Comments on: Scoble and Soloway http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/22/scoble-and-soloway/ As an educational technologist, I am exploring ways to make learning more relevant, engaging and authentic. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:29:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Carolyn Foote http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/22/scoble-and-soloway/#comment-27357 Carolyn Foote Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:19:44 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/22/scoble-and-soloway/#comment-27357 Fascinating discussion. I wasn't familiar with Kite tv either(is that the correct spelling?) Astonishing to hear that fewer women are going into computer science as well. Enjoyed all the talk about the library and needing to be able to "mine" information.... Made me really want an iPhone! The idea that the technology enhances students' interactions with the world--it's not that it takes them 'away" from the world. Fascinating discussion.

I wasn’t familiar with Kite tv either(is that the correct spelling?)

Astonishing to hear that fewer women are going into computer science as well. Enjoyed all the talk about the library and needing to be able to “mine” information….

Made me really want an iPhone!

The idea that the technology enhances students’ interactions with the world–it’s not that it takes them ‘away” from the world.

]]> By: Leonard Low http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/22/scoble-and-soloway/#comment-27250 Leonard Low Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:13:03 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/22/scoble-and-soloway/#comment-27250 Terrific video - thanks for sharing this! It's inspiring to see how other educators are innovating and promoting the use of mobile devices in schools - and to see Eliot's passion. In Australia last week there was a real threat of cellphones becoming banned - by law - in schools. Thankfully, wisdom prevailed and (at least for the time being) educators can continue to innovate with digital mobile devices to support and enhance learning. In particular, this dialogue shares some terrific insights about how mobile devices can be used. Some of the ideas discussed here are exactly what I've been saying about mobile learning: that it can be done in teams, it can be used to create new knowledge, not just a replication of what's in a textbook, and that mobile devices provide the ultimate way to share ideas and knowledge. Superb. Also: - I love the idea of widespread multimedia self-expression in the (near) future: the very idea is tantalising and exciting to imagine. - I totally agree that what's needed is guidance to help students to understand how their cellphones can be used for learning. - I love the analogy that Hermione in the Harry Potter holds the key to learning of the future. :) Viva la cellphone! (P.S.: A bit of an aside: *less* women in computer science??? Holy smokes, Batman... when I did my computer science degree (ten years ago), there were only three girls in my year of almost 200... As you say... *how* could it be less now, it was less before?!!!) Terrific video - thanks for sharing this! It’s inspiring to see how other educators are innovating and promoting the use of mobile devices in schools - and to see Eliot’s passion. In Australia last week there was a real threat of cellphones becoming banned - by law - in schools. Thankfully, wisdom prevailed and (at least for the time being) educators can continue to innovate with digital mobile devices to support and enhance learning.

In particular, this dialogue shares some terrific insights about how mobile devices can be used. Some of the ideas discussed here are exactly what I’ve been saying about mobile learning: that it can be done in teams, it can be used to create new knowledge, not just a replication of what’s in a textbook, and that mobile devices provide the ultimate way to share ideas and knowledge. Superb. Also:

- I love the idea of widespread multimedia self-expression in the (near) future: the very idea is tantalising and exciting to imagine.

- I totally agree that what’s needed is guidance to help students to understand how their cellphones can be used for learning.

- I love the analogy that Hermione in the Harry Potter holds the key to learning of the future. :)

Viva la cellphone!

(P.S.: A bit of an aside: *less* women in computer science??? Holy smokes, Batman… when I did my computer science degree (ten years ago), there were only three girls in my year of almost 200… As you say… *how* could it be less now, it was less before?!!!)

]]> By: Heather http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/22/scoble-and-soloway/#comment-27237 Heather Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:16:09 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2007/08/22/scoble-and-soloway/#comment-27237 Thanks for sharing this Dean. It's a great video. I have a few quick comments: -- It's quite a bizarre world when Scoble's son's school's computer lab is shut down. -- I really have to question what school has the budget to spend $50 every year on every student to get them new cell phones. -- That's a very shocking statistic about Detroit schools. -- I don't think that the death of news papers will be a good thing. -- And finally, that was a great way to end the conversation. Parents to need to get back involved with encouraging learning and being active participants in their children's education. We've lost a lot of that. Thanks for sharing this Dean. It’s a great video. I have a few quick comments:

– It’s quite a bizarre world when Scoble’s son’s school’s computer lab is shut down.

– I really have to question what school has the budget to spend $50 every year on every student to get them new cell phones.

– That’s a very shocking statistic about Detroit schools.

– I don’t think that the death of news papers will be a good thing.

– And finally, that was a great way to end the conversation. Parents to need to get back involved with encouraging learning and being active participants in their children’s education. We’ve lost a lot of that.

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