http://disqus.com/by/darcymoore/enSun, 18 Apr 2010 16:53:46 -0000http://edte.ch/blog/2010/04/18/challenge-instinct-and-resilience/#comment-45408736<p>Hello Tom.</p><p>I have followed your blogging for about two years now and wondered what you may write about after gaining a new position. Firstly, as a deputy principal in a high school, I read this post and it perfectly related the way a week can challenge one well beyond anything ever imagined when at university studying to be an educator. I empathised!</p><p>Secondly, well done! You continue to honestly, openly reflect on the nature of our work and experiences. You learn and share, we all benefit!</p><p>I look forward to your ongoing adventures...</p>darcymooreSun, 18 Apr 2010 16:53:46 -0000http://techticker.net/2009/07/08/my-learning-style/#comment-12559542<p>A thoughtful post, Mike. This is the first time I have read your blog and like it greatly.</p><p>Like Lisa, I feel our learning styles are similiar and I particularly related to your point that, 'my thoughts will be read by others inspires me to dedicate even greater attention and energy to establishing and discovering what I truly think, feel and understand'.</p><p>The transparency, for me, of nailing my colours to the (blog) post, has made me feel very free and better understood at work and in professional networks. Colleagues may disagree but they know where you stand on a range of issues and educational philosophies. Knowing that people I meet have already read my POV/ideas and vice-versa adds much to our dialogue.</p><p>Dialogism, Mikhail Bakhtin's, conception that meaning is not created within a single, sovereign consciousness, but is always produced in-between has particular relevance when we consider how important and essential deep 'reflection' is in our personal and professional lives. Our dialogue is NOW so multi-faceted and ubiquitous, with such potential, that one almost trembles with anticipation.</p><p>It still exites me: <a href="http://darcymoore.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/why-the-web-is-like-rainforest/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://darcymoore.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/why-the-web-is-like-rainforest/">http://darcymoore.wordpress...</a></p><p>I should mention that Mr Tweet recommended you and your twitter page bio led me here.</p>darcymooreSun, 12 Jul 2009 19:35:43 -0000