[Year 12 IPM] An Invitation to Lurkers

[Kevork Krozian]

Dear Mark and IPM teachers,

  What a beautiful message !!

Can I just say that apparently there are 552 active ( the messages do not 
bounce back to the server )  email addresses receiving IPM mailing list 
messages as at 10 Nov 2005.

Scanning just this month's archives I see no more than about 35 different 
contributors posting a total of 86 messages in these 10 days. Considering 
the Everest for our toil throughout the year is the exam I am sure a few 
more of the 552 people have a comment, observation , complaint or compliment 
to make about the exam we just had.

When so many teachers do join in the discussion, and when Mark bares his 
soul by sticking his neck out with full solutions and a review of the exam 
we have plenty to inspire us to join in.

This list is for all IPM teachers and no one will be criticised for an 
honest and sincere ( or even funny ) contribution in the quest for the best 
possible outcomes for our students.

Keep Well
Kevork Krozian
Mailing List Creator and Administrator
kevork at edulists.com.au
www.edulists.com.au
Tel: 0419 356 034

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kelly" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management 
Teachers'Mailing List" <ipm at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:14 PM
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] An Invitation to Lurkers


>
> For all those of you IPM teachers lurking quietly in the lonely gloom of 
> your school, nervous about standing proudly in the light of the mailing 
> list and saying what's churning in your innards...
>
> Tear off your loincloth and proudly and loudly say what you think...
>
> This list is for all teachers of IPM. We like to hear new voices.  We seem 
> to be always hearing from the same old valuable voices, so it's nice to 
> hear new points of view.
>
> Be not afeared: I have never seen anyone embarrassed or abused here for 
> daring to speak his/her mind.  We're really QUITE nice. Well... most of us 
> are nice, if you exclude boisterous motorcyclists like Smee and me.
>
> Please feel free to share your opinions - even if you are new to IPM and 
> feeling fragile about giving opinions or asking for advice.
>
> The 2005 exam is the most popular topic at the moment, so please give us 
> your views.  No question or comment is dumb (except for mine - I have that 
> rare privilege here.)
>
> A loud and polyphonic voice goes to making us stronger and sexier*.
>
> If we all crow loud enough, the examiners may hear us!
>
> We may not change the world, but we may change the 2006 exam.  Let there 
> be no more QUESTION FIVES!
>
> Love and kisses
>
> Mark Kelly
>
> --
>
> * This may not be *strictly* true, but one can hope.
>
> -- 
> Mark Kelly
> Moderator: IPM Mailing List
>
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