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Interesting comments here about the use of technology in the classroom and the need to use it for actual learning instead of using it for the sake of "using technology." I especially like this quote: "It is my experience that modern education is becoming more about documenting what we do than about doing anything. I think the definition of a public school teacher is becoming someone who documents in great detail what they would do if they had time to teach."
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We need to start doing a much better job of visualizing and describing what learning 2.0 actually looks like.
It is my experience that modern education is becoming more about documenting what we do than about doing anything. I think the definition of a public school teacher is becoming someone who documents in great detail what they would do if they had time to teach.
This is brilliantly said, J.D.. It reminds me of something that Yong Zhao said when I saw him speak a few weeks ago. He said something like, “We seem much more interested in doing ‘it’ right, than doing the right thing.”
However, I do not think that simply getting rid of the documenting — the testing — is going to be enough. We need to have something to replace it with, something that is complex, but can be described simply and compellingly.
Embedding Jing Screencasts Into Blog Posts | The Edublogger
Here is a method for embedding Jing screencasts into your blog. Thanks to Michael Richards for the link.
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This article discusses some alternate methods of tech support in schools, including using students.
Easy to Teach isn’t Easy to Learn | 2¢ Worth
a great post about learning technology by playing around with it and experimenting
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