Comments on: 3 reasons I’m against the Edublog Awards http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/ Education, Technology, Productivity. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-2/#comment-3858 Doug Belshaw Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:04:32 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-3858 Yes, you have to take a stand when something nefarious happens that threatens the goodwill of a community! :-) Yes, you have to take a stand when something nefarious happens that threatens the goodwill of a community! :-)

]]> By: Karenne Sylvester http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-2/#comment-3857 Karenne Sylvester Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:56:35 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-3857 OMG!!! I thought I was quietly protesting the EduBlogs Awards all by myself and being a spoil sport - I ditched a draft blog post on this same theme... as truth is, I saw that so many people were enjoying them and felt they'd think I was sour-graping. <br><br>I'd innocently wrote a blog post nominating some of the blogs I love when I first saw the competition, once their posts were up I then saw that many of these didn't make the "cut" with the ridiculous excuse that they couldn't feature all of them... plus they did not respond to my question and protestation about being only able to nominate one blog per category.... <br><br>my blog was indeed featured in their list but when it came to how to get votes I felt distinctly yuck when I saw that I had to then go ask people to vote, put one of their buttons on my page and then go with begging bowl - I mean, you know, like - that smells so much of politics... and the rigging you mention - not blogosphere as a community - not quality over quantity of votes.<br><br>Thanks for this post.<br><br>I absolutely won't be participating next year and will be brave enough to sound off on why not then too. OMG!!! I thought I was quietly protesting the EduBlogs Awards all by myself and being a spoil sport – I ditched a draft blog post on this same theme… as truth is, I saw that so many people were enjoying them and felt they'd think I was sour-graping.

I'd innocently wrote a blog post nominating some of the blogs I love when I first saw the competition, once their posts were up I then saw that many of these didn't make the “cut” with the ridiculous excuse that they couldn't feature all of them… plus they did not respond to my question and protestation about being only able to nominate one blog per category….

my blog was indeed featured in their list but when it came to how to get votes I felt distinctly yuck when I saw that I had to then go ask people to vote, put one of their buttons on my page and then go with begging bowl – I mean, you know, like – that smells so much of politics… and the rigging you mention – not blogosphere as a community – not quality over quantity of votes.

Thanks for this post.

I absolutely won't be participating next year and will be brave enough to sound off on why not then too.

]]> By: neilwinton http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-2/#comment-3859 neilwinton Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:35:53 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-3859 Hi Doug,<br>Two years ago, I was very new to the whole blogging thing and genuinely thought the edublog awards were worthwhile... but I was very uneasy about the fact that they were for the educators rather than the students. (You can see my post if you want to see what I said: <a href="http://nwinton.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/and-id-like-to-thank/" rel="nofollow">http://nwinton.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/and-id-...</a>)<br><br>Two years on, and the Edublog awards are still centre satge, and the recognition of pupils achievement is still negligible. I really would like to see a celebration of the best of pupil work… and not necessarily an awards based celebration. There are plenty of 'best student' ceremonies already from the Exam Boards. <br><br>If I had the time and the know-how to do it, I'd rather create a virtual — regularly updated — gallery of great pupil learning, be that online or offline. Something that showcased the achievements and attainments of the pupils we are there to help...<br><br>Maybe in another two years? Hi Doug,
Two years ago, I was very new to the whole blogging thing and genuinely thought the edublog awards were worthwhile… but I was very uneasy about the fact that they were for the educators rather than the students. (You can see my post if you want to see what I said: http://nwinton.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/and-id-...)

Two years on, and the Edublog awards are still centre satge, and the recognition of pupils achievement is still negligible. I really would like to see a celebration of the best of pupil work… and not necessarily an awards based celebration. There are plenty of 'best student' ceremonies already from the Exam Boards.

If I had the time and the know-how to do it, I'd rather create a virtual — regularly updated — gallery of great pupil learning, be that online or offline. Something that showcased the achievements and attainments of the pupils we are there to help…

Maybe in another two years?

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-2/#comment-1458 Doug Belshaw Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:52:40 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-1458 I don't think that's the reason why people, including myself, are coming out as 'anti' the Edublog Awards, Liz. The point is one of the whole community, not the select individuals who have been nominated or who have won an award.<br><br>I just don't think the awards are for the good of the whole community. There are other ways the same people - and more - can receive recognition and thanks. I don't think that's the reason why people, including myself, are coming out as 'anti' the Edublog Awards, Liz. The point is one of the whole community, not the select individuals who have been nominated or who have won an award.

I just don't think the awards are for the good of the whole community. There are other ways the same people – and more – can receive recognition and thanks.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-2/#comment-3099 Doug Belshaw Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:52:40 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-3099 @Leon: I've got nothing against Josie and James as people, I just don't see why it needs to be an AWARDS ceremony. What about valuing the whole community and organising it a different way?<br><br>@Dean: Feel free to get in contact with me for a discussion of individual bloggers. It's not something I want to discuss in public as they'd obviously deny it and it would get ugly... @Leon: I've got nothing against Josie and James as people, I just don't see why it needs to be an AWARDS ceremony. What about valuing the whole community and organising it a different way?

@Dean: Feel free to get in contact with me for a discussion of individual bloggers. It's not something I want to discuss in public as they'd obviously deny it and it would get ugly…

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-2/#comment-3098 Doug Belshaw Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:52:03 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-3098 I don't think that's the reason why people, including myself, are coming out as 'anti' the Edublog Awards, Liz. The point is one of the whole community, not the select individuals who have been nominated or who have won an award.<br><br>I just don't think the awards are for the good of the whole community. There are other ways the same people - and more - can receive recognition and thanks. I don't think that's the reason why people, including myself, are coming out as 'anti' the Edublog Awards, Liz. The point is one of the whole community, not the select individuals who have been nominated or who have won an award.

I just don't think the awards are for the good of the whole community. There are other ways the same people – and more – can receive recognition and thanks.

]]> By: Liz Dorland http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Liz Dorland Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:10:51 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-1479 Here is where I saw your comment, Karl: "Awards? No thanks!" and then dropped right into your web page advertising nominations for some technology awards. I don't know you or any of the people who posted here, or for that matter most of the people who got edublog awards. It just strikes me as some weird politics or one-up-manship, some inside deal that is mysterious when looking in from the outside. What's up with the negativity? Now the Edublog award winners can read this thread and feel less honored. Wow. Cool. Productive. Here is where I saw your comment, Karl: “Awards? No thanks!” and then dropped right into your web page advertising nominations for some technology awards. I don't know you or any of the people who posted here, or for that matter most of the people who got edublog awards. It just strikes me as some weird politics or one-up-manship, some inside deal that is mysterious when looking in from the outside. What's up with the negativity? Now the Edublog award winners can read this thread and feel less honored. Wow. Cool. Productive.

]]> By: Liz Dorland http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-3097 Liz Dorland Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:10:51 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-3097 Here is where I saw your comment, Karl: "Awards? No thanks!" and then dropped right into your web page advertising nominations for some technology awards. I don't know you or any of the people who posted here, or for that matter most of the people who got edublog awards. It just strikes me as some weird politics or one-up-manship, some inside deal that is mysterious when looking in from the outside. What's up with the negativity? Now the Edublog award winners can read this thread and feel less honored. Wow. Cool. Productive. Here is where I saw your comment, Karl: “Awards? No thanks!” and then dropped right into your web page advertising nominations for some technology awards. I don't know you or any of the people who posted here, or for that matter most of the people who got edublog awards. It just strikes me as some weird politics or one-up-manship, some inside deal that is mysterious when looking in from the outside. What's up with the negativity? Now the Edublog award winners can read this thread and feel less honored. Wow. Cool. Productive.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Doug Belshaw Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:52:40 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-1559 @Leon: I've got nothing against Josie and James as people, I just don't see why it needs to be an AWARDS ceremony. What about valuing the whole community and organising it a different way?<br><br>@Dean: Feel free to get in contact with me for a discussion of individual bloggers. It's not something I want to discuss in public as they'd obviously deny it and it would get ugly... @Leon: I've got nothing against Josie and James as people, I just don't see why it needs to be an AWARDS ceremony. What about valuing the whole community and organising it a different way?

@Dean: Feel free to get in contact with me for a discussion of individual bloggers. It's not something I want to discuss in public as they'd obviously deny it and it would get ugly…

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/12/03/3-reasons-im-against-the-edublog-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Doug Belshaw Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:52:03 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1559#comment-1556 I don't think that's the reason why people, including myself, are coming out as 'anti' the Edublog Awards, Liz. The point is one of the whole community, not the select individuals who have been nominated or who have won an award.<br><br>I just don't think the awards are for the good of the whole community. There are other ways the same people - and more - can receive recognition and thanks. I don't think that's the reason why people, including myself, are coming out as 'anti' the Edublog Awards, Liz. The point is one of the whole community, not the select individuals who have been nominated or who have won an award.

I just don't think the awards are for the good of the whole community. There are other ways the same people – and more – can receive recognition and thanks.

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