Comments on: Parallel Universes http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/ "Predicting the future is easy. It's trying to figure out what's going on now that's hard" (Dressler, 2005) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Stewart http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Sarah Stewart Mon, 19 May 2008 19:34:22 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/#comment-137 The problem I am finding is that people are getting interested in e-learning but they want to do things the same online as they do in the real world. In some ways, that is worse than not engaging at all. The problem I am finding is that people are getting interested in e-learning but they want to do things the same online as they do in the real world. In some ways, that is worse than not engaging at all.

]]> By: Finding a Philosophical Base for Educational Technology :: Techfoot http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Finding a Philosophical Base for Educational Technology :: Techfoot Mon, 19 May 2008 13:15:38 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/#comment-136 [...] Parallel Universes | Learning In a Flat World [...] [...] Parallel Universes | Learning In a Flat World [...]

]]> By: the faculty | Today Trends http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/comment-page-1/#comment-133 the faculty | Today Trends Mon, 19 May 2008 02:11:59 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/#comment-133 [...] Parallel UniversesI had the opportunity to participate in two separate faculty development activities - one on our own campus and one at the University of Mary Washington. The two activities provide an interesting continuum of faculty adoption of Web 2.0 … [...] [...] Parallel UniversesI had the opportunity to participate in two separate faculty development activities – one on our own campus and one at the University of Mary Washington. The two activities provide an interesting continuum of faculty adoption of Web 2.0 … [...]

]]> By: Sooooooo Behind in Comment Challenge! | Learning In a Flat World http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Sooooooo Behind in Comment Challenge! | Learning In a Flat World Sun, 18 May 2008 19:47:05 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/#comment-132 [...] months. Now that the Institute is done, I have quite a few blogs in me (started this morning with Parallel Universes), so I plan to blog seriously this next week - and hopefully regain my readers along the [...] [...] months. Now that the Institute is done, I have quite a few blogs in me (started this morning with Parallel Universes), so I plan to blog seriously this next week – and hopefully regain my readers along the [...]

]]> By: Britt http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Britt Sun, 18 May 2008 15:20:19 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/#comment-131 Great observation about reactions to computers at conferences. When I presented at eLearning 2008, I started by asking who was Twittering in the room and then remarked that they should feel free to add any comments other Twitterfolks might send. It is a new and learned behavior that I was purposefully modeling...as it caused others in the audience to ask "What is Twitter?". Great observation about reactions to computers at conferences. When I presented at eLearning 2008, I started by asking who was Twittering in the room and then remarked that they should feel free to add any comments other Twitterfolks might send. It is a new and learned behavior that I was purposefully modeling…as it caused others in the audience to ask “What is Twitter?”.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Sue Waters Sun, 18 May 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/05/18/parallel-universes/#comment-129 I think unfortunately until they experience the learning that happens as a result of using these tools maybe they won't appreciate how much it could benefit their students. Unfortunately there are no easy answers. Perhaps we need to gradually expose them to the new way by offering "fun" PD (with incentives like free food) where we gently show them things that will help them and work with them on aspects that interest them to increase their interest level. It has surprised me about people's attitude towards computers at presentations. Shame that people can confuse multitasking with not listening or learning. I think unfortunately until they experience the learning that happens as a result of using these tools maybe they won’t appreciate how much it could benefit their students.

Unfortunately there are no easy answers. Perhaps we need to gradually expose them to the new way by offering “fun” PD (with incentives like free food) where we gently show them things that will help them and work with them on aspects that interest them to increase their interest level.

It has surprised me about people’s attitude towards computers at presentations. Shame that people can confuse multitasking with not listening or learning.

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