Thanks for the responses to yesterday’s request for feedback. Here’s is a compilation of the responses to this point. I’ll be sharing more about this during my keynote address at Podstock on Saturday.
Here are the replies from my Plurk buddies.
These are the responses from my Twitter friends.
“Podstock is a brand new conference designed to bring podcast creators and those who see the real value of podcasting as creators and consumers together. We’ll have breakout sessions on podcasting for beginners, as well as sessions for and by seasoned pros. We’ll explore podcasting as well as many other web 2.0 tools that can exhance learning and communication in your world. We invite you to join this site and add your thinking to the initial planning for this event” (Source).
Visit the Podsctock site to learn more about this excellent opportunity.
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States of Matter (Animated Video)
National Geographic’s Forces of Nature
View Glacier Melt in Google Earth
@Tykerman1 shared this interesting discussion starter and I thought we’d give it a try here.
Guidelines
Below is a question. The first person who is brave enough will read the question, answer it in the comments and pose a new question for the next person to answer. You can participate more than once.
Question #1
What are you most hopeful about with regards to education and the future?
I do not know anything about this song or the artist (Her Morning Elegance
by Oren Lavie
) but I do think this is a cool video. I love watching the evolution of digital video. We are coming up with creative ways to communicate as we explore the use of this medium.
Here are a few more words that I’ve come across that I think merit being on my list of good words.
The following was posted on The Chronicle site today and has kicked-off a lively discussion.
Web 2.0 Classroom Versus Learning
By: Josh Fischman
There were some skeptics here this morning at The Chronicle Technology Forum, listening to a talk called “Building the Classroom of the Future: From iTunes to Twitter.” Some in the audience seemed unconvinced that tools connecting students to the Web, and to one another, would help in that future classroom.
Making the case for Web 2.0, Cole W. Camplese, director of education technology services at Pennsylvania State University at University Park, spoke engagingly about the opportunities for students to draw information from the Internet and bring it into classroom discussions.
At least two professors in the audience, however, questioned the value of open laptops and ongoing Web searches during class. When teaching physics, one of them said, some aspects require sustained concentration and focus from students. He was concerned that they would not learn intricate equations if their attention was divided.
This is an ongoing debate in higher education. It has led some professors to ban laptops. It has led others to argue that Web tools make the classroom a more productive place. There seems to be substantial evidence supporting both positions. Which side are you on, and why? (Source)
Discussion
What is your reaction? Do you think Web 2.0 tools enhance teaching and learning or are they distractions?
Today is World Math Day. Unite with students and schools from around the world to set a new world record! This year’s challenge – to correctly answer more than 452,681,681 questions. Please participate and be part of the new world record.
