Comments on: Education in a Networked Society http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/education-in-a-networked-society/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: andrewodom http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/education-in-a-networked-society/comment-page-1/#comment-5516 andrewodom Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:35:01 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/education-in-a-networked-society/#comment-5516 this is a topic i have debated with colleagues for a number of months now. i hold a M.Ed. with an emphasis in curriculum but find my initial ideas challenged by my love of social networking and my part-time role as ghost blogger. i do not believe that human contac is being replaced with technology nor is anyone trying to facilitate that. rather see an expansion in human contact to one that involved emotion and intellect. more students are having to describe themselves and their emotion through writing and media than ever before. we are raising students that are more aware of the world around them; the threats posed and the warnings made apparant. they are also pre-exposed to more information than ever before. i came across a 10 year old the other day that had learned many of the major european artists pre-20th century due to the Google logos that randomly appear when doing a search. i was dumbfounded. it is not an exact science though and i agree that much more research is in demand. drew. this is a topic i have debated with colleagues for a number of months now. i hold a M.Ed. with an emphasis in curriculum but find my initial ideas challenged by my love of social networking and my part-time role as ghost blogger. i do not believe that human contac is being replaced with technology nor is anyone trying to facilitate that. rather see an expansion in human contact to one that involved emotion and intellect. more students are having to describe themselves and their emotion through writing and media than ever before. we are raising students that are more aware of the world around them; the threats posed and the warnings made apparant. they are also pre-exposed to more information than ever before. i came across a 10 year old the other day that had learned many of the major european artists pre-20th century due to the Google logos that randomly appear when doing a search. i was dumbfounded. it is not an exact science though and i agree that much more research is in demand.

drew.

]]> By: Graham Stanley http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/education-in-a-networked-society/comment-page-1/#comment-4963 Graham Stanley Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:40:04 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/education-in-a-networked-society/#comment-4963 Here's something I'm sure will interest you, Will: Spatial-Literacy.org(http://www.spatial-literacy.org/index.php?p=esociety) have devised an e-society classification system for the UK, which is based on university research and has 23 different classifications based on findings from the UK. The main groups are: GROUP A: THE E-UNENGAGED GROUP B: THE ‘E – MARGINALISED' GROUP C: BECOMING ENGAGED GROUP D: E FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING GROUP E: E-INDEPENDENTS GROUP F: INSTUMENTAL E-USERS GROUP G: E-BUSINESS USERS GROUP H: E-EXPERTS I couldn't help thinking that it would be interesting / useful to devise a special classification system for educators to help trainers pitch their sessions. Here’s something I’m sure will interest you, Will:

Spatial-Literacy.org(http://www.spatial-literacy.org/index.php?p=esociety) have devised an e-society classification system for the UK, which is based on university research and has 23 different classifications based on findings from the UK.

The main groups are:
GROUP A: THE E-UNENGAGED
GROUP B: THE ‘E – MARGINALISED’
GROUP C: BECOMING ENGAGED
GROUP D: E FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING
GROUP E: E-INDEPENDENTS
GROUP F: INSTUMENTAL E-USERS
GROUP G: E-BUSINESS USERS
GROUP H: E-EXPERTS

I couldn’t help thinking that it would be interesting / useful to devise a special classification system for educators to help trainers pitch their sessions.

]]> By: Neil Rochelle http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/education-in-a-networked-society/comment-page-1/#comment-4941 Neil Rochelle Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:51:26 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/education-in-a-networked-society/#comment-4941 Will, I couldn't agree more.....people just don't understand teaching the technology savy student. We are not looking to replace human contact with technology. We still need teachers. I believe as I know you do however that their role needs to change. That technology is an incredible "tool". For years, teachers talked about their "bag of tricks". Technology is just one more thing to keep in their "bag". So many schools are trying to expose their students to diversity, issues around the world, the newest information regarding whatever the subject being covered is- technology can make that happen quicker and cheaper. Students can talk to other students in other parts of the world or our own country about issue of diversity and tolerance. If students are studying a scientific approach, they can e-mail, or blog some of the top researchers at Harvard, Yale or Oxford. Why would we not want to provide those opportunities to students if we are able? I agree, it is new and new things scare some people. We need to continue to explore and educate. With respect to DOPA.........all anyone had to do was listen to our president for 15 minutesthis morning and it should be no surprise how DOPA can happen in our nations' capital! Will,
I couldn’t agree more…..people just don’t understand teaching the technology savy student. We are not looking to replace human contact with technology. We still need teachers. I believe as I know you do however that their role needs to change. That technology is an incredible “tool”. For years, teachers talked about their “bag of tricks”. Technology is just one more thing to keep in their “bag”.
So many schools are trying to expose their students to diversity, issues around the world, the newest information regarding whatever the subject being covered is- technology can make that happen quicker and cheaper. Students can talk to other students in other parts of the world or our own country about issue of diversity and tolerance. If students are studying a scientific approach, they can e-mail, or blog some of the top researchers at Harvard, Yale or Oxford. Why would we not want to provide those opportunities to students if we are able?
I agree, it is new and new things scare some people. We need to continue to explore and educate.
With respect to DOPA………all anyone had to do was listen to our president for 15 minutesthis morning and it should be no surprise how DOPA can happen in our nations’ capital!

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