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21 Dec 07
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10. Connectivism:
Dave notes, "Connecting is the only way we can succeed in the world of edtech. This year's theme for the top 10 list is connecting and the forces of bad that are trying to stop us from sharing."
Yes, Dave, those of us who CONNECTED, especially this year, recognize how dramatically our learning has expanded, how our professional networks have grown. But as I travel and talk to other educators I recognize how many of us--teachers and learners--cannot yet connect from our schools. I recognize how many do not yet see the potential. -
This year, for me, was the year that everyone began to discover a proliferation of Creative Commons and copyright friendly materials as options to help my students avoid those legal implications. This was also the year those free Web-based apps and open source alternatives gained true mainstream popularity.
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4. CHEAPO computers in 3rd world--Computer wars
Dave points to OLPC’s (One Laptop Per Child) windmill tilting, noting that it forced everyone else in the computer industry to drive down their own entry level offerings toward the $200 mark. He calls this effort a nice corporate bidding game shielded under the guise of third world revitalization, but he recognizes the potential of this effort to connect huge numbers of the formerly unconnected. -
3. Choice
Dave notes: I can’t be everywhere. Every educator is having to decide where they will stake ground. To twitter or not to twitter.
This is the story that resonates loudest with me. Some folks in this 2.0 universe truly seem to be able to be everywhere. I can no longer make every interesting Webcast. I can't Twitter everyday. I read fewer blogs than I once did. I give in. I can't keep keeping up. I am learning to accept that keeping up enough may be enough. I am also learning that when I log off at 9 PM, my world of tech awareness does not collapse. -
2. Twitter
Dave says,Twitter has brought new meaning to "connected." I now know when people are getting out of bed, what they put in their coffee, and how good the cleaning staff is at their schools.
This one would definitely be on the top of my own top ten list. This microblogging strategy has changed how I operate. Sure my Twitter network provides a lot of meaningless (but sometimes entertaining) tweets. It also feeds me with new applications to introduce at school, issues to think and blog about, the webcasts and podcasts I need to see and hear.
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