Comments on: Do our teachers really know the potential of Web 2.0? http://suewaters.com/2007/07/16/do-our-teachers-really-know-the-potential-of-web-20/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:40:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: trclinch http://suewaters.com/2007/07/16/do-our-teachers-really-know-the-potential-of-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-358 trclinch Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:50:56 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2007/07/16/do-our-teachers-really-know-the-potential-of-web-20/#comment-358 Hi, Just wanted to let you know your blog is great. I am a student teacher and just found out about edublogs and have spent many hours of the past few days just looking around - finally some people who are interested in education but do more than pay lip servie to the idea of 'incorporating ICT into classrooms'. Even though you seem focussed on the VET sector and I am looking at primary school, there is heaps I can learn from your site - as soon as all my boring essays and assignments are done! Great work and keep it up! Cheers, Tammy Hi,
Just wanted to let you know your blog is great. I am a student teacher and just found out about edublogs and have spent many hours of the past few days just looking around – finally some people who are interested in education but do more than pay lip servie to the idea of ‘incorporating ICT into classrooms’. Even though you seem focussed on the VET sector and I am looking at primary school, there is heaps I can learn from your site – as soon as all my boring essays and assignments are done!
Great work and keep it up!
Cheers,
Tammy

]]> By: Val Evans http://suewaters.com/2007/07/16/do-our-teachers-really-know-the-potential-of-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Val Evans Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:40:10 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2007/07/16/do-our-teachers-really-know-the-potential-of-web-20/#comment-159 I believe getting more teachers involved is all about change management. In regard to web 2.0, this fact became clear through the Social Software for Learning Research project undertaken last year - see https://socialsoftware-research.wikispaces.com/. It's a little like the shift to email years ago - many were reluctant at first but now everyone does it and of course many are looking for different tools to limit the email. So, it's about seeing it done (demonstrations), using it as part of the way they work (corporate wikis for example or sharing urls through del.icio.us or having your Director and/or other managers blogging. It's about using it in a real and not contrived manner, ensuring it is relevant and appropriate. I believe getting more teachers involved is all about change management. In regard to web 2.0, this fact became clear through the Social Software for Learning Research project undertaken last year – see https://socialsoftware-research.wikispaces.com/.

It’s a little like the shift to email years ago – many were reluctant at first but now everyone does it and of course many are looking for different tools to limit the email. So, it’s about seeing it done (demonstrations), using it as part of the way they work (corporate wikis for example or sharing urls through del.icio.us or having your Director and/or other managers blogging. It’s about using it in a real and not contrived manner, ensuring it is relevant and appropriate.

]]> By: dmcordell http://suewaters.com/2007/07/16/do-our-teachers-really-know-the-potential-of-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-154 dmcordell Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:21:09 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2007/07/16/do-our-teachers-really-know-the-potential-of-web-20/#comment-154 I registered to take two workshops this coming week, one on podcasting, the other on "Blogs, Wikis, and the Read/Write Web". The latter was canceled due to lack of interest. I'm a K-12 Teacher/Librarian. I find that many of the classroom teachers that I work with do not have - or make - the time to stay current with new technology tools. New York state has so many standardized tests that there is little room to experiment or innovate. A first huge step for us might be professional development blocks of time for exploration of web 2.0, with hands-on practice and consultants available as needed...not lectures, rather a loosely structured, regularly scheduled (once a month?) time to share information and test drive new technologies for learning. I registered to take two workshops this coming week, one on podcasting, the other on “Blogs, Wikis, and the Read/Write Web”. The latter was canceled due to lack of interest.
I’m a K-12 Teacher/Librarian. I find that many of the classroom teachers that I work with do not have – or make – the time to stay current with new technology tools. New York state has so many standardized tests that there is little room to experiment or innovate.
A first huge step for us might be professional development blocks of time for exploration of web 2.0, with hands-on practice and consultants available as needed…not lectures, rather a loosely structured, regularly scheduled (once a month?) time to share information and test drive new technologies for learning.

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