Comments on: I use the enemy…

By: Lady

Lady — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:45:24 +0000

This is absolutely phenomenal. Does anyone know where can I find the rad charts featured in the video???
:J)

By: Belinda

Belinda — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:58:57 +0000

Yes, well I did add a wink …
seriously though, I think we do need to ‘plan’ for ‘anarchy’ if we’re to support it … and it does have me thinking seriously (and humorously) of how to do that. Start by modelling it, perhaps … Brian seems to do a brilliant job there! It’s certainly got me inspired.

“EDUPUNK calling to the faraway towns
Now that war is declared and battle come down
EDUPUNK calling to the underworld
Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls”
(apologies to Joe Strummer)

By: Mike Bogle

Mike Bogle — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:47:58 +0000

@Belinda – Somehow I think “planning” or “strategy” and “anarchic creativity” don’t quite go together, but I get what you’re driving at. That’s not to say that anarchic creativity isn’t educationally relevant – quite the contrary I think – but more that it’s borne out of experimentation, reflection and more experimentation.

So it makes me wonder the degree to which this can be initially planned for versus the importance of uninhibited freedom and room for flexibility, exploration and, God forbid, FUN.

To quote the Joker: “What this town needs is an enema.”

Cheers,

Mike

By: Belinda

Belinda — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:09:19 +0000

Thanks Brian for introducing me to edupunk – haven’t had so much fun for ages! forwarded your blog to my colleague Mike Bogle at UNSW, who said he was twittering with you yesterday on the subject.
looking forward to how we can suild this subversivity (?) into our elearning strategy

have you checked out the edupunk merit badges?
http://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/edupunk+merit+badges

cheers

By: Scott O'Raw

Scott O'Raw — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:41:12 +0000

Brian, you and Martin should get a room if you’re going to continue this flirting

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:39:17 +0000

Thanks very much Brian, glad you liked it. On your serious point, I gave a talk the other day where I talked about the sweet spot between personal and professional, private and public, etc, and how this will be the future of work and education. I think the type of social and professional exchange we have on the blogo/twittersphere typifies this.
@Jim – yes it is fun isn’t? Doing this was the most creative fun I’ve had in ages.

PS – Brian you do know that in the UK pants refers to underpants/boxers – I really do shudder at the thought of me in leather undergarments

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:16:19 +0000

Amazing.

By: D'Arcy Norman

D'Arcy Norman — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:45:59 +0000

awesome. yes. I LOVE IT.