Comments on: Web 2.0 Barriers Results http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/03/18/web-20-barriers-results/ Learning stuff since 1964 Sat, 12 May 2012 00:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scott http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/03/18/web-20-barriers-results/comment-page-1/#comment-23530 Scott Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:44:38 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/03/18/web-20-barriers-results/#comment-23530 Dean, Thanks for putting this together. Bloggers are a talkative demographic, and happy to explain in elegant detail what motivates them to write, as we saw in Scott McLeod's survey. Those who haven't taken the leap are less voluble---the silent majority---which suggests we should listen that much more closely to what they have to say. It's valuable to have a survey that addresses the other side of the coin. In fact, I'm working right now with a group of colleagues on designing a blogging research project. The feedback about small-group mentoring as a way to support educators in utilizing Web 2.0 is something we may integrate into our plan. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction. Dean,

Thanks for putting this together. Bloggers are a talkative demographic, and happy to explain in elegant detail what motivates them to write, as we saw in Scott McLeod’s survey. Those who haven’t taken the leap are less voluble—the silent majority—which suggests we should listen that much more closely to what they have to say. It’s valuable to have a survey that addresses the other side of the coin.

In fact, I’m working right now with a group of colleagues on designing a blogging research project. The feedback about small-group mentoring as a way to support educators in utilizing Web 2.0 is something we may integrate into our plan. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction.

]]> By: Kelly Christopherson http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/03/18/web-20-barriers-results/comment-page-1/#comment-23206 Kelly Christopherson Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:30:15 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/03/18/web-20-barriers-results/#comment-23206 Dean, Some good information. I was surprised by how many of these people found the information for themselves. Could it be that this initial group are the forerunners and, to grow any more, they will have to be the ones that do the introductions? Will things grow anymore if we let others just discover or will there now be a need to spread the news more than before? Then, to do the small groups, you will need people who are working with the tools which, if you look, aren't being done to any real extent. Now, I'd say your school division is ahead of some of the others with the focus you have on the social learning. Some of us are a bit jealous ! I was a bit surprised by the RSS. I've found that it is a double-edge sword. It is good to know what is going on but you can become very overwhelmed and, if you become busy, it requires daily attention that most people aren't able to give to it. Thanks for the information! Dean,
Some good information. I was surprised by how many of these people found the information for themselves. Could it be that this initial group are the forerunners and, to grow any more, they will have to be the ones that do the introductions? Will things grow anymore if we let others just discover or will there now be a need to spread the news more than before? Then, to do the small groups, you will need people who are working with the tools which, if you look, aren’t being done to any real extent. Now, I’d say your school division is ahead of some of the others with the focus you have on the social learning. Some of us are a bit jealous ! I was a bit surprised by the RSS. I’ve found that it is a double-edge sword. It is good to know what is going on but you can become very overwhelmed and, if you become busy, it requires daily attention that most people aren’t able to give to it. Thanks for the information!

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