut out on me, I switched cables from the main laptop to the netbook which I was uploading a video into youtube and then promptly lost 45 minutes of replies as the blogger comment box collapsed. <br /><br />So this time I think I will answer you each individually! :-)<br /><br />@Tara<br /><br />Thank you so much for watching it live! You've no idea how much it means to me to know that... it's a really warm feeling knowing that I have friends out there who care enough to see me do a poem on a stage, albeit with a rather shaky voice.<br /><br />No, crowd-wise wasn't taped, but as soon as things settle down a bit (manic around here at the moment) then I am hoping to do an online version!<br /><br />Take care,<br />KKALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-61421478050922385862010-04-17T09:38:17.567+02:002010-04-17T09:38:17.567+02:00I had the pleasure of attending IATEFL last year, ...I had the pleasure of attending IATEFL last year, before the age of the PLN, so it was a very interesting contrast to be attending virtually and tweeting and summarizing the offerings in various forums. <br /><br />Now, IATEFL did a great job of bringing the conference online. But I like to call a spade a spade. So I'm with Nathan: Not attending is just that, not attending. By attending online you get lots of content, but little buzz. I enjoyed chatting with Sara and Stew and Mark and Anna, but we were claquateurs along the wayside. So at least for me the name of the game is, save up my money and go to the next event.Anne Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225113474074315864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-76504126029735233902010-04-17T02:06:13.598+02:002010-04-17T02:06:13.598+02:00Great post Karenne,
I felt your excitement when re...Great post Karenne,<br />I felt your excitement when reading your post especially when I got to the part(s) where you expressed your sadness on not attending some of your PLN presentations. <br />It is amazing how PLN is actualized in real life and how genuinely and sincerely you would meet and greet each other. <br />When reading someone's posts and tweets for some time , and especially when commenting on their updates, there is a bond that is created beyond professionalism. A bond that is even more genuine than real life friendship.<br /><br />Cheers to that<br />AmmarAmmar A. Merhbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463792389178761531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-2713239165505572642010-04-16T16:36:56.064+02:002010-04-16T16:36:56.064+02:00Dear Karenne,
Thank you not only for this great p...Dear Karenne,<br /><br />Thank you not only for this great post but also for allowing teachers that were not able to attend IATEFL to feel part of the conference.<br /><br />Yesterday in the teacher´s room I spoke about IATEFL and how I was able to follow all your tweets. Nobody at school understands the power of Twitter. It is so hard to talk about twitter.... you need to start tweeting to understand it. <br /><br />Warm regards<br />Jennifer<br />http://jenverschoor.wordpress.com/Jennifer Verschoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02078490438052061880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-87366419302260001572010-04-16T14:36:08.969+02:002010-04-16T14:36:08.969+02:00What a wonderful post,Karenne!!I'm so happy to...What a wonderful post,Karenne!!I'm so happy to meet you f2f and spent time with you at IATEFL!<br />You've certainly rocked with your amazing pecha kucha and with this brilliant post!!<br />Looking forward to seeing you very soon! We've a lot to learn from you!adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725146067868358729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-36480129549473390542010-04-16T10:46:50.463+02:002010-04-16T10:46:50.463+02:00Loved this post, Karenne, and I'm still suffer...Loved this post, Karenne, and I'm still suffering from withdrawal symptoms after Harrogate. Thank God for twitter and blogs like yours :-)<br /><br />I caught your PK online - and it was everything and more that I had been told. Fabulous stuff!<br /><br />Dying to get to IATEFL Brighton already...<br />NickyNickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152299109840463943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-61338416077829549452010-04-16T10:32:07.507+02:002010-04-16T10:32:07.507+02:00It was lovely to meet you, however briefly. I also...It was lovely to meet you, however briefly. I also had a great time in Harrogate, which is practically my home town. <br /><br />There was such a contrast from the last time I attended, in 2006.<br /><br />I've cobbled together my own thoughts on the event over at my blog.Adamhttp://www.yearinthelifeofanenglishteacher.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-56461681879747153152010-04-16T07:25:47.000+02:002010-04-16T07:25:47.000+02:00Hi Karenne
I completely agree with you about the ...Hi Karenne<br /><br />I completely agree with you about the community aspect. When I hear Seth Godin talk about linchpins, I sort of agree. But recently I've been thinking about how much impact (and forgive the buzz-wordy name I just made up!) "virtuous communities" have - not just on teachers themselves, but also on learners. <br /><br />I'm sure this is not a new concept, but it struck me recently how students in my small town see me in their state school, take private English lessons from a friend of mine (who I've also worked for, and who I update on their progress at state school), watch MTV, download songs from the internet (I know, I know) and end up having a sort of reinforced sense of the importance of English. Every factor in their English learning is reinforced by another... if you know what I mean.<br /><br />I'm not sure about this, but it seems to me that this constant reinforcement from different elements in a community help students not only in their learning, but also in knocking down any of their resistance to learning. (Sorry, drifting on to another half-formulated theory of mine...)<br /><br />But, back to your point! I have a foot in two camps, so to speak, so don't tweet / comment as often as I should, but the community of educators on Twitter / NING networks is immensely powerful in so many respects - development, change, education... I've said it before, but will say it again - educators are the nicest bunch of people I think I've ever met - whether offline or online!Clarehttp://www.english-at-home.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-40659197114097777492010-04-15T20:45:47.214+02:002010-04-15T20:45:47.214+02:00Hi Karenne,
This is an amazingly sensitive post; ...Hi Karenne,<br /><br />This is an amazingly sensitive post; surpassed only by the passion of your Pecha Kucha presentation. <br /><br />I love your extension of the Maslow model - sounds like a great hypothesis for some serious research! Would love to collaborate, should you really decide to take it on!<br /><br />Hoping for more f2f meetings in the future,<br />RandiRandi Harlevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-81498900774807484522010-04-15T20:43:52.561+02:002010-04-15T20:43:52.561+02:00Well, ma belle,
It was a magnificent experience,...Well, ma belle, <br /><br />It was a magnificent experience, wasn't it, and it was magnificent while we were going through it too, not just in retrospect...<br /><br />I loved this post and how you tied it all together with adding that little extra something to Manslow's pyramid. <br /><br />We are social animals, after all, and it is through our social groups that the best learning takes place. <br /><br />I think our binding force, twitter, i.e. technology, let's spell it out, made this all the more possible, all the more exciting and all the more gratifying. It will be hard to replicate such joy on such a grand scale, but then that's what we all thought after ISTEK and this one was even bigger.<br /><br />On a more personal level, I feel priviliged to have had the opportunity to spend so much time with you and Shelly and Ozge. Four strangers sharing a flat may have spelt disaster to most people, but to me - and I think to the rest of you - it felt like I had known you all my life. <br /><br />I shall treasure the memories of all these bright days at Harrogate, even you shaking me out of sleep to run to Nik's talk at some crack of dawn hour... you were right and it felt good to be there. <br /><br />I shall also treasure all the other moments, our heart-to-heart conversations, your absolutely beautiful poetry, your breathtaking shoes... <br /><br />Thank you for putting down these great memories in such a moving way for us all to remember. <br /><br />MarisaMarisa Constantinideshttp://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-40221522325403413282010-04-15T19:37:50.478+02:002010-04-15T19:37:50.478+02:00Dear Karenne,
Since I arrived from Harrogate, I h...Dear Karenne,<br /><br />Since I arrived from Harrogate, I have been trying to catch up with all the blogging and tweeting about the conference, as well as with the sessions I missed, which I can now watch or read at Harrogate Online.<br /><br />It was of course my intention to write a post conference blog post for my own blog. But since there have been a few these last days with similar views (yours, Gavin's, Shelly's, Ken's), I have decided to wait some time and see how it all sinks in before I write about this amazing experience. <br /><br />I have felt professionally and emotionally touched by this powerful community and I would like to give something back which is worth reading.<br /><br />So, congrats again on the wonderful work done both at Harrogate and here!Vicky Saumellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704209634745035528noreply@blogger.com