Raincity Initiates Discussion with NAIT

Robert Scales and Will Pate initiated discussions today with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) on the use of Raincity Studios’ “Symposyum” platform.  Symposyum is a Drupal-powered social software-based curriculum delivery tool that should be under consideration by any institution intent on a Web 2.0 presence.  The presentation was well-received and further discussions are anticipated; notably, forays by NAIT’s Digital & Interactive Media Design program into socialized curriculum.  Stay tuned…

Blogs ‘n’ Dogs Pulling into the Kennel

A great couple of days. The workshop is valuable, but it is drawing to a close for me. Others will stay on for the wrap party this evening. Hal and I are planning to head out around 3:00pm. He has a flight to catch, and I’ve got a long drive back up north (trying to minimize the number of after-dark hours on the road). Thanks Robert, Will and the rest of the faculty. Also, a big thanks to the Banff Centre for the facilitation and exemplary hospitality.

Thanks to my Nascent Support Group

Well, the comments are coming in - albeit, some of them in person rather than the blogosphere. My good friend, Hal, notes that my postings sound very serious (read somber). The fact is, externalizing a normally internal dialogue takes time to find its appropriate voice. Those who know me as Hal does know that my natural tendency is more comic than bleak. Please bear with me as I unpack my inner clown.

From the blogosphere, my thanks to Darren who has welcomed me to the community. The cinnamon buns and jellied salad are greatly appreciated.

As I Walked Out One Mid-Winter’s Morning

Having made the trip to Banff numerous times over the course of the past year, this trip had a quality similar to a riderless horse ambling back to the stable. The purpose: a blogging workshop. The reality, however: a more convoluted metaphysical journey has led me here.

The past few weeks (since August) have precipitated a cloud of complications. I’ve been sick, work-conflicted, over-taxed, in Australia and New Zealand, liberated, inspired, beseiged, euphoric, and humbled. The journey has been a rollercoaster, as they say. Still many great possibilities are taking shape, and I firmly believe in the success possiblity for a number of them. This is shaping up to be a tremendous new year. Dare I say, remain posted.

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Baptism by Full Immersion

Seated in a blogging conference with minor epiphanies occurring all around. The world used to be in colour, but now it is in blog & write.

This particular blog was started without any forethought; that is, I started it as a tool to participate in the conference. Previously, I blogged sporadically. I was using the medium concurrently as a means to sharpen my coding skills. While this was successful, it did place some obstacles to consistency. One day my commitment to extending my geek aura would sit me down; the next day, I’d just roll over and choose silence.

Inauguration

Welcoming myself to my alter ego. This is a curious space I inhabit. Now I know how everyone around me feels.