archived for all to read both at its sources and on Google. No one
should have ever assumed any level of privacy on such a list.
Greg
On Feb 6, 2008, at 8:25 AM, Jennifer Voorhees wrote:
> It's interesting that we think of this list as a private community.
> There are many people on the list who follow these discussions but
> only
> infrequently (or never) offer a comment. In that respect we never
> really
> knew who was reading the list or how private it ever was.
>
> I agree that this is just another step toward collaborative learning -
> sharing this on a blog is another form of being heard and learning
> from
> each other.
>
> Jenni Swanson Voorhees
> Sidwell Friends School
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Meany, Catherine
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:57 AM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: ISED on a Blog? Your thoughts?
>
> Well, I guess I was naively still working under the assumption that
> this
> was a private listserv where we could be open, honest and helpful to
> each other, and the opinions, etc. were only shared with the group.
> While I've been probably more open on some topics than I would have
> been
> had I known/remembered I was being published on the Internet, I guess
> there is no turning back. This is how it is. This is where it is not
> only headed but has arrived.
>
> What I mourn is the loss of a private community that can share and
> cooperate openly, with some sense of privacy. I say this even more
> as a
> technology person since we have for so long been lonely people in our
> school and need the support and advice of colleagues. I know ISED is
> more than tech people now, but tends to address many technology-
> related
> issues.
>
> The archives are public. It can't help but affect how, when and if we
> respond to certain requests, and that's too bad. I find it amusing
> because we always tell the kids to think before they post things on
> Facebook, etc. Yet here we are, in some cases, baring our souls.
>
> Thanks for the notice. It is a wake-up call!
>
> Caveat emptor!
> Cathy Meany
> Boston Latin School
>
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