Comments for Tama's eLearning Blog http://tama.edublogs.org participatory culture + engaging pedagogy = participatory pedagogies Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Student Creativity and Writing (on) the Web by Ben Wilkoff http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/student-creativity-and-writing-on-the-web/#comment-3226 Ben Wilkoff Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:22:11 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/student-creativity-and-writing-on-the-web/#comment-3226 I really like your idea that we should be questing after creativity in elearning. And yet it is such a hard thing to assess in a traditional way. We are really trying to figure out alternative types of assessment that allow for creativity at our online school <a href="http://ecsd.org" rel="nofollow">eDCSD: Douglas County Online Learning</a>. Any ideas? I really like your idea that we should be questing after creativity in elearning. And yet it is such a hard thing to assess in a traditional way. We are really trying to figure out alternative types of assessment that allow for creativity at our online school eDCSD: Douglas County Online Learning. Any ideas?

]]> Comment on Firefox 3 … Go Get It … Today! by Gooddirectory http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/06/18/firefox-3-go-get-it-today/#comment-3224 Gooddirectory Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:03:57 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/06/18/firefox-3-go-get-it-today/#comment-3224 I love Firefox. Just DL. I love Firefox. Just DL.

]]> Comment on Building an Australasian Commons - June 24, 2008: Brisbane by Tama http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/building-an-australasian-commons-june-24-2008-brisbane/#comment-3222 Tama Sun, 18 May 2008 14:30:43 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/building-an-australasian-commons-june-24-2008-brisbane/#comment-3222 Hey Erika - will do! :) Hey Erika - will do! :)

]]> Comment on Building an Australasian Commons - June 24, 2008: Brisbane by erika http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/building-an-australasian-commons-june-24-2008-brisbane/#comment-3221 erika Fri, 16 May 2008 00:47:26 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/building-an-australasian-commons-june-24-2008-brisbane/#comment-3221 Unfortunately, I can't get away to go to this, as much as I want to. However, a friend and colleague of mine from the Music Dept. here is going - so if you see Ollie from the band 'Knives at Noon,' feel free to go up and say hi! (and remind him he's taking notes for me! *g*) Unfortunately, I can’t get away to go to this, as much as I want to. However, a friend and colleague of mine from the Music Dept. here is going - so if you see Ollie from the band ‘Knives at Noon,’ feel free to go up and say hi! (and remind him he’s taking notes for me! *g*)

]]> Comment on A Vision of Students Today by Mark Monaghan http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/10/13/a-vision-of-students-today/#comment-3211 Mark Monaghan Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:08:40 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/10/13/a-vision-of-students-today/#comment-3211 This post certainly makes you think I have a similar video on my blog with younger students you may want to have a look at: http://elearning4schools.net/index/students-today Also sure you have seen this one and is aimed at UK audience but in case you have not it is an interesting watch and focuses both students and teachers minds about the challenges we face! http://elearning4schools.net/index/the-need-for-elearning Enjoy! This post certainly makes you think I have a similar video on my blog with younger students you may want to have a look at:

http://elearning4schools.net/index/students-today

Also sure you have seen this one and is aimed at UK audience but in case you have not it is an interesting watch and focuses both students and teachers minds about the challenges we face!

http://elearning4schools.net/index/the-need-for-elearning

Enjoy!

]]> Comment on From YouTube to UniTube? by Mark Monaghan http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/11/14/from-youtube-to-unitube/#comment-3210 Mark Monaghan Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:59:07 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/11/14/from-youtube-to-unitube/#comment-3210 I have to agree particularly with your last paragraph where you are clearly making a very important point how technology and service should not be used passively as just a way where students can gain access 24/7 to materials. As you point out technology should be used by students to create their own learning material. They should be faciliatated and encouraged to be creative and not stick to traditional essay writing. There is no wonder many students are turned off by education as it simply doen not reflect real society. Education needs to reflect this instead of believing they are changing my simply giving access to material 24/7. I have to agree particularly with your last paragraph where you are clearly making a very important point how technology and service should not be used passively as just a way where students can gain access 24/7 to materials.

As you point out technology should be used by students to create their own learning material. They should be faciliatated and encouraged to be creative and not stick to traditional essay writing. There is no wonder many students are turned off by education as it simply doen not reflect real society. Education needs to reflect this instead of believing they are changing my simply giving access to material 24/7.

]]> Comment on Should academia boycott "locked-down" academic journals? by brynne205 http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/should-academia-boycott-locked-down-academic-journals/#comment-3204 brynne205 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:56:27 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/should-academia-boycott-locked-down-academic-journals/#comment-3204 I think that open access does matter. There needs to be a middle ground between the two extremes-- having complete open access versus charging lots of money for viewing rights. Anyone should be able to have relatively easy access to information on the internet. I like the points that boyd makes especially when she urges scholars to help make open access research respected. This is a great starting point for open access to become popular and reputable. I think that open access does matter. There needs to be a middle ground between the two extremes– having complete open access versus charging lots of money for viewing rights. Anyone should be able to have relatively easy access to information on the internet. I like the points that boyd makes especially when she urges scholars to help make open access research respected. This is a great starting point for open access to become popular and reputable.

]]> Comment on Reflections on the Australian Blogging Conference and Blogging in Education by Talia http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/10/01/reflections-on-the-australian-blogging-conference-and-blogging-in-education/#comment-3203 Talia Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:26:11 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/10/01/reflections-on-the-australian-blogging-conference-and-blogging-in-education/#comment-3203 I work for an electrical company in QLD, and have created an online learning envionment for apprentices to do their training in, as opposed to going to TAFE. I also write a blog for them at http://grahamrodgers.com.au/apprentices . I am very eager to know more about e-learning (I am studying to be a teacher, and we only do one subject on it), and was wondering if this was the type of site you were talking about earlier when you mentioned examples of education blogs. I'm trying to find blogs similar to mine, and training platforms similar to mine, to try and enhance what we've already created and make it better!! I work for an electrical company in QLD, and have created an online learning envionment for apprentices to do their training in, as opposed to going to TAFE. I also write a blog for them at http://grahamrodgers.com.au/apprentices . I am very eager to know more about e-learning (I am studying to be a teacher, and we only do one subject on it), and was wondering if this was the type of site you were talking about earlier when you mentioned examples of education blogs.

I’m trying to find blogs similar to mine, and training platforms similar to mine, to try and enhance what we’ve already created and make it better!!

]]> Comment on Social Bookmarking in Plain English (and other wonderfully clear explanations) by social bookmarking http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/09/26/social-bookmarking-in-plain-english-and-other-wonderfully-clear-explanations/#comment-3193 social bookmarking Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:28:54 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/09/26/social-bookmarking-in-plain-english-and-other-wonderfully-clear-explanations/#comment-3193 I cannot believe I have not seen this video before by CommonCraft. I really like the one they recently did on "Blogs in Plain English." They have pretty much mastered the way they do these quasi videos using paper and props. I really enjoyed the video... going to "stumble" this page now for letting me know about it. Thanks again. Andrew I cannot believe I have not seen this video before by CommonCraft.

I really like the one they recently did on “Blogs in Plain English.” They have pretty much mastered the way they do these quasi videos using paper and props.

I really enjoyed the video… going to “stumble” this page now for letting me know about it. Thanks again.

Andrew

]]> Comment on From YouTube to UniTube? by John http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/11/14/from-youtube-to-unitube/#comment-3189 John Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:10:46 +0000 http://tama.edublogs.org/2007/11/14/from-youtube-to-unitube/#comment-3189 within the Netherlands it is very common that traditional structures such as government and education are very slow adapting to new technology. However, due to Web2.0 and collaborative initiatives, it is possible for people to learn new skills by eLearning. I am hoping that a tool such a Mediawiki could foster continious improvement within education areas. Why reinventing the wheel if students could continue with educational development where others finished. A wiki is an excellent tool for this? dont you think best regards Boudewijn within the Netherlands it is very common that traditional structures such as government and education are very slow adapting to new technology. However, due to Web2.0 and collaborative initiatives, it is possible for people to learn new skills by eLearning.

I am hoping that a tool such a Mediawiki could foster continious improvement within education areas. Why reinventing the wheel if students could continue with educational development where others finished. A wiki is an excellent tool for this?

dont you think
best regards
Boudewijn

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