Comments on: Pondering Podcamp http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/ ... the online home of a librarian in Perth, Western Australia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Podcamp Perth 2007 - Day 1 at Simone van Hattem http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7784 Podcamp Perth 2007 - Day 1 at Simone van Hattem Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:09:22 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7784 [...] Ruminations (Constance) - Podcamp + Pondering Podcamp [...] […] Ruminations (Constance) - Podcamp + Pondering Podcamp […]

]]> By: jl http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7766 jl Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:53:59 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7766 Talk about overengineering a name! What's wrong with Facebookers? ;) Talk about overengineering a name! What’s wrong with Facebookers? ;)

]]> By: Sue Waters http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7765 Sue Waters Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:01:40 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7765 Penny - Actually I disagree with Cam's view and sorry hate "exploring these tools like small children do their world" because that is what others often percieve me to be doing without looking at what I am really doing. I am using the tools for my own personal learning, as I become effective with using them, I am transferring them into my teaching practise and sharing this with other educators. As I debated with Cam - I already do a lot to inspire others - sure I could inspire more - but compared to most I am doing well considering I work full time and have two kids. What more could I do - well it is all about time...and I only have so much of it in the day. Tama - Sheesh lucky I got the quote right :). Totally agree with you and there is a marked difference between each other and our community of students. I like to focus on what is the outcome we are trying to achieve and then think about how I will achieve it. Penny - Actually I disagree with Cam’s view and sorry hate “exploring these tools like small children do their world” because that is what others often percieve me to be doing without looking at what I am really doing. I am using the tools for my own personal learning, as I become effective with using them, I am transferring them into my teaching practise and sharing this with other educators.

As I debated with Cam - I already do a lot to inspire others - sure I could inspire more - but compared to most I am doing well considering I work full time and have two kids. What more could I do - well it is all about time…and I only have so much of it in the day.

Tama - Sheesh lucky I got the quote right :). Totally agree with you and there is a marked difference between each other and our community of students. I like to focus on what is the outcome we are trying to achieve and then think about how I will achieve it.

]]> By: Tama http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7760 Tama Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:39:13 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7760 Yeah, others being overwhelmed by the plethora of web2.0 logos and startups was a Tama comment. Personally, I think it terms of community, a lot of us tech enthusiast types see each other as one of our primary communities, and one we often refer to and confer with when talking about the teaching tech tools and services we like. One of the challenges is ensuring we can translate that enthusiasm back into terms that best suits the communities we're part of when we teaching - which is kinda where I was going when I suggested we needed to ensure people were taught to see past the logo/brandname and could see how similar so many web2.0 tool are - thus enabling those we teach to look for the commonalities between these tools and the way they operate, rather than looking at the number of tools. Yeah, others being overwhelmed by the plethora of web2.0 logos and startups was a Tama comment.

Personally, I think it terms of community, a lot of us tech enthusiast types see each other as one of our primary communities, and one we often refer to and confer with when talking about the teaching tech tools and services we like. One of the challenges is ensuring we can translate that enthusiasm back into terms that best suits the communities we’re part of when we teaching - which is kinda where I was going when I suggested we needed to ensure people were taught to see past the logo/brandname and could see how similar so many web2.0 tool are - thus enabling those we teach to look for the commonalities between these tools and the way they operate, rather than looking at the number of tools.

]]> By: Beyond bright shiny things at Blisspix.net http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7757 Beyond bright shiny things at Blisspix.net Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:56:46 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7757 [...] CW contemplates moving beyond fads and tools, to engage with ideas and make a difference. [...] […] CW contemplates moving beyond fads and tools, to engage with ideas and make a difference. […]

]]> By: Penny http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7750 Penny Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:46:49 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7750 Good points... I think I agree with Cameron's view. We still seem to be playing - or perhaps a nicer word is exploring these tools like small children do their world. This isn't necessarily a bad thing given that exploration and discovery are part of intellectual development. But we need to move into the next stage. Normally this would be facilitated by teachers - I wonder who/what could be our teachers? I like the idea of community being a way to help each other along too. I think we do this to a degree. At least, I know I've been helped and encouraged by others through their blogs and mine. Certainly my creativity has been inspired and my social development has also been kick started, especially once I've met people face to face. Interesting thoughts... Good points… I think I agree with Cameron’s view. We still seem to be playing - or perhaps a nicer word is exploring these tools like small children do their world. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing given that exploration and discovery are part of intellectual development. But we need to move into the next stage. Normally this would be facilitated by teachers - I wonder who/what could be our teachers?

I like the idea of community being a way to help each other along too. I think we do this to a degree. At least, I know I’ve been helped and encouraged by others through their blogs and mine. Certainly my creativity has been inspired and my social development has also been kick started, especially once I’ve met people face to face.

Interesting thoughts…

]]> By: Sue Waters http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7746 Sue Waters Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:40:31 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/10/29/pondering-podcamp/#comment-7746 I believe it was Tama that made the comment about Web 2.0 tools. To me being part of an online community is all about helping one another. Can't speak for others but my goals are about helping others. What Cam was saying is that we are privileged to have the skills to be able to use the technology and that we should all be using it to make a difference in the world. So whatever we are doing we should be doing more to make a difference. I believe it was Tama that made the comment about Web 2.0 tools.

To me being part of an online community is all about helping one another. Can’t speak for others but my goals are about helping others.

What Cam was saying is that we are privileged to have the skills to be able to use the technology and that we should all be using it to make a difference in the world. So whatever we are doing we should be doing more to make a difference.

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