Comments on: Donald Murray (1924-2006) http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Nguyen http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-12068 Mike Nguyen Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:42:28 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/#comment-12068 I never had Mr. Murray as a teacher. I met him as a UNH student working in the local pharmacy. He proved to me that a writers life is a great life. I never had Mr. Murray as a teacher. I met him as a UNH student working in the local pharmacy. He proved to me that a writers life is a great life.

]]> By: Sherri Mancusi http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-10120 Sherri Mancusi Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:59:03 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/#comment-10120 As a Massachusetts and New Hampshire resident, I have loved Donald Murray's column in the Boston Globe for many years. In a culture obsessed with youth, it was nice to hear from someone who was a grown-up. When he died, I mourned the loss of that voice - and was somehow comforted by your post. Sometimes, the internet is a very small place. As a Massachusetts and New Hampshire resident, I have loved Donald Murray’s column in the Boston Globe for many years. In a culture obsessed with youth, it was nice to hear from someone who was a grown-up. When he died, I mourned the loss of that voice – and was somehow comforted by your post. Sometimes, the internet is a very small place.

]]> By: Andrew Pass http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-10112 Andrew Pass Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:30:58 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/#comment-10112 Will, Your post reminds me of a comment I once heard about why people study at great institutions. It's not so that they can learn new content. All you have to do is pick up a book and read to learn. Rather, it's so that they can sit in the classrooms of great men and women and learn to emulate their values. Will, it doesn't sound like you had the real opportunity to sit with Mr. Murray, extensively. But imagine if the Web 2.0 had existed when you were a young teacher. You could have communicated with him, as people communicate with you. You're helping to create the day when people no longer have to go to a great institution to sit at the feet of great people. Andrew Pass http://www.Pass-Ed.com/blogger.html Will, Your post reminds me of a comment I once heard about why people study at great institutions. It’s not so that they can learn new content. All you have to do is pick up a book and read to learn. Rather, it’s so that they can sit in the classrooms of great men and women and learn to emulate their values. Will, it doesn’t sound like you had the real opportunity to sit with Mr. Murray, extensively. But imagine if the Web 2.0 had existed when you were a young teacher. You could have communicated with him, as people communicate with you. You’re helping to create the day when people no longer have to go to a great institution to sit at the feet of great people.

Andrew Pass
http://www.Pass-Ed.com/blogger.html

]]> By: Tom Hoffman http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-10088 Tom Hoffman Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:31:12 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/#comment-10088 Will, Your failure over the past few years to make explicit the connections between the work of folks like Donald Murray and the read/write web has been the greatest source of my frustration with your work. We should be foregrounding these connections, not backgrounding them. Will,
Your failure over the past few years to make explicit the connections between the work of folks like Donald Murray and the read/write web has been the greatest source of my frustration with your work. We should be foregrounding these connections, not backgrounding them.

]]> By: Jennifer http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-10085 Jennifer Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:37:49 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/donald-murray-1924-2006/#comment-10085 Will- I am sorry for your loss. The Tagline of the book has motivated me to buy it. One of the things I find intimidating about blogging is I am afraid that my writing skills are below par. Thank you again for yet another resource to learn from. Jennifer Will-
I am sorry for your loss. The Tagline of the book has motivated me to buy it. One of the things I find intimidating about blogging is I am afraid that my writing skills are below par.
Thank you again for yet another resource to learn from.
Jennifer

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