http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/09/07/more-key-ingredients-for-successful-11-initiatives/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:42:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/09/07/more-key-ingredients-for-successful-11-initiatives/#comment-15017 Learning Is Messy - Blog » Blog Archive » A Little More Ranting Sat, 09 Sep 2006 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/09/07/more-key-ingredients-for-successful-11-initiatives/#comment-15017 [...] Wes Fryer sums it up nicely: We are talking about pioneers of digital teaching using blended learning methodologies from a growing menu of tools– selecting those which are appropriate to the content, audience, and task at hand. A tall order to be sure, but one we must collaboratively strive to fill for our students– who are in the final analysis our customers, rather than the “products” of our educational institutions. [...] [...] Wes Fryer sums it up nicely: We are talking about pioneers of digital teaching using blended learning methodologies from a growing menu of tools– selecting those which are appropriate to the content, audience, and task at hand. A tall order to be sure, but one we must collaboratively strive to fill for our students– who are in the final analysis our customers, rather than the “products” of our educational institutions. [...]

]]> http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/09/07/more-key-ingredients-for-successful-11-initiatives/#comment-14865 Musings about Teaching High School, Social Computing and Ed. Tech. » Response to the Wall Street Journal Slam of 1:1 Laptop Initiatives Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:05:24 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/09/07/more-key-ingredients-for-successful-11-initiatives/#comment-14865 [...] Wes Fryer responds to Mark’s post, “More Key Ingredients for successful 1:1 initiatives“. [...] [...] Wes Fryer responds to Mark’s post, “More Key Ingredients for successful 1:1 initiatives“. [...]

]]> http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/09/07/more-key-ingredients-for-successful-11-initiatives/#comment-14860 Tech Ruminations » Lack of teacher accountability Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:09:25 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/09/07/more-key-ingredients-for-successful-11-initiatives/#comment-14860 [...] I’ve been a classroom teacher. I’ve been a computer lab teacher. I’ve been a teacher trainer and I’ve been an administrator. I’ve walked the walk. Wes Fryer and his band of administrator-bashing thugs have gone too far. Wes points to Mark Van Hooft who writes: Tech people who believe that technology does not just exist in schools for them. I have seen too many instances in which digital tools in schools are so restricted that it almost makes to sense to have them there, which has led me to conclude that in those cases, the technology has been configured to make the IT person’s job as easy as possible, and its use for learning nearly impossible… [...] [...] I’ve been a classroom teacher. I’ve been a computer lab teacher. I’ve been a teacher trainer and I’ve been an administrator. I’ve walked the walk. Wes Fryer and his band of administrator-bashing thugs have gone too far. Wes points to Mark Van Hooft who writes: Tech people who believe that technology does not just exist in schools for them. I have seen too many instances in which digital tools in schools are so restricted that it almost makes to sense to have them there, which has led me to conclude that in those cases, the technology has been configured to make the IT person’s job as easy as possible, and its use for learning nearly impossible… [...]

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