Comments on: Starting from Scratch http://ideasandthoughts.org/2005/11/30/starting-from-scratch/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:34:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://ideasandthoughts.org/2005/11/30/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Anonymous Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:40:00 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=152#comment-134 Shop at your favorite stores 24 hours a day. Why go to the mall when you can shop online and avoid the traffic Shop at your favorite stores 24 hours a day. Why go to the mall when you can shop online and avoid the traffic

]]> By: Danny Maas http://ideasandthoughts.org/2005/11/30/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Danny Maas Sun, 04 Dec 2005 07:42:00 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=152#comment-133 This is a superb set of goals, Dean. Edtechs worldwide please take careful note of Dean's ideas: notice that these goals deal more with learning and with communicating, and less with computer literacy. They deal more with passion and motivation in a collaborative learning environment (for both students and teachers), and less with <a HREF="http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html" rel="nofollow">'PowerPointlessness'</A> (to borrow a Jamie Mackenzie term). To the 'No significant difference' crowd, pay attention: it was never about the computers - it's about using the technology to leverage ideas like Dean's. This is a superb set of goals, Dean.

Edtechs worldwide please take careful note of Dean’s ideas: notice that these goals deal more with learning and with communicating, and less with computer literacy. They deal more with passion and motivation in a collaborative learning environment (for both students and teachers), and less with ‘PowerPointlessness’ (to borrow a Jamie Mackenzie term).

To the ‘No significant difference’ crowd, pay attention: it was never about the computers - it’s about using the technology to leverage ideas like Dean’s.

]]> By: Alec Couros http://ideasandthoughts.org/2005/11/30/starting-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Alec Couros Thu, 01 Dec 2005 22:03:00 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=152#comment-132 Great points Dean. How about adding "ending the reliance on proprietary software", "building internal capacity for homegrown 'solutions'" or "creating a free culture of sharing and collaboration, including resource sharing". I think my latter point extends your 2nd point, but gives it more of a focused edge. Great points Dean. How about adding “ending the reliance on proprietary software”, “building internal capacity for homegrown ’solutions’” or “creating a free culture of sharing and collaboration, including resource sharing”. I think my latter point extends your 2nd point, but gives it more of a focused edge.

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