Comments on: The WOW factor still matters http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/ I'm here to learn, join me Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Study Ideas and Thoughts » Blog Archive » The WOW factor still matters http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-31038 Study Ideas and Thoughts » Blog Archive » The WOW factor still matters Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:02:15 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/#comment-31038 [...] Source: Dean Shareski [...] [...] Source: Dean Shareski [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-30506 Ryan Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:19:09 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/#comment-30506 Hey, We have been playing with live internet video at http://www.talkingdog.tv for about a year. We are in Regina, Saskatchewan and have had people from all over the world come and have discussion about everything imaginable. Having an open space for discussion was/is really interesting and exciting. I'm curious about the various layers of communication that's going on with those screen capture layers, chatrooms, and skype calls. Hey,

We have been playing with live internet video at http://www.talkingdog.tv for about a year. We are in Regina, Saskatchewan and have had people from all over the world come and have discussion about everything imaginable. Having an open space for discussion was/is really interesting and exciting. I’m curious about the various layers of communication that’s going on with those screen capture layers, chatrooms, and skype calls.

]]> By: Chad Lehman http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-30496 Chad Lehman Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:36:24 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/#comment-30496 Thanks for sharing this, Dean. We are having an event at our school on Nov. 7th centered around K12Online. I'm using Jeff's idea from a few years ago, but ours will not nearly be as cool as his. Nevertheless, I certainly home the teachers involved learn something new. I may work with our tech department to try and expand the discussion via Skype or uStream. Thanks for sharing this, Dean. We are having an event at our school on Nov. 7th centered around K12Online. I’m using Jeff’s idea from a few years ago, but ours will not nearly be as cool as his. Nevertheless, I certainly home the teachers involved learn something new. I may work with our tech department to try and expand the discussion via Skype or uStream.

]]> By: AllanahK http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-30490 AllanahK Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:25:53 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/#comment-30490 Two things amazed me about that event. First Jeff twittered beforehand did anyone want to watch a tropical storm thunder through Bangkok while he tried to sort out the audio- I took him up on it and we enjoyed watching the lightening and listening to a Bangkok rooster crowing here from Nelson, New Zealand. And then later when I left a comment someone in Shanghai knew who I was and what I was doing this year. WOW all right!! <abbr><em>AllanahKs last blog post..<a href="http://allanahk.edublogs.org/2008/10/26/under-the-spotlights-at-ulearn08/" rel="nofollow">Under the spotlights at ULearn08</a></abbr></em> Two things amazed me about that event. First Jeff twittered beforehand did anyone want to watch a tropical storm thunder through Bangkok while he tried to sort out the audio- I took him up on it and we enjoyed watching the lightening and listening to a Bangkok rooster crowing here from Nelson, New Zealand. And then later when I left a comment someone in Shanghai knew who I was and what I was doing this year. WOW all right!!

AllanahKs last blog post..Under the spotlights at ULearn08

]]> By: Julie Lindsay http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-30488 Julie Lindsay Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:37:37 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/#comment-30488 Dean, you are right, the 'Wow' factor still matters and as individuals on the road to better use of technology in our everyday lives as well as 'classrooms' we need to reflect on this and remember that what may be common-place to us, may in fact be a huge 'wow' to someone else. Just to let you know I wrote about 'Beyond the Wow' in a recent blog post http://123elearning.blogspot.com/2008/07/beyond-wow-embed-flat-learning.html Also, here in Qatar we have started a 21st century learners group with a similar approach to the Shanghai set, but less 'wow' to start with ...will need to build up the confidence with the group to UStream etc. http://elearning.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/21C_Learners Dean, you are right, the ‘Wow’ factor still matters and as individuals on the road to better use of technology in our everyday lives as well as ‘classrooms’ we need to reflect on this and remember that what may be common-place to us, may in fact be a huge ‘wow’ to someone else. Just to let you know I wrote about ‘Beyond the Wow’ in a recent blog post http://123elearning.blogspot.com/2008/07/beyond-wow-embed-flat-learning.html
Also, here in Qatar we have started a 21st century learners group with a similar approach to the Shanghai set, but less ‘wow’ to start with …will need to build up the confidence with the group to UStream etc.
http://elearning.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/21C_Learners

]]> By: Randy Rodgers http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-30485 Randy Rodgers Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:19:58 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/10/26/the-wow-factor-still-matters/#comment-30485 Wow is a great word for it, Dean. It perfectly describes the feelings of so many teachers when they see that they can leverage technologies that are having such important impacts on the rest of the "real world." So many of the tools like live, streaming video, were once only possible with expensive, therefor elusive technologies, and it is truly amazing what we can now do as teachers and students on a shoestring budget and with easily acquired skills! The shrinking of our planet and the expansion of our networks of learners, teachers, co-creators, and collaborators is WOWable (should be a word), indeed! I'm a very new user of technologies like this, and nowhere near Jeff's level, but I've been truly impacted by the power they hold and the possibilities they open. Keep saying "wow"--I'm still using "21st century skills." :D <abbr><em>Randy Rodgerss last blog post..<a href="http://randyrodgers.edublogs.org/2008/10/26/twitter-are-you-serious/" rel="nofollow">Twitter? Are You Serious?</a></abbr></em> Wow is a great word for it, Dean. It perfectly describes the feelings of so many teachers when they see that they can leverage technologies that are having such important impacts on the rest of the “real world.” So many of the tools like live, streaming video, were once only possible with expensive, therefor elusive technologies, and it is truly amazing what we can now do as teachers and students on a shoestring budget and with easily acquired skills! The shrinking of our planet and the expansion of our networks of learners, teachers, co-creators, and collaborators is WOWable (should be a word), indeed! I’m a very new user of technologies like this, and nowhere near Jeff’s level, but I’ve been truly impacted by the power they hold and the possibilities they open. Keep saying “wow”–I’m still using “21st century skills.” :D

Randy Rodgerss last blog post..Twitter? Are You Serious?

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