Comments on: Blogging as Learning… http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/ Musings about technology and learning... Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeannine St. Amand http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Jeannine St. Amand Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:54:18 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/#comment-1522 For the last several months I've been watering (and fertilizing) the 'learning and technology' seeds you planted in me. Blogs are indeed a wonderful learning tool. The conversations often remind me of my many university days spent debating issues over many cups of coffee in cafes and SUBs. I've learned a lot, but I'm still looking for some good ideas on how to expose the potential of Web 2.0 to parents and the general public. I think one of the biggest hurdles will be to have people look past the "tools" and to see the need for digital literacy skills and the potential for learning through conversations. Any suggestions would be welcomed! For the last several months I’ve been watering (and fertilizing) the ‘learning and technology’ seeds you planted in me. Blogs are indeed a wonderful learning tool. The conversations often remind me of my many university days spent debating issues over many cups of coffee in cafes and SUBs.

I’ve learned a lot, but I’m still looking for some good ideas on how to expose the potential of Web 2.0 to parents and the general public. I think one of the biggest hurdles will be to have people look past the “tools” and to see the need for digital literacy skills and the potential for learning through conversations.

Any suggestions would be welcomed!

]]> By: cburell http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 cburell Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:44:02 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/#comment-1521 Jeff, I'll add to this what you already know, along with the rest of us who do as you advise: those comments you and others make, those conversations they create, extend everyone's thoughts. Missed you in Shanghai! I understand conferences now, and can't wait to find you and me in the same one soon :) Clay Jeff, I’ll add to this what you already know, along with the rest of us who do as you advise: those comments you and others make, those conversations they create, extend everyone’s thoughts.

Missed you in Shanghai! I understand conferences now, and can’t wait to find you and me in the same one soon :)

Clay

]]> By: Colleen http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-1520 Colleen Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:28:07 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/#comment-1520 Using Blogs, RSS feeds, and other web 2.0 tools for professional development is a great idea! However, teachers must get professional development in using the web tools before they can use them for professional development. Is this a Catch-22? Your mission of creating 21st century learners of teachers is noble. Teaching teachers to use web tools to enhance their own learning seems like a natural first step on their journey to create 21st century learners. As teachers become familiar with the tools they will begin to link them to ways in which the tools can be used to enhance student learning. Thank you for the list of must-reads. The more we get these authors works and words out there, the better. Using Blogs, RSS feeds, and other web 2.0 tools for professional development is a great idea! However, teachers must get professional development in using the web tools before they can use them for professional development. Is this a Catch-22? Your mission of creating 21st century learners of teachers is noble. Teaching teachers to use web tools to enhance their own learning seems like a natural first step on their journey to create 21st century learners. As teachers become familiar with the tools they will begin to link them to ways in which the tools can be used to enhance student learning.
Thank you for the list of must-reads. The more we get these authors works and words out there, the better.

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