[Year 12 IT Apps] My apologies

[Robert Hind]

Sackcloth and ashes indeed.

Well done Mark for apologising for the perceived insults to . . . et al and your perhaps ill-conceived (by some) use of humour.

But you did raise some very pertinent points that should be addressed by the VCAA.

Robert Hind (Retired) OOF, GOM, COF
ex Ashwood and Traralgon
robert at yinnar.com


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark KELLY 
  To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 5:19 PM
  Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] My apologies


  Hi all, especially Paula and Kevork.

  I am really sorry if anyone was upset, insulted or angered by my comments about the significant change in ITA U4O2.  They were never intended to mock Paula, VCAA, the authors of the study design or anyone.  While my concerns about the issue were real and my enquiries were sincere, I realise I did a spectacularly bad job at explaining my point politely.  While I thought I was focused on the facts, my comments sound like criticising for the sake of criticism. I really was not trying to score points or demean Paula or VCAA. I have no problems with VCAA, and I sincerely respect the wonderful job Paula does for all of us.

  I was mistaken in trying to leaven a very serious issue with humour: it's a failing of mine that I must address.  In reflection, I can also see how I am unintentionally guilty of breaching Edulists netiquette. No mockery or derision was intended in my comments, but as a moderator, I should have been far more discreet.  

  I really regret it if anyone was upset by what I said.  I especially wish to apologise to Kevork if the reputation of his amazing Edulists has been hurt in any way by my post. He provides one of the most valuable services to our profession, and any flak should be squarely aimed at me, not at him.

  In conclusion, let me say again that I regret my insensitive post and will be much more careful in future.

  Sincerely,

  Mark

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  McKinnon Secondary College
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