Edugeek Awards

[tech_guy]

Here's an idea - could not Edugeek award awards to suppliers, etc based on polls of edugeekers? Award for best IT supplier, best IT support from a company, etc. And, oh yes, an award for the worst as well!

 

Just an idea considering how powerful the forum is now.

 

:-)

[Domino]

Didn't we discuss this a while back with regard to software?

 

or am I going completly mental?

 

.....it's a possibility

[plexer]

We could have a dinner sponsored by one of the big companies with a nice meal and some free booze at a swanky hotel and make it the oscars of the educational ict world.

 

Rob Brydon or Scott Mills could present the awards.

 

Ben

[Dos_Box]

For a second there I read 'Heather Mills'!

[tech_guy]

There's an idea for an award: 'The Heather Mills Wooden Leg Award' for leeching the most funds from an unsuspecting individual/organisation.....

[EduTech]

- Award for Best IT Supplier

- Award for Best Poster

- Award for Best Tech Under 18

- Award for Best Tech Over 18

- Award for Best Contributed Edugeeker (to posts)

- erm.. running low help me..??

 

 

James

[Joedetic]

Best Tech Under 21 instead of 18 then you're looking like something I might have a chance at winning lol. I just miss the 18 y/o one by almost two years

[Halfmad]

I don't see the point in dividing the tech award into two age groups, it's quite demeaning to younger techs as it'll be seen as a "junior" award. Simply have a runner up for "best tech".

 

I'd back a "worst" of each category too, including a bloopers award for person making the largest mistake of the year

[GrumbleDook]

We did look at the possibility of this for BETT, but I'll be honest and say that it is costly to run and organise, difficult to sort a suitable evening for it when we can also get suppliers and the like along, sponsorship was concentrated on other things ... and I wouldn't have had a chance to win anything so no-one else can either! :-(

[witch]

Oh I dunno - you'd probably win the award for the most erudite and lengthy posts!

[torledo]

Oh I dunno - you'd probably win the award for the most erudite and lengthy posts!

 

mee-oww

[GrumbleDook]

Ah ... verily I say unto thee that it is not the length of the post, the diverse language used, the inane references to long forgotten mythology or theology, the depth to which one might explore and expand singular points of previous posts that may have actually been resolved earlier in the thread but only repeated to show that understanding of others and acceptance of differing views ... or the simple act of adding 20 words when simple 'yep' will do ...

 

It is my yearning to follow in the footsteps, examine the examples or even to suggest a similarity to the sheer magnitude that is the vocal and mental dexterity in discourse that exists in the personages of Gyles Daubeney Brandreth and Paul James Martin.

 

Nay, I say to you ... the language of the Bard is not dead ... it is alive and well and is resplendent in its suitability to such a noble collective of immense intellects. No more, 'all your base' for me ... I will tarry my tongue with such witticisms that will inspire wonder whilst others babble and blather. No utterances shall pour forth unless they add even a pittance of pith in our ponderance within this community.

 

Shall I say on my dear friends ... do I go forth now, to gabble and gibber ... or do I ...

 

erm ... Witch ... why are you coming towards me with a bat? Yes ... I admit you do seem to swing it well, but it is getting a bit close ...

 

Witch ... you are starting to worry me ...

 

/me backs out to the door ...

 

/me runs!

[Joedetic]

lol

 

Nice and simple?

[EduTech]

@GB - one word " Love It"

 

Ok maybe that was 2 but i just cant stop laughing now.. must me my childish humour but i should be going to bed now but like thats gonna happen lmao.

 

Geeze i have some laughs to myself.. >

 

Oh and yh maybe ur right as to regards to the Age split i was tired when i said that sorry

 

James :-)

[tom_newton]

Tony - what if there was another award...

"The 3-way plug-adapter award for selfless dedication to the prevention of fires"

[GrumbleDook]

Aarrggghhh ... 3-way plug adapters ... heresy!!!! Get behind me, Newton!

[SteveBentley]

Ah ... verily I say unto thee that it is not the length of the post, the diverse language used, the inane references to long forgotten mythology or theology, the depth to which one might explore and expand singular points of previous posts that may have actually been resolved earlier in the thread but only repeated to show that understanding of others and acceptance of differing views ... or the simple act of adding 20 words when simple 'yep' will do ...

 

When did Russell Brand get an account here?

[ricki]

Hi

 

I vote the "The best technician who can impersonate google"

 

lols

 

Richard

[Joedetic]

That will be Geoff won't it?

[john]

That will be Geoff won't it?

No Geoff is Google or should that be Google is Geoff

[GrumbleDook]

So the prize goes to the person who can imitate Geoff?

[john]

So the prize goes to the person who can imitate Geoff?

Yeah sounds about right to me

[localzuk]

Couldn't it start off as an online scheme? As in, the awards are posted on here and maybe an ad in a computer mag with them in? Then from there you can gauge the response, and see if it is worth pursuing for a second year, maybe more grandiose than the year before?

 

That way, the initial cost would be relatively low, but could be ramped up for future years, as sponsors would be more forthcoming due to a good response in the first year.

 

Just an idea anyway.

[plexer]

This is one necro thread that should be brought back to life

 

Ben

[EduTech]

This is one necro thread that should be brought back to life

 

Ben

 

Oh! next you will be saying, 'award for the 'EG Member' that can resurrect the oldest thread genuinely award!... pfft... get out!

 

;-)