Comments on: Ohio Education Association gives bad advice on social networking

By: Conor Galvin

Conor Galvin — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:29:55 +0000

Good post and good links, thanks.
This is an issue that concerns educators well beyond Ohio. There’s a really interesting debate just finishing on the Economist site – of all places! – between Ewan McIntosh (high profile Scottish blogger) and Michael Bugeja (the well-known Voice of Reason & Caution). It’s here: ://www.economist.com/debate/index.cfm?debate_id=3&action=hall . danah boyd has also chipped in her dollar’s worth: http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2008/01/15/the_economist_d.html .
All in all, a hot area; and one that is far from sorted either side of the pond.

By: mrsdurff

mrsdurff — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:20:42 +0000

I do so agree with you! Also we should not be keeping them off game sites but rather embrace this way of learning. I am fighting that attitude now….

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By: Kate Olson

Kate Olson — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:24:00 +0000

Thanks for the great post – as you can see above, I linked to it from my post at http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/01/20/hiding-under-my-blog/. I really value your blog for great discussions on this topic.

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By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:30:04 +0000

I just blogged Ben’s article also. I agree. Plus, what I think we’re dealing with is a disconnect between the Association leadership and it’s youngest members. They may want to rethink their inclusion practices.

By: Ben Wildeboer

Ben Wildeboer — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:37:40 +0000

Thanks for picking up on my post! I’ve just started my education-related blog and it was pretty exciting for me to get noticed by one of the big names in the edu-blogosphere.
My hope is that through the work you do and the work of individual teachers in the classroom, school administrators (and teacher’s unions) will finally realize technology isn’t to be feared.