tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555031829145015173.post7934916868660256664..comments2008-04-15T21:03:56.085-07:00Comments on steph's blog: Too muchms. ippenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03464963019345214442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555031829145015173.post-23771817730589826112008-02-17T16:20:00.000-08:002008-02-17T16:20:00.000-08:00"an adventurer who is able to give this a whirl......"an adventurer who is able to give this a whirl...continuing to play... I will figure it out...I want to model for my own kids that I can reclaim my playful attitude...live with being less than perfect" My favourite bits from this blog entry. Make me think of Mr. Rogers and his passion for demonstrating how important play is to learning and living and, of course, how we are loveable and perfect even with all of our imperfections: "People can love you just the way you are" I like your focus on the theme of being a connector in your role as librarian. It seems to me that the true test of any bit of new technology is whether it supports good and meaningful connection - to others, to ideas.... I think that the bulk of our good and meaningful connecting will involve holding a book in the hand, and sitting face to face with another. And, I am surprised at how much good connecting some of this new technology does facilitate. One example is how I find myself playing scrabble online with my teen's friends - this online connection, just between the two of us, adds a peer to peer layer to our usually, more peripheral relationship. That's cool. Dawn B.Dawn Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389717149448235797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555031829145015173.post-46323656505795466132008-02-16T13:00:00.000-08:002008-02-16T13:00:00.000-08:00Steph, this feeling of being an immigrant in a new...Steph, this feeling of being an immigrant in a new land (the land of Web 2.0) reminds me of my first 4 weeks attending a University where courses (and life) were conducted entirely "en francais". I felt like I was only getting bits and pieces and didn't really understand most of the details. Like you have alluded to in your blog, perseverance is the key when we are in these learning situations and some sort of faith that it will all begin to come together is necessary, especially when it all seems so overwhelming. By the end of 6 weeks at that University, I had finally reached a point where it all started to come together. (I was glad I didn't follow my instinct to head home). So much of how we learn is dependent on how we react to our emotions attached to learning. It is a relief to know that research says it is typical to feel frustrated and confused at some point and that these feelings change as we begin to make connections in our learning. <BR/>Your story about textbooks really made me think...especially concerning both Linda and Val's comments about the environment and pilot classrooms w/o textbooks. Perhaps we are witnessing the end of an era. I know many of the teacher's guides I use are now on discs, so I wonder how long it will be until the "textbook shuffle" will be a thing of the past. (Not long enough for you, I am sure!)<BR/>Elizabethelizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929237275893310292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555031829145015173.post-70360128955809562182008-02-14T21:07:00.000-08:002008-02-14T21:07:00.000-08:00Hi Steph: Hang in there, this crazy time too will ...Hi Steph: Hang in there, this crazy time too will pass. Wow the text book re-issuing doesn't sound fun at all. <BR/>Was visiting my sister-in-law last weekend and my nephew (Grade 6) is in 1 of 3 pilot classrooms in his district that has no texts. They all were given MAC computers. He showed me his assignments, related articles to read, how to gain points, homework and due dates, immediate marking as soon as it was submitted etc. It's so cool. Lot's of similiarities to our course. Now his MAC goes everywhere and his homework gets done. There are some filters on what he can and can't do on the internet. <BR/>Save money, save the environment, have the kids work in an atmosphere they are really comfortable with, give them skills that will really prepare them for tomorrow....sounds like a win-win to me.<BR/>Here's to sunny skies (not cramped small rooms) and weekend time with your family Steph.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>ValVal Martineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03951314982340724402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555031829145015173.post-26261324637545252182008-02-11T20:18:00.000-08:002008-02-11T20:18:00.000-08:00Great point about saving money - 2oo M + buckeroos...Great point about saving money - <BR/>2oo M + buckeroos boggles the mind - and, of course, simultaneously helping the environment. Wait 'til Greenpeace catches on to this (and I'm not being facetious!).Linda Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09249056610623998197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555031829145015173.post-44116446224157462762008-02-10T16:12:00.000-08:002008-02-10T16:12:00.000-08:00Hi Steph, Thank your introducting me to cloud comp...Hi Steph, Thank your introducting me to cloud computing. I've never heard of that phrase. I also plan to look up The Big Switch. Your discussion at the end of your blog post reminded me of www.steve.museum where the public tags pieces of art online. I also visited Google Image Labeler http://images.google.com/imagelabeler where people are paid to tag images because computers can't. Some things computers just can't do...at least not yet. ArleneArlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394438150604016353noreply@blogger.com