Comments for Practicing Resurrection http://prv8.wordpress.com One day this will all make sense. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:13:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Betty Griffin House Presentation-Girls Through the Media Lens by Paul http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/betty-griffin-house-presentation-girls-through-the-media-lens/#comment-64 Paul Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:13:45 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-64 I humbly thank you. And thanks too for checking out the blog and such. If you have any specific feedback, I'd love to hear it. I know I didn't tie the show into DV very well, but I'm still learning. Maren tells me I need to be more direct in what I say rather than leaving it open-ended and up for interpretation. That's how I teach and so it isn't easy to teach this old dog new tricks. I humbly thank you. And thanks too for checking out the blog and such. If you have any specific feedback, I’d love to hear it. I know I didn’t tie the show into DV very well, but I’m still learning. Maren tells me I need to be more direct in what I say rather than leaving it open-ended and up for interpretation. That’s how I teach and so it isn’t easy to teach this old dog new tricks.

]]> Comment on Betty Griffin House Presentation-Girls Through the Media Lens by Liz Martin http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/betty-griffin-house-presentation-girls-through-the-media-lens/#comment-63 Liz Martin Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:05:49 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-63 I sat in your presentation Friday and was blown away be the wonderful work you're doing with your students. Thank you for being so open and willing to sharing the resources you find, your thoughts and ideas, and processes. I sat in your presentation Friday and was blown away be the wonderful work you’re doing with your students. Thank you for being so open and willing to sharing the resources you find, your thoughts and ideas, and processes.

]]> Comment on Thinking Aloud by gemfit http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/thinking-aloud/#comment-57 gemfit Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:26:44 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/thinking-aloud/#comment-57 Working in educational publishing, we're grappling with this issue at the moment too. So many of our customers are demanding digital products and it's super exciting to work on them and push the boundaries of a traditional textbook. But how do we address the needs of schools and students without access to our online products and computers and SMART boards? How do we bridge the gap or don't we? Skills should be skills and income shouldn't define what kind of education you get. But we're in such a transitional time that at some point, we'll have to make the leap and I worry about the ones we leave behind. Working in educational publishing, we’re grappling with this issue at the moment too. So many of our customers are demanding digital products and it’s super exciting to work on them and push the boundaries of a traditional textbook. But how do we address the needs of schools and students without access to our online products and computers and SMART boards? How do we bridge the gap or don’t we?

Skills should be skills and income shouldn’t define what kind of education you get. But we’re in such a transitional time that at some point, we’ll have to make the leap and I worry about the ones we leave behind.

]]> Comment on What Could Education Learn from Google? by Paul http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/what-could-education-learn-from-google/#comment-56 Paul Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:04:05 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-56 "What would happen if the students in the class were blogging about class discussions, ideas, concepts, new models, etc in addition to critique, review, and analyze their own education publicly." A good question, Mark. So often the best learning doesn't happen within the confines of the classroom, and if students had and used a venue (i.e. blog) for further discussions, how far could learning go? I appreciate you commenting and thinking about learning practices. “What would happen if the students in the class were blogging about class discussions, ideas, concepts, new models, etc in addition to critique, review, and analyze their own education publicly.” A good question, Mark. So often the best learning doesn’t happen within the confines of the classroom, and if students had and used a venue (i.e. blog) for further discussions, how far could learning go?
I appreciate you commenting and thinking about learning practices.

]]> Comment on What Could Education Learn from Google? by Paul http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/what-could-education-learn-from-google/#comment-55 Paul Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:01:00 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-55 Bill, thanks for the comment. You are correct. It should be happening sans blogging/technology. I'm sure it is in other schools. As for the business model- I don't like to hear about education being a business, but since I started teaching (in 1997), I've heard so many people (from the state to the school levels) talking about the business of education. I am trying to see if the lessons Google teaches from a business perspective could help me in my classroom. Bill, thanks for the comment. You are correct. It should be happening sans blogging/technology. I’m sure it is in other schools. As for the business model- I don’t like to hear about education being a business, but since I started teaching (in 1997), I’ve heard so many people (from the state to the school levels) talking about the business of education. I am trying to see if the lessons Google teaches from a business perspective could help me in my classroom.

]]> Comment on What Could Education Learn from Google? by Mark McFadden http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/what-could-education-learn-from-google/#comment-54 Mark McFadden Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:56:16 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-54 Great post Paul. As a graduate student, perhaps the student (a.k.a me) should also follow, "Focus on the [your fellow students and professor (all in the class)] and all else will follow." What would happen if the students in the class were blogging about class discussions, ideas, concepts, new models, etc in addition to critique, review, and analyze their own education publicly. I find that many of my classmates hold an industrial model of education as opposed to a 24/7 information-based, self-directed education model. Moreover, even though I blog and utilize other social media, I find that I am not posting about class content or spearheading my own education as I should given the technology available. Just a few thoughts. Great post Paul.

As a graduate student, perhaps the student (a.k.a me) should also follow, “Focus on the [your fellow students and professor (all in the class)] and all else will follow.” What would happen if the students in the class were blogging about class discussions, ideas, concepts, new models, etc in addition to critique, review, and analyze their own education publicly.

I find that many of my classmates hold an industrial model of education as opposed to a 24/7 information-based, self-directed education model. Moreover, even though I blog and utilize other social media, I find that I am not posting about class content or spearheading my own education as I should given the technology available.

Just a few thoughts.

]]> Comment on What Could Education Learn from Google? by Bill Fitzgerald http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/what-could-education-learn-from-google/#comment-53 Bill Fitzgerald Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:36:03 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-53 Hello, Paul, RE: "What if the relationship (student-teacher, student-student, student-administrator, administrator-teacher) mattered most?" This can (and should) happen without blogging -- this is less a question of technology, and more a question of leadership. Which isn't to say that schools/transparency/the learning process couldn't be improved via more open communication and discussion -- however, that's only one way that blogs could be useful. Also, attempting to apply a "business model" to an educational process sells the educational process short, but that's a different conversation. Cheers, Bill Hello, Paul,

RE: “What if the relationship (student-teacher, student-student, student-administrator, administrator-teacher) mattered most?”

This can (and should) happen without blogging — this is less a question of technology, and more a question of leadership. Which isn’t to say that schools/transparency/the learning process couldn’t be improved via more open communication and discussion — however, that’s only one way that blogs could be useful.

Also, attempting to apply a “business model” to an educational process sells the educational process short, but that’s a different conversation.

Cheers,

Bill

]]> Comment on What Could Education Learn from Google? by Paul http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/what-could-education-learn-from-google/#comment-52 Paul Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:47:06 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-52 More great questions, Marie. I suspect there are more teachers ready to "inquire, ingest, converse and seek answers" than admit (or write on blogs). It's getting them to channel their energy and thoughts into viable learning networks (within and without their school's walls). I'll keep your questions in mind as I read. More great questions, Marie. I suspect there are more teachers ready to “inquire, ingest, converse and seek answers” than admit (or write on blogs). It’s getting them to channel their energy and thoughts into viable learning networks (within and without their school’s walls).
I’ll keep your questions in mind as I read.

]]> Comment on What Could Education Learn from Google? by Marie Coleman http://prv8.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/what-could-education-learn-from-google/#comment-51 Marie Coleman Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:29:43 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-51 Great questions...for inquiring minds! But are most of 'us' really ready to inquire, ingest, converse, and seek answers? Wouldn't it be great to have an opportunity to build a school with the Google business model in mind? So how do 'we' get past the bureaucracy? those with blinders? and those who fear change? Great questions…for inquiring minds! But are most of ‘us’ really ready to inquire, ingest, converse, and seek answers? Wouldn’t it be great to have an opportunity to build a school with the Google business model in mind? So how do ‘we’ get past the bureaucracy? those with blinders? and those who fear change?

]]> Comment on About Me by philkrell http://prv8.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-49 philkrell Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:54:50 +0000 http://prv8.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-49 mr.v! its phil krell you had me last year! mr.v! its phil krell you had me last year!

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