Comments for e-learning experiences http://jaqui85.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:09:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Technology and the loss of personal identity? by Technology and the loss of personal identity? | Gearfire.com http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/06/15/technology-and-the-loss-of-personal-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Technology and the loss of personal identity? | Gearfire.com Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:09:06 +0000 http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/?p=39#comment-6 [...] wowit4fun wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis is a podcast on an article i read from the June 14th 2008 Good Weekend magazine from the SMH. Originally it was planned to be audio uploaded to Houndbite.com however that site appears to be down. So, I have recorded my podcast … [...] [...] wowit4fun wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis is a podcast on an article i read from the June 14th 2008 Good Weekend magazine from the SMH. Originally it was planned to be audio uploaded to Houndbite.com however that site appears to be down. So, I have recorded my podcast … [...]

]]> Comment on Play everyday by Glynis http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/play-everyday/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Glynis Sun, 11 May 2008 02:20:47 +0000 http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/play-everyday/#comment-5 I agree Jacqui with your response to the place of play in using ICT - you make some powerful points. Although we can see the point of this play, often I find, that in the classroom, there is a perception that if the children are playing, then can we be sure that they are learning. This is one of the big issues in primary education at the moment. You take drama for example - drama and literacy - does drama aid literacy development? Do we have time within the curriculum for drama? If we are serious about kids making their own connections, and the notion of constructivist approaches to learning then of course the answer is yes but there are many sceptics who think we don't have time for 'play' especially after year 2 or so. By the way, I've enjoyed looking at your blog - very well thought through and considered responses to both the literature and to others' blogs. Well done Glynis I agree Jacqui with your response to the place of play in using ICT – you make some powerful points. Although we can see the point of this play, often I find, that in the classroom, there is a perception that if the children are playing, then can we be sure that they are learning. This is one of the big issues in primary education at the moment. You take drama for example – drama and literacy – does drama aid literacy development? Do we have time within the curriculum for drama?

If we are serious about kids making their own connections, and the notion of constructivist approaches to learning then of course the answer is yes but there are many sceptics who think we don’t have time for ‘play’ especially after year 2 or so.

By the way, I’ve enjoyed looking at your blog – very well thought through and considered responses to both the literature and to others’ blogs. Well done

Glynis

]]> Comment on Motivation with a capital C by Matt's Blog http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/motivation-with-a-capital-c/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Matt's Blog Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:21:34 +0000 http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/motivation-with-a-capital-c/#comment-3 [...] made an interesting post recently about motivation in education. She makes some good points about Vygotski’s zone of [...] [...] made an interesting post recently about motivation in education. She makes some good points about Vygotski’s zone of [...]

]]> Comment on Conversations with LAMS by Darren Barkett http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/conversations-with-lams/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Darren Barkett Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:01:43 +0000 http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/conversations-with-lams/#comment-2 I've been using some great technology in the classroom, and I totally agree with you that the students are so much more motivated to take part and post their responses when using these "new" techs. My school's been lucky enough to have received an IMPACT grant that got interactive white boards, laptops, doc cameras, etc, and the increases in student motivation are just amazing. Now, these students who barely knew how to get online are blogging, podcasting, and creating mini-websites. Thanks for your blog! It's good to see what others are doing out there. Darren B. I’ve been using some great technology in the classroom, and I totally agree with you that the students are so much more motivated to take part and post their responses when using these “new” techs.

My school’s been lucky enough to have received an IMPACT grant that got interactive white boards, laptops, doc cameras, etc, and the increases in student motivation are just amazing.

Now, these students who barely knew how to get online are blogging, podcasting, and creating mini-websites.

Thanks for your blog! It’s good to see what others are doing out there.

Darren B.

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