Comments on: ITEC 2008 – Alan November http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Not Just Change. Transformation. :Quisitivity http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html/comment-page-1#comment-20406 Not Just Change. Transformation. :Quisitivity Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:51:21 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html#comment-20406 [...] has been written about the changing needs of students in the 21st century and the transformation that [...] [...] has been written about the changing needs of students in the 21st century and the transformation that [...]

]]> By: Scott Kuffel http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html/comment-page-1#comment-11889 Scott Kuffel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html#comment-11889 I had a chance to visit the November Learning Conference in Boston this past summer. What a fantastic experience. Take time to check out the work of the New Technology High Schools (and their Foundation). There is no question that he is all about collaboration, social networking. Check out BLC 08 if you want to learn more of November's work with his colleagues. Thanks for sharing this! I had a chance to visit the November Learning Conference in Boston this past summer. What a fantastic experience. Take time to check out the work of the New Technology High Schools (and their Foundation). There is no question that he is all about collaboration, social networking. Check out BLC 08 if you want to learn more of November’s work with his colleagues. Thanks for sharing this!

]]> By: Bill Farren http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html/comment-page-1#comment-11890 Bill Farren Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html#comment-11890 Thanks for the summary. That's a great bullet list. If schools even pushed a small fraction of what's on it, students would be much better for it. I'm curious what he had to say about the Digital Kids video. (I guess I can dig around.) Students in it mention how they're visual these days. Well, I don't see much change in what gets them excited about learning: it's the ideas! They don't mind a lecture as long as it's engaging. It's the message, not the medium. Thanks for the summary. That’s a great bullet list. If schools even pushed a small fraction of what’s on it, students would be much better for it.
I’m curious what he had to say about the Digital Kids video. (I guess I can dig around.) Students in it mention how they’re visual these days. Well, I don’t see much change in what gets them excited about learning: it’s the ideas! They don’t mind a lecture as long as it’s engaging. It’s the message, not the medium.

]]> By: Dennis Harter http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html/comment-page-1#comment-11891 Dennis Harter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html#comment-11891 These notes are getting me excited to hear Alan speak again in a few days. He is coming out to Kota Kinabalu on Borneo for the EARCOS Admin conference. Too bad I am presenting during one of his sessions. One, because I'll miss the presentation and two, because no one will be at mine! These notes are getting me excited to hear Alan speak again in a few days. He is coming out to Kota Kinabalu on Borneo for the EARCOS Admin conference.

Too bad I am presenting during one of his sessions. One, because I’ll miss the presentation and two, because no one will be at mine!

]]> By: Brett http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html/comment-page-1#comment-11892 Brett Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html#comment-11892 Scott, It is always a joy to hear Dr. November speak. I'm glad you have finally had the chance. Just curious, did he talk at all about the role/importance of creativity in the educational process. I really think schools need to be as involved in the creativity process as in the academic process. I've been blogging a bit about it as I work it through my head... just put up this post today: http://edulicious.com/?p=133 Scott, It is always a joy to hear Dr. November speak. I’m glad you have finally had the chance. Just curious, did he talk at all about the role/importance of creativity in the educational process. I really think schools need to be as involved in the creativity process as in the academic process. I’ve been blogging a bit about it as I work it through my head… just put up this post today: http://edulicious.com/?p=133

]]> By: Chris http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html/comment-page-1#comment-11893 Chris Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/10/itec-2008-ala.html#comment-11893 I'm not sure that I agree with the idea that we immediately set the video game to the highest level. I think that most players beat the game at a respectable level, then try at a higher level if they're still interested in the game. If the game is too tough, we won't play or we'll make it easier; if we've "beaten" the game, and the higher level proves to be too difficult, we won't play anymore. Either way, this isn't a good analogy for the classroom-- I think that we'll play at the highest level where winning is possible, but not raise the level to the point where winning is too hard or not possible. Put it this way: "Sarah, you have a choice: you can take a lower level class, be bored because it's too easy and get an A" -or- "you can take a harder class, work harder and get the same grade." I think Sarah takes the easier class. I’m not sure that I agree with the idea that we immediately set the video game to the highest level. I think that most players beat the game at a respectable level, then try at a higher level if they’re still interested in the game. If the game is too tough, we won’t play or we’ll make it easier; if we’ve “beaten” the game, and the higher level proves to be too difficult, we won’t play anymore. Either way, this isn’t a good analogy for the classroom– I think that we’ll play at the highest level where winning is possible, but not raise the level to the point where winning is too hard or not possible. Put it this way: “Sarah, you have a choice: you can take a lower level class, be bored because it’s too easy and get an A” -or- “you can take a harder class, work harder and get the same grade.” I think Sarah takes the easier class.

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