I use Open Office to create tables. Open Office has an export to media wiki.
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Rob... > > That's an easier table to use... > > Peter > > On Nov 4, 12:50 pm, "Robert Kruhlak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Liz, > > > > WE is running a simple table extension (formerly called tabbeddata) > > that makes it "simpler" to add data to a table. > > > > To make a table that uses commas for separating columns and <return> > > for the rows, try: > > > > <tab sep=comma> > > Hi, Hello, Yes > > Bye, Good Night, No > > </tab> > > > > You can find more information on the syntax and examples at: > > > > http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TabbedData > > > > Regards, > > > > Rob (aka Kruhly) > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 5:37 AM, elizabeth mbasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > I'd like to fit my text in a table. How do I do this so that it does > not spread all over > > > Liz > > > > > --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >> From: Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Subject: [WikiEducator] Re: !!RE: [WikiEducator] Re: Another Milestone > > >> To: "WikiEducator" <wikieducator@googlegroups.com> > > >> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 10:53 AM > > >> Yes, but networks are organic and fluid, focus ebbs and > > >> flows. so > > >> sometimes putting energy into keeping something relevant > > >> and strong is > > >> like paddling a canoe up stream. Turn the damn thing > > >> around, let the > > >> node die... Don't forget the long tail is forever... So > > >> 20 years from > > >> now any resource could again become popular or through time > > >> this > > >> thread could be referenced many times... ;) > > > > >> On Nov 3, 12:43 pm, "Leigh Blackall" > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > "In the beginning there was the word..." :) > > > > >> > In the begining there was the Internet, and the > > >> ability for people to > > >> > publish on it and express themselves. As epxressive > > >> individuals they were > > >> > small nodes, connected by way of the Internet. When > > >> their connections to > > >> > other nodes become stronger, they came closer > > >> together. Over time (and all > > >> > the right agreements) they become close in fact they > > >> were indistinguishable > > >> > from one another. Indivdually they grouped to form a > > >> bigger node, but it is > > >> > now slightly more difficult for them to connect to new > > >> nodes because more of > > >> > their energy is spent refering to each other and > > >> keeping their bigger node > > >> > connected and strong. They are starting to loose the > > >> benefit of being in a > > >> > long tail > > >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Tail>. > > > > >> > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Peter > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >> > > Leigh, > > > > >> > > I get your point. And I do agree with you that if > > >> you don't facilitate > > >> > > mash-up practices you reduce connections, and > > >> therefore the network > > >> > > becomes smaller and restrained... openness is the > > >> way... I guess these > > >> > > subtleties are why so much discussion occurs > > >> regarding the meaning of > > >> > > open... > > > > >> > > I also get your point about items that connect > > >> nodes vs. being the > > >> > > nodes themselves. All this said I would think > > >> that Lawrence Lessig at > > >> > > one point would have been considered a node > > >> evangelizing the benefits > > >> > > of a creative commons, through time the CC has > > >> become a part of the > > >> > > conduit. Like flickr, it was at one time a small > > >> group hacking > > >> > > together a photo sharing site (there were a > > >> group). Linux at one time > > >> > > was an individual project... So could it be that > > >> all nodes or conduit > > >> > > technologies start as individuals or small > > >> groups... I seek an example > > >> > > where a network just appeared without it first > > >> being started by a > > >> > > small group or individual... > > > > >> > > Cheers, Peter > > > > >> > > On Nov 3, 12:00 pm, "Leigh Blackall" > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > Interesting Peter, I hadn't considered > > >> that list as nodes in a network. I > > >> > > > suppose they are in some ways, but I have > > >> always considered them as the > > >> > > > things that connect the real nodes - the > > >> platforms that facilitate > > >> > > > communication between nodes. > > > > >> > > > Take your K12 project on WikiEd. I see that > > >> as a node or nodes, both > > >> > > > embodied in the content, and in you as the > > >> personal point of contact. K12 > > >> > > > may someday connect with a similar or > > >> complimentary project on > > >> > > Wikispaces.. > > >> > > > with a particular blog post.. a Youtube > > >> video.. another individual who > > >> > > works > > >> > > > on her own space, but through certain > > >> technologies - feeds into K12... > > >> > > etc. > > >> > > > This same networking of information and > > >> people can happen inside a single > > >> > > > platform such as Wikieducator - but I would > > >> question its capacities if it > > >> > > > where only inside Wikied. > > > > >> > > > Things that make the networked > > >> "mission" succeed: Using digital formats > > >> > > > published openly online. Use of CC By to > > >> unrestrict reuse and sampling (I > > >> > > > suspect copyright will be a thing of the > > >> past in the not too distant > > >> > > future, > > >> > > > if Google's approach to it is anything > > >> to go by). > > > > >> > > > Trappings that can undo the flexibility of a > > >> network: Prescribing certain > > >> > > > practices - such as CC By, Open Format > > >> Standards or Open Source Software > > >> > > (as > > >> > > > much as I appreciate their worth, the loss > > >> in potential connections is > > >> > > too > > >> > > > great if we insist on these too much). Not > > >> facilitating "mashup" > > >> > > practices > > >> > > > (embedding 3rd party media). Centralising > > >> services. Policies that police, > > >> > > > and so on. > > > > >> > > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 7:12 AM, Peter > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > Leigh, > > >> > > > > Most Excellent. I agree its time for > > >> those who have been following > > >> > > > > this thread to watch (or re-watch) the > > >> Downes video; > > > > >> >http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4126240905912531540 > > >> > > > > And I would agree I see a GROUP > > >> entrenching itself within WE. Not that > > >> > > > > this is a bad thing, it just is. > > >> Though, I do believe a network > > >> > > > > approach will have greater success in > > >> meeting the WE mission. WE can > > >> > > > > only hope that the council also sees it > > >> this way, or maybe they will > > >> > > > > see having a group approach is best for > > >> meeting the challenges of the > > >> > > > > WE mission. I think that encouraging a > > >> NETWORK of educators to utilize > > >> > > > > the WE infrastructure, and then > > >> everyone (WE Council, Etc...) gets out > > >> > > > > of the way is the best (re: like > > >> WIkiSpaces). In relation to the group > > >> > > > > vs. network and the "ills" > > >> within a group (control, resources, etc...) > > >> > > > > It makes me wonder if this is how > > >> Minhaaj sees profiteering? > > > > >> > > > > A few question that come from all this; > > >> Can a resource node on the > > >> > > > > network be started by a network? Or > > >> have all resource nodes grown out > > >> > > > > of the efforts of an individual or > > >> small group? If you look at the > > >> > > > > current set or resource nodes, most of > > >> them grew from the efforts of > > >> > > > > an individual or small group. Maybe > > >> this is the natural lifecycle of a > > >> > > > > network node. And the challenge for any > > >> node is to transition from > > >> > > > > starting as a group, letting go, and > > >> becoming a network node... > > > > >> > > > > (Examples of resource nodes starting > > >> from individuals or small groups > > >> > > > > would be; Skype, OCW, CCK08, Wikipedia, > > >> Wikispaces, Delicious, Flickr, > > >> > > > > CC...) So what do you think, do all > > >> network nodes start out as small > > >> > > > > groups? > > > > >> > > > > As another Canadian, Thank-you...I > > >> certainly hope this thread plants > > >> > > > > some seeds and allows this important > > >> discussion to become a part of > > >> > > > > the WE consciousness. > > > > >> > > > > Sincerely, Peter > > > > >> > > > > On Nov 3, 1:06 am, "Leigh > > >> Blackall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > Peter, I sense you have it. That > > >> makes me happy :) > > > > >> > > > > > I am just back from a walk in the > > >> mountains, and struggle to find the > > >> > > > > > motivation to explain this any > > >> more. I'm satisfied that I've at least > > >> > > > > > communicated my thoughts to Peter, > > >> and hope he'll carry the ball > > >> > > further. > > >> > > > > I > > >> > > > > > will recommend for a third time to > > >> watch Downes video explaining the > > >> > > > > tension > > >> > > > > > between groups and networks, and > > >> reflect on the controlling > > >> > > influences > > >> > > > > that > > >> > > > > > groups have on us individually - > > >> especially Wikieducator. Sorry if > > >> > > you > > >> > > > > all > > >> > > > > > have watched it - I just see > > >> little evidence of it. > > > > >> > > > > > Legs so sore I can barely keep the > > >> laptop on my lap! Face burnt, > > >> > > mouth > > >> > > > > dry, > > >> > > > > > boots wet. I'll sleep well > > >> tonight! > > > > >> > > > > > On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 6:18 AM, > > >> Derek Chirnside > > > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > Well well. Saturday, 6.01am > > >> here, just off to the Coast with two > > >> > > > > bands, > > >> > > > > > > one classic rock and one > > >> progressive rock to play 7 hours at the > > >> > > Empire > > >> > > > > > > Hotel during the 6,000 people > > >> Ross Fireworks Festival, hay fever > > >> > > > > disenhanced > > >> > > > > > > (severely today), and very > > >> very tired after the decision this week > > >> > > in > > >> > > > > the > > >> > > > > > > Moodle trial here and the > > >> huge amount of work leading up to this. > > > > >> > > > > > > Then this post comes. The > > >> first words where I think I really can > > >> > > > > engage > > >> > > > > > > wkith this fascinating > > >> discussion, possibly at the risk of missing > > >> > > the > > >> > > > > > > point, but I do have some > > >> things to say. > > >> > > > > > > I'm based at an unusual > > >> institution. They will give us the OK to > > >> > > start > > >> > > > > of > > >> > > > > > > UCTL.canterbury.ac.nz as a > > >> little fun thing, to give away all the > > >> > > work > > >> > > > > > > from one of my recent > > >> projects, yet quibble > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- -- Leigh Blackall +64(0)21736539 skype - leigh_blackall SL - Leroy Goalpost http://learnonline.wordpress.com http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Leighblackall --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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