Comments for Joe McConda on Technology, Education, and Culture http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org EDUC 628 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on Megachange? by Tippi http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/05/megachange/#comment-63 Tippi Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:45:18 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/05/megachange/#comment-63 I agree with your post. Probably the most profound change would be student behavior. But as far as megachange, I don't think this word is synonomous with education. Megachange, to me, is quick and huge. We know that nothing happens in education 'quickly'. Hopefully, with time, our changes can be put together and classified as megachange. I agree with your post. Probably the most profound change would be student behavior. But as far as megachange, I don’t think this word is synonomous with education. Megachange, to me, is quick and huge. We know that nothing happens in education ‘quickly’. Hopefully, with time, our changes can be put together and classified as megachange.

]]> Comment on Megachange? by Nate http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/05/megachange/#comment-62 Nate Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:13:27 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/05/megachange/#comment-62 Megachange - what I've started calling "The Singularity" - can happen much faster than anybody thinks. We may already be in the midst of it. What would happen if - say - we connected half the people in the world together and made it possible for anybody on the network to talk to anybody else on the network for a nominal charge? What if we made it possible for people living in -- say -- Australia to work and earn money in Canada? What if the only criteria for getting paid was providing the goods? What if individuals had the ability to operate globally, providing service deliverables on demand? Oh ... wait ... Megachange - what I’ve started calling “The Singularity” - can happen much faster than anybody thinks. We may already be in the midst of it.

What would happen if - say - we connected half the people in the world together and made it possible for anybody on the network to talk to anybody else on the network for a nominal charge? What if we made it possible for people living in — say — Australia to work and earn money in Canada? What if the only criteria for getting paid was providing the goods? What if individuals had the ability to operate globally, providing service deliverables on demand?

Oh … wait …

]]> Comment on Megachange? by dancingnancy533 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/05/megachange/#comment-61 dancingnancy533 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:12:46 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/05/megachange/#comment-61 I believe there are similarities between students of today and students of the past, but I don't think you can ever create one single mold for any group students. The behaviors and interests of students are always changing and being informed is a good strategy to improve your planning. I agree with you on showing respect even when students don't want to. Too many students nowadays are not quite as willing to show respect to their elders. What has caused this movement of disrespect? Could it have been prevented? Your friend is very wise! I believe there are similarities between students of today and students of the past, but I don’t think you can ever create one single mold for any group students. The behaviors and interests of students are always changing and being informed is a good strategy to improve your planning.

I agree with you on showing respect even when students don’t want to. Too many students nowadays are not quite as willing to show respect to their elders. What has caused this movement of disrespect? Could it have been prevented?

Your friend is very wise!

]]> Comment on Twitter by dancningnancy533 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/02/twitter/#comment-60 dancningnancy533 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:26:33 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/03/02/twitter/#comment-60 I don't know what I think about Twitter yet. I may end up doing Facebook. We'll see. I don’t know what I think about Twitter yet. I may end up doing Facebook. We’ll see.

]]> Comment on Danah Boyd by Frances http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/20/danah-boyd/#comment-59 Frances Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:31:57 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/20/danah-boyd/#comment-59 I thought it was interesting that she brought up the fact that the Internet was a normal part of life, as well. When you think about it, the Internet is just a common thing now. I know of several people that are older that get on the computer every day--they have incorporated it into their lives--it is really interesting. I thought it was interesting that she brought up the fact that the Internet was a normal part of life, as well. When you think about it, the Internet is just a common thing now. I know of several people that are older that get on the computer every day–they have incorporated it into their lives–it is really interesting.

]]> Comment on Danah Boyd by Angella Lee http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/20/danah-boyd/#comment-58 Angella Lee Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:33:52 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/20/danah-boyd/#comment-58 I understand that the internet is now a part of our lives, however, I still fill it is a much bigger threat. I remember hanging out with friends and maybe the group could get large but no where near as large as the group on the internet. Plus I was usually aware of danger or the fact that I may need to know a quick way out. Now though kids get this false sense of security that they cannot be found so they go on posting things that they should not. I understand that the internet is now a part of our lives, however, I still fill it is a much bigger threat. I remember hanging out with friends and maybe the group could get large but no where near as large as the group on the internet. Plus I was usually aware of danger or the fact that I may need to know a quick way out. Now though kids get this false sense of security that they cannot be found so they go on posting things that they should not.

]]> Comment on A Tale of Two Fifteen Year Olds by Tippi http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/11/a-tale-of-two-fifteen-year-olds/#comment-57 Tippi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:47:23 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/11/a-tale-of-two-fifteen-year-olds/#comment-57 I think this scenario is a perfect reason to not overdo our use of technology. Whether we are using technology or not, it is important to address all of our students and encourage them to utilize their strengths. We can't expect all of our students to have the same access at home that we may have at school. I think this scenario is a perfect reason to not overdo our use of technology. Whether we are using technology or not, it is important to address all of our students and encourage them to utilize their strengths. We can’t expect all of our students to have the same access at home that we may have at school.

]]> Comment on A Tale of Two Fifteen Year Olds by dancingnancy533 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/11/a-tale-of-two-fifteen-year-olds/#comment-56 dancingnancy533 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:58:53 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/11/a-tale-of-two-fifteen-year-olds/#comment-56 Both of these students do need to have their needs met by the teacher and provide the proper stimulation for learning to occur. While I don't think MySpace would be the best tool to use, there are plenty of Web 2.0 Applications out there that will make these goal achievable. Both of these students do need to have their needs met by the teacher and provide the proper stimulation for learning to occur. While I don’t think MySpace would be the best tool to use, there are plenty of Web 2.0 Applications out there that will make these goal achievable.

]]> Comment on Literacy and Daniel Boone by Frances http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/06/literacy-and-daniel-boone/#comment-55 Frances Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:40:37 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/06/literacy-and-daniel-boone/#comment-55 I love the connection of Daniel Boone's message and our chatting and IM today. If an outsider--unknown to the technological world--were to look at our conversations on IM, they would probably think we had no writing skills what so ever. Nonetheless, those messages don't really reflect our writing skills at all--that is a really good comparison you made between a past experience and the present. Sometimes we judge people before we really know the truth. I love the connection of Daniel Boone’s message and our chatting and IM today. If an outsider–unknown to the technological world–were to look at our conversations on IM, they would probably think we had no writing skills what so ever. Nonetheless, those messages don’t really reflect our writing skills at all–that is a really good comparison you made between a past experience and the present. Sometimes we judge people before we really know the truth.

]]> Comment on Literacy and Daniel Boone by Solomon Chapter 5 « One Fish’s Thoughts About the Ginormous Pond of Education http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/06/literacy-and-daniel-boone/#comment-54 Solomon Chapter 5 « One Fish’s Thoughts About the Ginormous Pond of Education Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:23:25 +0000 http://joemcconda.uniblogs.org/2008/02/06/literacy-and-daniel-boone/#comment-54 [...] are two important skills students of this generation need to have.  Referring back to Joe’s post and the discussion on “reading and writing the word” and “reading and writing the [...] […] are two important skills students of this generation need to have.  Referring back to Joe’s post and the discussion on “reading and writing the word” and “reading and writing the […]

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