Comments on: Where does this fit in the curriculum? http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/ Musings about technology and learning... Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mrneedleman http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 mrneedleman Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:12:06 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/#comment-1589 I think you're right that there's a difference between quality and quantity. Knowing just one person if it's the right person is more valuable than knowing tons. Then again, when you have some obscure tech problem, the wider your network the more you stand a chance of finding an answer. I think you’re right that there’s a difference between quality and quantity. Knowing just one person if it’s the right person is more valuable than knowing tons. Then again, when you have some obscure tech problem, the wider your network the more you stand a chance of finding an answer.

]]> By: Bethany V Smith http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Bethany V Smith Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:09:11 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/#comment-1587 The idea of social currency is an interesting concept. Being socially judged via our online personas is becoming an everyday reality. One of my new favorite Science Fiction writers, Cory Doctow, writes about a future where your social points are actual currency (called whuffie). http://tinyurl.com/2ksmun I always find it interesting to see how our writers can imagine our future and how often their dreams come true. The idea of social currency is an interesting concept. Being socially judged via our online personas is becoming an everyday reality. One of my new favorite Science Fiction writers, Cory Doctow, writes about a future where your social points are actual currency (called whuffie).
http://tinyurl.com/2ksmun

I always find it interesting to see how our writers can imagine our future and how often their dreams come true.

]]> By: Grades by Technorati? | 2¢ Worth http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Grades by Technorati? | 2¢ Worth Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:35:26 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/#comment-1583 [...] more about Jeff’s take on the Time/CNN article, Googling for Your Grade, from Whip Blog.  It reminds me of a blog post that I wrote back in February, School 2.0 Currency, where I [...] [...] more about Jeff’s take on the Time/CNN article, Googling for Your Grade, from Whip Blog.  It reminds me of a blog post that I wrote back in February, School 2.0 Currency, where I [...]

]]> By: Clay Burell http://jeffwhipple.ca/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Clay Burell Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:56:45 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/12/23/where-does-this-fit-in-the-curriculum/#comment-1582 I've been wanting to write about this since bookmarking it a couple days ago. It brought to mind the "famo" that you and others in my network succeeded in garnering for <a href="http://students2oh.org" rel="nofollow">Students 2.0</a>. Without the marketing "blitz" - the countdown badge, the splash page, and Twitter and blog campaign to push s2oh on the del.icio.us "hotlinks" front page - it's doubtful the students writing on that blog would be taking their new writing "jobs" seriously. They'd be writing to a handful of people, instead of the 500-1,500 daily visitors they draw. So that tells me knowing how to achieve "famo" can be valuable. I'm also playing with a similar concept in my senior "visionary blogging" project. Unfortunately, those seniors don't have the vision, so it's not looking promising, but.... knowing how to attract readers, rankings, etc, <i>done with good content only</i>, _does_ seem to have value for learners. I'm still wrestling with this, and am frankly so worn out, still, from the s2oh launch that I can't get off the mat and try to pin it down. Interesting world, huh Jeff? I’ve been wanting to write about this since bookmarking it a couple days ago. It brought to mind the “famo” that you and others in my network succeeded in garnering for Students 2.0.

Without the marketing “blitz” – the countdown badge, the splash page, and Twitter and blog campaign to push s2oh on the del.icio.us “hotlinks” front page – it’s doubtful the students writing on that blog would be taking their new writing “jobs” seriously. They’d be writing to a handful of people, instead of the 500-1,500 daily visitors they draw.

So that tells me knowing how to achieve “famo” can be valuable.

I’m also playing with a similar concept in my senior “visionary blogging” project. Unfortunately, those seniors don’t have the vision, so it’s not looking promising, but…. knowing how to attract readers, rankings, etc, done with good content only, _does_ seem to have value for learners.

I’m still wrestling with this, and am frankly so worn out, still, from the s2oh launch that I can’t get off the mat and try to pin it down.

Interesting world, huh Jeff?

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