Comments for OPLS blog http://blogs.ibo.org/opls Online professional learning services Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:25:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Teaching and learning with Flickr by Garadun http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2007/09/10/teaching-and-learning-with-flickr/#comment-1263 Garadun Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:28:37 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2007/09/10/teaching-and-learning-with-flickr/#comment-1263 hey there, I can't find your contact information but your web design looked messed up on firefox and opera. Anyways, i just suscribd to your rss. hey there, I can’t find your contact information but your web design looked messed up on firefox and opera. Anyways, i just suscribd to your rss.

]]> Comment on Sir, you twitter! by Donald LeBeau http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2009/03/25/sir-you-twitter/#comment-1215 Donald LeBeau Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:04:20 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=213#comment-1215 It is probably more important to teach our current teachers how to use Web 2.0 - so they can survive in the classroom in a time during which it is difficult to catch up and keep up with changing technologies - than it is to teach these skills to students who don't need to be taught them. They acquire these abilities through their personal social networks and thanks to their desire to keep up on something the importance of which in their lives need little explanation or justification. Perhaps the students should be doing the teaching to the teachers. Not until our now current students become teachers themselves will these technologies become truly integrated into the classroom, and by then there will be newer ones to confound the over 40's. Change of this sort requires not just the inclusion of skills into the curriculum but a fundamental change in thinking about collaborative and cooperative teaching and learning techniques where those in the technological know - no matter the age - lead the way in some areas while those in the experiential/discipline know (for lack of a better term) lead the way in others. It is probably more important to teach our current teachers how to use Web 2.0 - so they can survive in the classroom in a time during which it is difficult to catch up and keep up with changing technologies - than it is to teach these skills to students who don’t need to be taught them. They acquire these abilities through their personal social networks and thanks to their desire to keep up on something the importance of which in their lives need little explanation or justification. Perhaps the students should be doing the teaching to the teachers. Not until our now current students become teachers themselves will these technologies become truly integrated into the classroom, and by then there will be newer ones to confound the over 40’s. Change of this sort requires not just the inclusion of skills into the curriculum but a fundamental change in thinking about collaborative and cooperative teaching and learning techniques where those in the technological know - no matter the age - lead the way in some areas while those in the experiential/discipline know (for lack of a better term) lead the way in others.

]]> Comment on Sony’s new e-book reader by James Wallace http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/11/18/sonys-new-ebook-reader/#comment-1198 James Wallace Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:32:30 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=155#comment-1198 There are some pretty big issues with digital rights management with these type of devices (specifically Kindle but I guess it could apply to the Sony e-reader too): http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jul/22/kindle-amazon-digital-rights You can't help but admire the irony of censoring books by Orwell. There are some pretty big issues with digital rights management with these type of devices (specifically Kindle but I guess it could apply to the Sony e-reader too):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jul/22/kindle-amazon-digital-rights

You can’t help but admire the irony of censoring books by Orwell.

]]> Comment on Sony’s new e-book reader by Finally Kindle outside the US | Ebook Readers: Kindle http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/11/18/sonys-new-ebook-reader/#comment-1196 Finally Kindle outside the US | Ebook Readers: Kindle Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:09:41 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=155#comment-1196 [...] OPLS blog » Sony’s new ebook reader [...] [...] OPLS blog » Sony’s new ebook reader [...]

]]> Comment on “Why we fight” by Robert Thorn http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2009/06/12/why-we-fight/#comment-1180 Robert Thorn Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:16:26 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=252#comment-1180 Dear Lee, We didn't communicate as much as would have been best - too busy I am sure, but the short time I spent with you helped me to grow a vital skill for my work. It was good to meet someone with whom one could share views and values and beliefs. In such a caring way. It will be sad to know you are not there in the Cardiff office but I hope we will meet again! Good Luck, Robert Dear Lee,
We didn’t communicate as much as would have been best - too busy I am sure, but the short time I spent with you helped me to grow a vital skill for my work. It was good to meet someone with whom one could share views and values and beliefs. In such a caring way. It will be sad to know you are not there in the Cardiff office but I hope we will meet again!

Good Luck,

Robert

]]> Comment on Calling Moodle developers by Auchoybur Narvesh http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2009/08/24/calling-moodle-developers/#comment-1165 Auchoybur Narvesh Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:53:42 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=256#comment-1165 I have been teaching the IB Diploma program for two years and taught D&T for ten years at A and O levels. I also have an M.Sc e learning. I have been teaching the IB Diploma program for two years and taught D&T for ten years at A and O levels. I also have an M.Sc e learning.

]]> Comment on Sir, you twitter! by acnetreatmentsguy http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2009/03/25/sir-you-twitter/#comment-1153 acnetreatmentsguy Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:07:17 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=213#comment-1153 i really love to use Twitter. i was addicted to Blogging before the birth of Twitter. Now i am addicted to Twitter. i really love to use Twitter. i was addicted to Blogging before the birth of Twitter. Now i am addicted to Twitter.

]]> Comment on Nintendo DS and “Imagine Teacher” = Professional Development(?) by evelyn http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/09/05/nintendo-ds-and-imagine-teacher-professional-development/#comment-1124 evelyn Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:33:13 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=111#comment-1124 i wanted to get that game but idk has anyone ever wanted to become a teacher?if anyone could post a comment answering my question i wanted to get that game but idk has anyone ever wanted to become a teacher?if anyone could post a comment answering my question

]]> Comment on Nintendo DS and “Imagine Teacher” = Professional Development(?) by Theresa http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2008/09/05/nintendo-ds-and-imagine-teacher-professional-development/#comment-1123 Theresa Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:16:02 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=111#comment-1123 I really want this game it is very intresting I really want this game it is very intresting

]]> Comment on Calling Moodle developers by Colin Matheson http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/2009/08/24/calling-moodle-developers/#comment-1118 Colin Matheson Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:31:42 +0000 http://blogs.ibo.org/opls/?p=256#comment-1118 I am a technology professional development coordinator for my school district. I am also our district's webmaster and Moodle administrator. I am a former science teacher (honors and AP). I have experience creating Moodle courses for students and for teacher professional development. I am a technology professional development coordinator for my school district. I am also our district’s webmaster and Moodle administrator. I am a former science teacher (honors and AP). I have experience creating Moodle courses for students and for teacher professional development.

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