Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Here's an idea.... An EduGeek magazine. Could maybe be a bi-monthly or even quarterly feature. Question 1) Would people be willing to surrender some of their time to write articles and what not (that specifically apply to IT in Education). Question 2) Would EduGeek members subscribe to this magazine? Question 3) Is this blue sky thinking or do you think I'm drunk?
danrhodes Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I think this is an excellent idea, Id definatly subscribe to that Magazine! D
elsiegee40 Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) This magazine appeared in October directed at Independent School's IT and was quite good. http://www.edugeek.net/forums/general-chat/25195-independent-schools-ict-magazine.html However, I haven't seen another issue, so wonder if it has fallen through. Might be worth a collaboration to make a school It version rather than specifically Indepndents if it is still going. (The creator's contact details are in the thread) Edited January 26, 2009 by elsiegee40
sparkeh Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Here's an idea.... An EduGeek magazine. Could maybe be a bi-monthly or even quarterly feature. Question 1) Would people be willing to surrender some of their time to write articles and what not (that specifically apply to IT in Education). Yep, well I would. Question 2) Would EduGeek members subscribe to this magazine? Hmm interesting, not sure...perhaps an online magazine as part of this site might work better. I dunno if people would pay for the content, not a great deal of people donate to the site at the moment. Question 3) Is this blue sky thinking or do you think I'm drunk? You probably are drunk, but its still a good idea
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Hmm interesting, not sure...perhaps an online magazine as part of this site might work better. I dunno if people would pay for the content, not a great deal of people donate to the site at the moment. Well, what I was thinking is charge nothing for an online version, but charge people to cover the costs of printing for a hard copy. We could even subsidise these costs by selling advertising?
sparkeh Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Well, what I was thinking is charge nothing for an online version, but charge people to cover the costs of printing for a hard copy. We could even subsidise these costs by selling advertising? Hmm that is a good idea. Well count me in to be involved in whatever way.
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Good good, keep your comments coming and we'll roll from there.
russdev Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Yes we tried this while back and for various reasons (admins fault no one elses) it never got published. I have asked Ric to talk to you and guy who helped last time and I also made sure problem that arose last time dosn't. Russ 1
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Yes we tried this while back and for various reasons (admins fault no one elses) it never got published. I have asked Ric to talk to you and guy who helped last time and I also made sure problem that arose last time dosn't. Russ When people are volunteering time I wouldn't expect things to go without a hitch but any advice would be great.
russdev Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Admins fault last time one of our biggest failings as admins is we try to 'own' too much and then we get overran with work. So I have said to rest that one of us will admin contact for person working on it and first time rest of us see it is when you lot see it. Russ
EduTech Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Yh we tried this with the newsletter aswell, which i belive got published in the end but as the admin's are very busy it became difficault. I think its a great idea, and i would be more than happy to help out Even more so, now i had to learn adobe indesign as ZH pointed me in that direction with the newsletter.
apoth0r Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I'd quite like to help out in some way, would be nice to give something back after all the ideas and help this site has given me over the past couple of years.
powdarrmonkey Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Sounds a good idea, if contributors can commit enough articles on a regular basis to make it worth producing. Perhaps a mix of columns and articles would help with that?
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Sounds a good idea, if contributors can commit enough articles on a regular basis to make it worth producing. Perhaps a mix of columns and articles would help with that? That's why a quarterly publication might be best. Gives three months to pull enough content together to make it worthwhile. I've taken names of people interested and will start to organise this, so expect to hear from me in some way, shape or form. It would be good to get somebody on board who has an eye for design.
mcloum Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I'd be willing to help out any way i can. Sounds like an awesome idea.
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 It's good to know that the admins tried it - must mean there is a demand for it.
apoth0r Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Perhaps a Q&A kind of area with questions posted from this forum, the most popular for the month or something similar. Having issues dedicated to certain topics or software that would be useful in schools at little cost. Just basically making sure that people know, who don't have time, what is available and how they can do it! My business shall be hopefully up and running a bit more within the next 3 to 4 months so i'm hoping I can make a contribution to the cause financially, I'm not promising anything but it would certainly something I would like to do. 1
Ric_ Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Yes we tried this while back and for various reasons (admins fault no one elses) it never got published. I have asked Ric to talk to you and guy who helped last time and I also made sure problem that arose last time dosn't. Russ And the cryptic email I received suddenly starts to make more sense!
powdarrmonkey Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Count me in (providing I can spare the time, which I'll try to do )
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 The kind of articles I have in mind are things like how to's for schools. I.E. "The perfect terminal server setup" and things like that. Obviously there will be more content than what I have just said - but that will be up to the contributors and subscribers.
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Count me in (providing I can spare the time, which I'll try to do ) As I say - 3 months should be plenty for contributors to do their thing. But as it is volunteers I expect no more than "I'd like to write an article on this, but only when I have time"
GrumbleDook Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 As a tiny pointer ... things like 'how-to' guides ... it would be nice if they were also put into wiki. I would also suggest that the articles are contributed under a Creative Commons agreement so that people know that their article may be re-used but attribution will be kept. It might be nice to collate all the articles and and guides already written in a bank so that you can put some 'classic' articles in every so often (handy for padding out a slow issue too!) 3
powdarrmonkey Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I would also suggest that the articles are contributed under a Creative Commons agreement so that people know that their article may be re-used but attribution will be kept. Good point.
Hightower Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 It might be nice to collate all the articles and and guides already written in a bank so that you can put some 'classic' articles in every so often (handy for padding out a slow issue too!) The magazines will certainly be saved in an online deposit - so they can be grabbed whenever needed.
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