Comments on: Welcome Washington Post Readers… http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RJL http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2590 RJL Tue, 02 May 2006 14:48:30 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/#comment-2590 This is interesting. I'll book mark this blog thanks alot and well done! rgds Rob This is interesting. I’ll book mark this blog thanks alot and well done!

rgds

Rob

]]> By: Joe Schwoebel http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Joe Schwoebel Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:21:02 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/#comment-2317 <a></a>Will -- you and many others are my mentors in the rapidly evolving environment of education. The "new story" is so important and relevant to what we are trying to do. It is positively refreshing to see mainstream media report the impact of Web 2.0 concepts for the 21st Century "classroom of the future". This seems to be just the type of "marketing" that we need to move forward. This past week I learned about the recent report of the "Partnership of 21st Century Skills". It connects many concepts of influential educational bloggers: <a href="http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/P21_report.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/P21_report.pdf</a> Thank you for all your fine contributions. Perhaps I'm also helping in some small way to promote these important new concepts. Will — you and many others are my mentors in the rapidly evolving environment of education. The “new story” is so important and relevant to what we are trying to do.

It is positively refreshing to see mainstream media report the impact of Web 2.0 concepts for the 21st Century “classroom of the future”. This seems to be just the type of “marketing” that we need to move forward.

This past week I learned about the recent report of the “Partnership of 21st Century Skills”. It connects many concepts of influential educational bloggers: http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/P21_report.pdf

Thank you for all your fine contributions. Perhaps I’m also helping in some small way to promote these important new concepts.

]]> By: Eric Langhorst http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Eric Langhorst Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:03:30 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/#comment-2316 <a></a>Thanks Will. This post is a keeper just in terms of all the great links and resources. I teach 8th grade American History and my class has been working on a book blog with students from other parts of the country: <a href="http://www.theyearofthehangman.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Year of the Hangman Book Blog</a> This was the first one we have done and we are planning on doing a second book blog before the school years ends. I also started a blog and podcast last summer named <a href="http://www.speakingofhistory.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Speaking of History</a> and I cannot begin to tell you about all the great collaboration and sharing that has taken place since I started to blog. Keep spreading the news that web 2.0 can be an effective tool in the classroom. Thanks. <a href="http://www.liberty.k12.mo.us/~elanghorst" rel="nofollow">Eric Langhorst</a> Thanks Will. This post is a keeper just in terms of all the great links and resources. I teach 8th grade American History and my class has been working on a book blog with students from other parts of the country: The Year of the Hangman Book Blog This was the first one we have done and we are planning on doing a second book blog before the school years ends. I also started a blog and podcast last summer named Speaking of History and I cannot begin to tell you about all the great collaboration and sharing that has taken place since I started to blog.

Keep spreading the news that web 2.0 can be an effective tool in the classroom.

Thanks.

Eric Langhorst

]]> By: Scott S. Floyd http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Scott S. Floyd Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:49:46 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/welcome-washington-post-readers/#comment-2315 <a></a>Just a quick note to let you know Amazon is sold out of your book. The shameless plug must have worked. I ordered it from them last week with a promised shipping date of 4/3. I got an email this morning that it would be another 10-20 days. It must be as good as advertised! I also wanted to thank you for your work. I have listened to your comments in many podcasts as well as followed your work through references by Tim Wilson, Wes Fryer, and others. It is good to hear from real educators that are still working with kids in the classroom. The "experts" that are not in the trenches just do not understand. When a new idea comes up in a podcast (such as the Coast to Coast series you are a part of) I start thinking about the roadblocks I will face. You tend to mention them in the podcasts within seconds and sometimes ways around them. It is great reassurance for me to know I am on the right track with my thoughts. I have ordered some things to start doing podcasts. My kids are excited. I know your book will only serve to make the experience better for all of us. Thanks again. Just a quick note to let you know Amazon is sold out of your book. The shameless plug must have worked. I ordered it from them last week with a promised shipping date of 4/3. I got an email this morning that it would be another 10-20 days. It must be as good as advertised!

I also wanted to thank you for your work. I have listened to your comments in many podcasts as well as followed your work through references by Tim Wilson, Wes Fryer, and others. It is good to hear from real educators that are still working with kids in the classroom. The “experts” that are not in the trenches just do not understand. When a new idea comes up in a podcast (such as the Coast to Coast series you are a part of) I start thinking about the roadblocks I will face. You tend to mention them in the podcasts within seconds and sometimes ways around them. It is great reassurance for me to know I am on the right track with my thoughts. I have ordered some things to start doing podcasts. My kids are excited. I know your book will only serve to make the experience better for all of us. Thanks again.

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