Unfortunately, I was not able to attend our class on Tuesday, February 5 due to an SCC meeting, but did manage to find the time to listen to the recorded session. Again, I am in awe with the advances in technology.
George Siemens did have some interesting points, it is true, we often link to people who have similar values and interests. It’s safe! The “echo chamber ” effect does keep us from accepting or understanding differing opinions from our own.
Another point he mentions is, schools are being challenged by the openness and the democratic access of information.Therefore we as educators must continue to teach our students the appropriateness of technology, we need to help students prepare for the type of world they will inherit, and encourage them to experiment with these tools.
George mentions a few points that sums up my feelings with technology.Information has really exploded; there is a sense of fatigue; too much coming our way and not having the ability to make sense of it all. We need to find a way to make sense of this education abundance.
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Shaun loeppky
// Feb 9, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Remember how everytime a new curriculum is introduced by Sasklearning, and you have that 3 year implementation period, which usually mandates everyone be create a unit or units for future workshops? At the last middle years language arts implementation a couple of years ago I was a pilot facilitator and I suggested to the group they sit down with their grad alike teachers and develop some common themes. I asked for time for further ftf collaboration.
Never happened. Reasons? Money for subs and teachers would not meet after school.
Now, if there was a blog…… wiki….related to subject area implementation…hmmmm.
Thoughts?
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Kimberly Brown
// Feb 10, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Shaun made an interesting point. I’m piloting the new middle years science curriculum. We’ve met once with SaskLearning and we’re continuing our discussions through centralischool using a Blackboard account. We’re getting with the times.
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