Comments on: Helping Non-Techies Understand Blogging

By: Chris Lehmann

Chris Lehmann — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:32:04 +0000

In a moment of full disclosure, I must admit that Gregg Bethiel, former technology coordinator at Martin Luther King HS in NYC, now VP of all sorts of stuff at the National Academy Foundation, is the original author of that quote. He has given me permission to use it, though.

The sad thing is that we both have been saying it for ten-plus years now, and we’re still trying to convince people of it. How long will our kids have to wait before we, as a nation, embrace fundamental change in our schools?

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Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:01:25 +0000

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Welcome New Readers! « Experiencing E-Learning — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:57:11 +0000

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By: Christy Tucker

Christy Tucker — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:06:24 +0000

Whoops! Sorry about that, Vicki. That was just an oversight; I’ve linked to you previously. I just forgot. I’ve fixed it now.

I found the quote by going through Will Richardson’s del.icio.us links tagged as “quoteable.” Unfortunately, the original link he saved is gone, but I was able to find the quote again. I love social bookmarking!

The overflow is a great point too. Your students are really serving as the leaders and drivers of using the technology. They have seen what they can do and are motivated by it, and obviously are applying it elsewhere. That is terrific.

By: Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:12:57 +0000

It is my hope to write in such a way that beginners can understand it. It is about starting where you are as I did — simply with one tiny wiki page and a little blog. Then, move on from there.

I love the quote from Chris too and have never heard it but it is a great one.

There is also this princple of overflow that is happening here. I create these incredibly technologically proficient students and they go to other classes and beg to blog and wiki and then they do it. We now have an AP English blog and wiki — the students did it! The English teacher loves it. It takes a big load off of the teachers. (Also, if you link to my blog when you write my name, I can find you faster, I just found this mention on a whim.)

Best of luck!

By: Mobile Learning » Separating - and interweaving - technology and learning

Mobile Learning » Separating - and interweaving - technology and learning — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:40:27 +0000

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By: Danita

Danita — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:29:32 +0000

I love Chris’ quote and use it often. Thanks for letting us know about these resource. I agree that we do need to give people concrete examples so that we have a “buy in” to the new technology. Great post.

Thanks!