Comments on: Learning Futures: Day One Insights http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/09/10/learning-futures-day-one-insights/ Tama's thoughts about digital culture, whatever that might mean ... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:42:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tama http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/09/10/learning-futures-day-one-insights/comment-page-1/#comment-9036 Tama Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:01:56 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/09/10/learning-futures-day-one-insights/#comment-9036 Okay, #2 might be more of a general complaint about Higher Ed and ICT in Australia rather than an insight. I'm pretty sure #1 was an insight, though ... (I just didn't want it to be lonely!). Okay, #2 might be more of a general complaint about Higher Ed and ICT in Australia rather than an insight. I’m pretty sure #1 was an insight, though … (I just didn’t want it to be lonely!).

]]> By: Sue Waters http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/09/10/learning-futures-day-one-insights/comment-page-1/#comment-9019 Sue Waters Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:55:22 +0000 http://www.tamaleaver.net/2007/09/10/learning-futures-day-one-insights/#comment-9019 Pondering what to say! Well, we do assume that our younger students are good with technology as they have grown up with it. Unfortunately this is a myth, they are really good at using it for their purpose but not necessarily for ours. And I have not meet a student that matches my use of technology. I really think that as Stephen Downes says we need to be empowering our educators to be responsible for their own learning by showing them how these tools can enhance their work. I am surprise to had to travel all that distance for the insight #2! Sue Pondering what to say!

Well, we do assume that our younger students are good with technology as they have grown up with it. Unfortunately this is a myth, they are really good at using it for their purpose but not necessarily for ours. And I have not meet a student that matches my use of technology.

I really think that as Stephen Downes says we need to be empowering our educators to be responsible for their own learning by showing them how these tools can enhance their work.

I am surprise to had to travel all that distance for the insight #2!

Sue

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