Comments on: Feedback on “Cultivating Digital Educators” http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frieda Foxworth http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-29828 Frieda Foxworth Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/#comment-29828 I know I already thanked you in my blog, but I wanted to reply to this post as well. Sorry it took so long...it's been a crazy week! Your feedback was wonderful and so encouraging. Here in our corner of the world most of the people around us just don't seem to grasp the global changes and opportunities available to us, so your words of affirmation were sorely needed and appreciated. We prepared a little video message for you as well, but I don't know how to hyperlink in a comment. The URL is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfS3r6zEa7g I will post a link on my blog so you can check there if you can't get it this way. I'm such a novice at all this, but I love to learn! Can you direct me somewhere that I can learn about trackbacks on blogs and how to eliminate spam trackbacks? I have to disagree with Miguel about Open Mind! You can attach any kind of files (Smart Notebook, videos, hyperlinks, docs, etc.). Each branch has a text note editor to add content. With one click you can also export your web as a word doc., PPT, or a web page. Yes, it's expensive, but we think it's worth it. I got our digital stories posted today. They are already linked to our Global Horizons blog, and I'm getting ready to write a blog entry about them with a link on my personal blog. Thanks for everything!!! :) I know I already thanked you in my blog, but I wanted to reply to this post as well. Sorry it took so long…it’s been a crazy week! Your feedback was wonderful and so encouraging. Here in our corner of the world most of the people around us just don’t seem to grasp the global changes and opportunities available to us, so your words of affirmation were sorely needed and appreciated. We prepared a little video message for you as well, but I don’t know how to hyperlink in a comment. The URL is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfS3r6zEa7g
I will post a link on my blog so you can check there if you can’t get it this way. I’m such a novice at all this, but I love to learn! Can you direct me somewhere that I can learn about trackbacks on blogs and how to eliminate spam trackbacks?
I have to disagree with Miguel about Open Mind! You can attach any kind of files (Smart Notebook, videos, hyperlinks, docs, etc.). Each branch has a text note editor to add content. With one click you can also export your web as a word doc., PPT, or a web page. Yes, it’s expensive, but we think it’s worth it.
I got our digital stories posted today. They are already linked to our Global Horizons blog, and I’m getting ready to write a blog entry about them with a link on my personal blog. Thanks for everything!!! :)

]]> By: miguel guhlin http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-29812 miguel guhlin Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/#comment-29812 Wes, the OpenMind2 graphic organizer software is the old Mindmapper software...stick with Cmap Tools. As to the idea that we should "Instead of testing teachers on competencies in applications like MS Word, we need to assess the quality of instructional materials they create and share with other learners on the planet." Well...that's pie in the sky. Might as well wish that all children could have a digital mentor that would work with them online, helping them enhance their academic work. Miguel Wes, the OpenMind2 graphic organizer software is the old Mindmapper software…stick with Cmap Tools.

As to the idea that we should “Instead of testing teachers on competencies in applications like MS Word, we need to assess the quality of instructional materials they create and share with other learners on the planet.”

Well…that’s pie in the sky. Might as well wish that all children could have a digital mentor that would work with them online, helping them enhance their academic work.

Miguel

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-28867 Wesley Fryer Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:30:13 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/#comment-28867 Alas I was just passing through LAX enroute to a conference! But I would love to return! The last time I was at the LAX airport (I think) was in 1987 when I was flying to New Zealand to spend the summer there as an AFS exchange student in their Outdoor Skills program. The conference is actually in Hawaii-- it is the Hawaii Library Association's annual get together. :-) Alas I was just passing through LAX enroute to a conference! But I would love to return! The last time I was at the LAX airport (I think) was in 1987 when I was flying to New Zealand to spend the summer there as an AFS exchange student in their Outdoor Skills program.

The conference is actually in Hawaii– it is the Hawaii Library Association’s annual get together. :-)

]]> By: Jen http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-28622 Jen Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:49:06 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/08/feedback-on-cultivating-digital-educators/#comment-28622 You are in California -- and not only that -- near LA??? Where -- where -- where is this conference??? You are like just moments from a hug from me!!!! Grins & hugs Jen ps -- oh, nice post!! :) You are in California — and not only that — near LA???

Where — where — where is this conference???

You are like just moments from a hug from me!!!!

Grins & hugs
Jen

ps — oh, nice post!! :)

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