This web site germinated in late 2004, early 2005, and grew during a summer
that seemed more like a winter. The spring of 2007 saw the most recent revision
of the code, but the content remains essentially the same - but with some new
links.
The revision was spurred by our wish to make these pages as accessible as possible,
and so now there are only a few tables on ako.net.nz web site. All the layouts
are created using style sheets and text-violence.
Dreamweaver was used to cut the easy code and notetab to cut the hard code; and coreldraw and photoshop to manage the images. Scripts from Peter Kerl, bignosebird and Eric Harshbarger; note tab by Eric Fookes - thanks, guys - nice work.
Musically, we were ably assisted by oodles of Mozart, with lashings of Penguin Cafe and a sprinkling of Ray Charles. At the first write - oh horrors - our cd player was making the sound of death - and so we had to replace our cherished friend with a new music machine. Music is important in our lives - it keeps us going at 2 in the morning and wakes us again at 6. Who needs sleep when there's exploration to be done?
Who’s Marica Ševelj?
In 2006, Marica completed a Masters in Communications degree based in Poneke
- Wellington, Aotearoa - New Zealand. Her research projects have included the
misinformation effect, return
on investment from training, and, most recently, developing and sustaining
a synchronous online mentoring relationship. She has a number of research projects
on similar topics being planned the future. She also blogs on Marica's
Meanderings.
She was part of the team organising Blog Hui
- New Zealand’s first international weblog conference held in March 2006.
Who’s Lynsey Gedye?
In 2005, Lynsey completed a Masters in Communications degree based in Poneke
- Wellington, Aotearoa - New Zealand. His research projects have included how
New Zealand religious and spiritual organisations use their web sites to communicate;
and, an investigation
into how accessible are New Zealand government web sites. He has a number
of research projects on similar topics being planned the future. He also blogs
on the edges and margins of his
world, and about a collection of aquaculture
information found on the net...
He was part of the team organising Blog Hui
- New Zealand’s first international weblog conference held in March 2006.
What’s ako?
Ako is a Maori word and refers to a holistic approach to
education where the teacher can become the learner and
the learner can become the teacher. There’s always someone
who knows more about a subject than you do and there’s
always someone who knows less.
We learn something from anyone - even if it is just as
simple as “nice to see yah, wouldn’t want to be yah”.
The bee takes nectar from many flowers.