Comments on: Podcast62: Cultures of Control and Creativity in Schools http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/06/20/podcast62-cultures-of-control-and-creativity-in-schools/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Brett Moller http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/06/20/podcast62-cultures-of-control-and-creativity-in-schools/#comment-5575 Brett Moller Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:58:44 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1100#comment-5575 This is one of the best podcasts I have heard in a while. A great process of thoughts. I appreciate the way you justify your points and express the frustrations of many educators. I think there needs to be some thought given to how generation X and Y react to the control of many IT departments. Let me be creative, let me try something new, let me learn by mistakes, but most importantly let me have the freedom to do my job or task in the a way that I can design. Great podcast mate!! Well done!!!!!! This is one of the best podcasts I have heard in a while. A great process of thoughts. I appreciate the way you justify your points and express the frustrations of many educators. I think there needs to be some thought given to how generation X and Y react to the control of many IT departments. Let me be creative, let me try something new, let me learn by mistakes, but most importantly let me have the freedom to do my job or task in the a way that I can design.

Great podcast mate!! Well done!!!!!!

]]> By: Brian Grenier http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/06/20/podcast62-cultures-of-control-and-creativity-in-schools/#comment-5568 Brian Grenier Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:04:03 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1100#comment-5568 Great first half of the show! This idea of a "culture of control" has been one that has concerned me for some time, and have commented further on my blog. Brian http://bumpontheblog.etowns.net Great first half of the show! This idea of a “culture of control” has been one that has concerned me for some time, and have commented further on my blog.

Brian
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]]> By: Bump on the Blog » Can’t We Just Get Along? http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/06/20/podcast62-cultures-of-control-and-creativity-in-schools/#comment-5567 Bump on the Blog » Can’t We Just Get Along? Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:29:04 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=1100#comment-5567 [...] If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to Wesley Fryer’s latest podcast, (#62) “Cultures of Control and Creativity in Schools”, take a half hour and listen to what he has to say.  The first segment of this program is dedicated to the issue of limiting what teachers and students can do with classroom technology by placing administrative restrictions on classroom technology.  Wesley identifies this trend as a “culture of control” and goes on to say that by limiting access and rights, IT departments are inhibiting rather that encouraging creativity in the classroom among students and teachers alike. [...] [...] If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to Wesley Fryer’s latest podcast, (#62) “Cultures of Control and Creativity in Schools”, take a half hour and listen to what he has to say.  The first segment of this program is dedicated to the issue of limiting what teachers and students can do with classroom technology by placing administrative restrictions on classroom technology.  Wesley identifies this trend as a “culture of control” and goes on to say that by limiting access and rights, IT departments are inhibiting rather that encouraging creativity in the classroom among students and teachers alike. [...]

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