http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/04/26/223/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:58:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2006/04/26/223/#comment-403 Brent MacKinnon Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:14:55 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=223#comment-403 Hi Dean, I appreciate your comments about passionate people and concentrating on them in talks about using technologies in the classroom. I used a number of your approaches for my small workshop last week on introducing blogs and blogging to teachers. The mini workshop was fine, except I was a bit dissappointed at the low turnout and general lack of interest in my school. I have another brief session on Monday and I know my words will need to be even more focussed on simple messages re. ease of use etc.. I will especially bear in mind your belief that teachers need to have invested in their personal use of technology before using it in the classroom. I think your bang on with this viewpoint. All the best, Brent Hi Dean,
I appreciate your comments about passionate people and concentrating on them in talks about using technologies in the classroom. I used a number of your approaches for my small workshop last week on introducing blogs and blogging to teachers. The mini workshop was fine, except I was a bit dissappointed at the low turnout and general lack of interest in my school. I have another brief session on Monday and I know my words will need to be even more focussed on simple messages re. ease of use etc.. I will especially bear in mind your belief that teachers need to have invested in their personal use of technology before using it in the classroom. I think your bang on with this viewpoint.
All the best,
Brent

]]>