Comments on: “Why Would We Ever Pay for Something We Can Get For Free?” http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/why-would-we-ever-pay-for-something-we-can-get-for-free/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The K12 Geek » Blog Archive » Freedom on the seas http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/why-would-we-ever-pay-for-something-we-can-get-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-45200 The K12 Geek » Blog Archive » Freedom on the seas Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:09:37 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/why-would-we-ever-pay-for-something-we-can-get-for-free/#comment-45200 [...] Why on earth would someone pay for something that’s free? [...] [...] Why on earth would someone pay for something that’s free? [...]

]]> By: Never mind the technology, where’s the learning? » Blog Archive » Better than Free, or why organisations like Naace are still relevant http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/why-would-we-ever-pay-for-something-we-can-get-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-44565 Never mind the technology, where’s the learning? » Blog Archive » Better than Free, or why organisations like Naace are still relevant Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:02:58 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/why-would-we-ever-pay-for-something-we-can-get-for-free/#comment-44565 [...] to Will for pointing out Kevin Kelly’s [...] [...] to Will for pointing out Kevin Kelly’s [...]

]]> By: Rob J. http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/why-would-we-ever-pay-for-something-we-can-get-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-44243 Rob J. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:54:46 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/why-would-we-ever-pay-for-something-we-can-get-for-free/#comment-44243 Those "generative values" fit great with a <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118460229729267677.html" rel="nofollow">Wall Street Jouranl article/conversation</a> Dave Warlick pointed to between Andrew Keen and David Weinberger on the nature of Web 2.0. I would suggest that Keen's arguments about the "amateurization" of the Web, because of 2.0 applications, doesn't hold water in light of these "new" values. If the world was still going to operate with its old definition of value, then yes Web 2.0 would have no place in the classroom. BUT...the sooner teachers come to grips with a changing landscape in education and our society, the more chance we have of helping students become fluent in these values. Thanks for helping us stay aware! Those “generative values” fit great with a Wall Street Jouranl article/conversation Dave Warlick pointed to between Andrew Keen and David Weinberger on the nature of Web 2.0.

I would suggest that Keen’s arguments about the “amateurization” of the Web, because of 2.0 applications, doesn’t hold water in light of these “new” values. If the world was still going to operate with its old definition of value, then yes Web 2.0 would have no place in the classroom. BUT…the sooner teachers come to grips with a changing landscape in education and our society, the more chance we have of helping students become fluent in these values. Thanks for helping us stay aware!

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