Comments on: No, Actually, You’re Out of Balance http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grace Brown http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-78940 Grace Brown Thu, 13 May 2010 22:20:23 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-78940 my kids just love to jump around on trampolines and they are sort of addicted to it.::" my kids just love to jump around on trampolines and they are sort of addicted to it.::”

]]> By: Learning On The Job » Parents, Tablets, and the IB Learner Profile http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-78786 Learning On The Job » Parents, Tablets, and the IB Learner Profile Mon, 10 May 2010 05:31:27 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-78786 [...] Balanced - A balanced education is one that takes into account all appropriate learning opportunities. By adopting a 1:1 program, we are not abandoning non-technological modes of learning. We are, however, giving our students that ability to experience learning in a way that is more representative to how students today and tomorrow will live their lives. I’m trying to figure out how to encapsulate Will Richardson’s sentiment… [...] [...] Balanced - A balanced education is one that takes into account all appropriate learning opportunities. By adopting a 1:1 program, we are not abandoning non-technological modes of learning. We are, however, giving our students that ability to experience learning in a way that is more representative to how students today and tomorrow will live their lives. I’m trying to figure out how to encapsulate Will Richardson’s sentiment… [...]

]]> By: Anita Strang http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-78526 Anita Strang Sun, 02 May 2010 04:22:33 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-78526 Thanks Will, I will definitely be quoting you “well, actually, you’re out of balance too, you know.” So perfect!! I have been encouraging my kids (currently 12 and 14)to have an online presence for a few years now. I want them to be actively involved so they understand that the internet is not just a tool for information consumption but also creation. I want them involved in facebook and to have their own blog. I want them involved now because at their current ages I still have a great deal of influence. They are still listening. I can monitor and coach them in safe and appropriate use. Yesterday I had a great conversation with my son about how to decide if he should accept a friend invitation. We worked together to set up the permissions on his account. As parents, we only have a window of time within which we have this level of influence - soon they will know more than us ;). It is now when I can help them learn to have a productive and positive online presence. My biggest challenge with helping my kids maintain balance is not the amount of screen time they have but the amount of time they are involved in homework but that is an entirely different story... Thanks Will, I will definitely be quoting you “well, actually, you’re out of balance too, you know.” So perfect!!
I have been encouraging my kids (currently 12 and 14)to have an online presence for a few years now. I want them to be actively involved so they understand that the internet is not just a tool for information consumption but also creation. I want them involved in facebook and to have their own blog. I want them involved now because at their current ages I still have a great deal of influence. They are still listening. I can monitor and coach them in safe and appropriate use. Yesterday I had a great conversation with my son about how to decide if he should accept a friend invitation. We worked together to set up the permissions on his account. As parents, we only have a window of time within which we have this level of influence – soon they will know more than us ;) . It is now when I can help them learn to have a productive and positive online presence.
My biggest challenge with helping my kids maintain balance is not the amount of screen time they have but the amount of time they are involved in homework but that is an entirely different story…

]]> By: Shane Kennedy http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-78523 Shane Kennedy Sun, 02 May 2010 03:30:58 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-78523 In my Grade 6 class, 90% are on FB. None of them are over 13. Although I can see the logic in introducing it early in a supervised manner, it is still breaking the TOS. What if we changed Grade 6 to Year 9 and the 90% using FB to 90% drinking, smoking or driving cars. Would we be more concerned? It is hard enough for an adult to decide which rules to follow and which to break? How do we teach that to a 10 year old? In my Grade 6 class, 90% are on FB. None of them are over 13. Although I can see the logic in introducing it early in a supervised manner, it is still breaking the TOS.

What if we changed Grade 6 to Year 9 and the 90% using FB to 90% drinking, smoking or driving cars. Would we be more concerned?

It is hard enough for an adult to decide which rules to follow and which to break? How do we teach that to a 10 year old?

]]> By: Learning Conversations » Blog Archive » Learning Through Play http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77995 Learning Conversations » Blog Archive » Learning Through Play Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:22:13 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77995 [...] of reading and also believe there needs to be a balance of appropriate screen time. But a recent post from Will Richardson got me thinking about what “balance” really means – particularly that balance [...] [...] of reading and also believe there needs to be a balance of appropriate screen time. But a recent post from Will Richardson got me thinking about what “balance” really means – particularly that balance [...]

]]> By: Things I Learned This Week – #17 | dougbelshaw.com/blog http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77908 Things I Learned This Week – #17 | dougbelshaw.com/blog Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:02:46 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77908 [...] Richardson makes a great point in No, Actually, You’re Out of Balance. Those who use the term to condemn others are usually out of ‘balance’ [...] [...] Richardson makes a great point in No, Actually, You’re Out of Balance. Those who use the term to condemn others are usually out of ‘balance’ [...]

]]> By: LIttleYogi http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77868 LIttleYogi Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:03:30 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77868 Really thought provoking post. Totally turned my thinking around. I think it's very difficult for some (me) educators to relinquish how we learned and to challenge ourselves to think outside the box. I understand the need for change and am a little afraid of the steep learning curve that I am on. I also fear that not all parents are like you...they are not supervising or fully understanding the expansive world their children are facing online. You still need to parent and model responsiblity, kindness, and compassion. I worry that not all children are guided like yours to still see the human face behind the computer. It's so easy to be cruel and impatient with other people on a computer. Do you think we face a world where we totally loose touch with human contact? Really thought provoking post. Totally turned my thinking around. I think it’s very difficult for some (me) educators to relinquish how we learned and to challenge ourselves to think outside the box. I understand the need for change and am a little afraid of the steep learning curve that I am on. I also fear that not all parents are like you…they are not supervising or fully understanding the expansive world their children are facing online. You still need to parent and model responsiblity, kindness, and compassion. I worry that not all children are guided like yours to still see the human face behind the computer. It’s so easy to be cruel and impatient with other people on a computer. Do you think we face a world where we totally loose touch with human contact?

]]> By: Damianne President http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77860 Damianne President Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:41:08 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77860 I was thinking earlier today that being balanced means different things to different people. My question to myself was why is balance so important? It's axiomatic it seems but I wanted to break it down. I think it comes down to being healthy - physically, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually etc. Do you need to be online to be completely healthy? For myself, the answer is clearly yes. Is that so for all educators? I can probably make a case yes. For all people? Need to think of a proof ... I was thinking earlier today that being balanced means different things to different people. My question to myself was why is balance so important? It’s axiomatic it seems but I wanted to break it down. I think it comes down to being healthy – physically, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually etc. Do you need to be online to be completely healthy? For myself, the answer is clearly yes. Is that so for all educators? I can probably make a case yes. For all people? Need to think of a proof …

]]> By: Michael Kuhne http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77787 Michael Kuhne Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:27:29 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77787 I like your comment to the "out-of-balance" question/challenge. Raising children has really forced me to think not only theoretically but also practically. I have a daughter who was bullied on Facebook for about six months before I knew; I have a son who loves baseball, but what happens when he wants to "play" online more than he wants to play in the dirt and grass? What about my own uses? What does it tell me when, at the end of a long day in front of the computer, my eyes are dry and strained and my neck hurts? It's not a panacea, but I often think just continuing to raise the question of balance is probably the healthiest approach. I like your comment to the “out-of-balance” question/challenge. Raising children has really forced me to think not only theoretically but also practically. I have a daughter who was bullied on Facebook for about six months before I knew; I have a son who loves baseball, but what happens when he wants to “play” online more than he wants to play in the dirt and grass? What about my own uses? What does it tell me when, at the end of a long day in front of the computer, my eyes are dry and strained and my neck hurts? It’s not a panacea, but I often think just continuing to raise the question of balance is probably the healthiest approach.

]]> By: Cat White http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77786 Cat White Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:50:26 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77786 We just had a discussion at a committee meeting Tuesday night about this topic (there was a lot of concern about "addiction" issues). Thanks for a timely post I can pass on! I appreciated your 05:53:51 response about Facebook and your kids. I think there is something to the demystification of things that makes the fruit less forbidden. When I was a kid, I remember the time my aunts served wine with the spaghetti. I was shocked but drank it and thought it tasted awful. My parents used to leave my sister and I a tiny amount of wine in a glass for New Years Eve--it tasted SO BAD we used to pour it out. I didn't drink AT ALL until college (even though, back in the dark ages of 3.2 beer, it was legal when I was a Senior). We just had a discussion at a committee meeting Tuesday night about this topic (there was a lot of concern about “addiction” issues). Thanks for a timely post I can pass on!

I appreciated your 05:53:51 response about Facebook and your kids. I think there is something to the demystification of things that makes the fruit less forbidden. When I was a kid, I remember the time my aunts served wine with the spaghetti. I was shocked but drank it and thought it tasted awful. My parents used to leave my sister and I a tiny amount of wine in a glass for New Years Eve–it tasted SO BAD we used to pour it out. I didn’t drink AT ALL until college (even though, back in the dark ages of 3.2 beer, it was legal when I was a Senior).

]]> By: Will Richardson http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77780 Will Richardson Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:53:51 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77780 It's a great question. First, let me say that while my son has an account, he's not using it at all. He doesn't care yet. My daughter uses hers in spurts. Actually, we re just notified by her school that there was a bullying incident on FB of late that was concerning. Our decision to put them on early had more to do with our desire to teach them from the beginning what FB is all about rather than having them learn the basics from their peers who may or may not have been taught anything about it. I think it made it less interesting to them as we were able to set some context, so it wasn't like they were doing it behind our backs. Make sense? It’s a great question. First, let me say that while my son has an account, he’s not using it at all. He doesn’t care yet. My daughter uses hers in spurts. Actually, we re just notified by her school that there was a bullying incident on FB of late that was concerning. Our decision to put them on early had more to do with our desire to teach them from the beginning what FB is all about rather than having them learn the basics from their peers who may or may not have been taught anything about it. I think it made it less interesting to them as we were able to set some context, so it wasn’t like they were doing it behind our backs. Make sense?

]]> By: Hugo Lopez http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77771 Hugo Lopez Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:34:56 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77771 I am forever ebbing and flowing in and out of balance - work vs personal; online vs off and everything in between. However, I recently came across this quote that helps keep me in the moment wherever that might be. "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Robert Brault I am forever ebbing and flowing in and out of balance – work vs personal; online vs off and everything in between. However, I recently came across this quote that helps keep me in the moment wherever that might be.

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Robert Brault

]]> By: Brian Kuhn http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77769 Brian Kuhn Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:13:54 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77769 My kids are 22, 21, and 17 now but when they were growing up, we definitely helped them manage device time. Now back when they were 11 and 12, the Internet was a much simpler (boring) place but computer games, TV time, same problems. Balance is key for sure. Personally, I unplug regularly. I don't have twitter or any real useful Internet access on my smartphone, don't use Facebook unless someone messages me or friends me, etc. It's super important to me not to be overly connected. I like to read books and magazines (the old school physical types). I actually think it might be unhealthy to be too connected... my two cents worth :-) My kids are 22, 21, and 17 now but when they were growing up, we definitely helped them manage device time. Now back when they were 11 and 12, the Internet was a much simpler (boring) place but computer games, TV time, same problems. Balance is key for sure.

Personally, I unplug regularly. I don’t have twitter or any real useful Internet access on my smartphone, don’t use Facebook unless someone messages me or friends me, etc. It’s super important to me not to be overly connected. I like to read books and magazines (the old school physical types). I actually think it might be unhealthy to be too connected… my two cents worth :-)

]]> By: Kate W http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77765 Kate W Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:16:21 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77765 Gee, I'm definitely unbalanced on the side of on-the-computer-too-much, and I still worry about balance for others as well as myself, but it never occured to me to worry specifically about students. Argh! Another worry! Gee, I’m definitely unbalanced on the side of on-the-computer-too-much, and I still worry about balance for others as well as myself, but it never occured to me to worry specifically about students. Argh! Another worry!

]]> By: Keith Ferrell http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/no-actually-youre-out-of-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-77760 Keith Ferrell Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:55:58 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3557#comment-77760 Fantastic observation - one that never really gets noticed or brought to the surface. Fantastic observation – one that never really gets noticed or brought to the surface.

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