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Comment on: Topic 'Michael Wesch: A Cultural Anthropologist Looks at Digital Technology': ine, the chat box was going a million miles/second with comments and questions. That is one thing about this platform is when it gets really busy and interactive, it can almost get too rich! Professor Wesch gave a bit of an overview of his work and the class that he teaches. He expanded on how he gets the students to collaborate and share using various web 2.0 tools. He confines the tools used to those that are free, which I'm sure his students really appreciate! He also gave a bit of an overview of how he structures the course. While it is mostly collaborative, project and inquiry-based, there are a few weeks when he steps in as the "sage on the stage" and delivers content through more direct instruction. No matter the modality, he seems to have a good grasp of how to make this work, even in a class of 200 or more. This was readily apparent during this session, where the hour whisked by all too quickly. I think Professor Wesch made a lot of connections very early on, especially with YouTube and has continued to expand the dialog through the work he and his students are doing. Having work done at the University level, especially in regards to social media is a VERY critical step, I think, toward legitimizing it as an educational tool. One common discussion thread running through the chat room was that most public schools block most social networking sites. While students and teachers may use social networking extensively outside of school, it is pretty much forbidden within the school walls. No wonder kids hate school! School administrators do not have a feel for the shift that is happening as they are so fixed on the test scores and AYP. So Professor Wesch's work represents a hope for a future beyond NCLB and AYP. His videos certainly help spur a lot of thinking and discussion on using social tools for learning, teaching, creating and collaborating.…; Added by Daniel Dage at 4:19pm on May 27, 2009

Comment on: Topic 'Welcome!': Lesley University. I work with faculty on effective practices for integrating technology into their curriculum, and am very interested in learning and expanding my own knowledge with how technology and web 2.0 tools can be used in education. I look forward to participating and learning in this group!…; Added by Elisabeth at 7:03am on May 14, 2009

Comment on: Topic 'What are 21st Century Skills?': we lessen to them and meet thier needs it will expand ours needs and ideas. Please I love your ideas too so join us on my website. I am from Africa and schooled in America and know a lot of this gap of education, but need your help.…; Added by Wazobia Nigeria at 5:30pm on February 19, 2010

Comment on: Topic 'Platforms of Resilience for Non-profit education in a For-profit world': r-profit universities, I think not-for-profit universities need to learn to be more adaptive, more flexible and open in terms of access and availability. I think collaboration is going to key. Developing partnerships with other institutions, whether educational institutions, community organizations and the like will be a great way to expand access and opportunities,…; Added by Joel Dupuis at 2:27pm on April 28, 2010

Comment on: Blog Post 'Dear Students,': as long as its done by the certain time that the school year ends.i learn best by seeing how its done or listening. i would like to expand my mind by having a choice on weather you want to work in groups or by yourself…; Added by mccmodlab at 12:05pm on January 12, 2009

Comment on: Topic 'Virtual World Vs poor conditions': quality education. We have some projects in developing countries that may interest you. Our focus is on open educational resources and making education accessible to all - including students in places of unrest and crises, without technology and resources.…; Added by Sandy Hirtz at 8:00pm on October 14, 2011

Comment on: Topic 'Stanford Universtiy undergrads lookng for advice': in time notes. Creating a background for every new page is time consuming and frankly rather annoying. I try to stay add visual interest in my lessons to take advantage of IWB technology. Lesson plan galleries such as in prometheanplanet.com are great resources. Expanding this type of resource would be helpful. Thanks for your efforts!…; Added by Heidi at 9:01pm on February 10, 2009