Comments on: Why go global? or Learning for the Future! http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/ teaching technology abroad Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: always learning » Energized and Inspired: Reflections from the Learning 2.0 Conference http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-956 always learning » Energized and Inspired: Reflections from the Learning 2.0 Conference Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:37:56 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-956 [...] idea came up in the Apple seminar I attended last year in KL, and I was so excited to hear Alan November reference it during his Creating a New Culture of [...] [...] idea came up in the Apple seminar I attended last year in KL, and I was so excited to hear Alan November reference it during his Creating a New Culture of [...]

]]> By: notreblog http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-810 notreblog Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:11:30 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-810 Hi Kim An inspirational post with lots of food for thought. I'm playing around with the concepts of real worlds and virtual worlds. I'm begining to realise that social networks are not taking us further into an artificial environment, but rather back into a real community. Before books, radio TV etc people used to learn from each other in their local community. Since joining some of the ning networks you've mentioned, I feel that I'm learning about education from real likeminded teachers from the global community, not impersonal, mainly text based research articles with no opportunity for dialogue. How can I find out more about the Horizon Project, it seems that entry is by invite only? Alex Hi Kim
An inspirational post with lots of food for thought.
I’m playing around with the concepts of real worlds and virtual worlds. I’m begining to realise that social networks are not taking us further into an artificial environment, but rather back into a real community. Before books, radio TV etc people used to learn from each other in their local community. Since joining some of the ning networks you’ve mentioned, I feel that I’m learning about education from real likeminded teachers from the global community, not impersonal, mainly text based research articles with no opportunity for dialogue.
How can I find out more about the Horizon Project, it seems that entry is by invite only?
Alex

]]> By: always learning » Developing the Global Student http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-809 always learning » Developing the Global Student Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:59:57 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-809 [...] A few months ago Julie Lindsay inadvertently started a new meme about a day in the life of a global educator. Silvia Tosolino joined in and tagged me way back when, and somehow, I never found time to post. But, lately I’ve been thinking about that meme… I have a pretty good idea of what a day in the life of a global educator looks like, but what does a day in the life of a global student look like? Or, more importantly, how can we help our students become global learners? [...] [...] A few months ago Julie Lindsay inadvertently started a new meme about a day in the life of a global educator. Silvia Tosolino joined in and tagged me way back when, and somehow, I never found time to post. But, lately I’ve been thinking about that meme… I have a pretty good idea of what a day in the life of a global educator looks like, but what does a day in the life of a global student look like? Or, more importantly, how can we help our students become global learners? [...]

]]> By: Marco Polo http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-746 Marco Polo Thu, 10 May 2007 10:15:02 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-746 Hi, thought-provoking post. (Isn't it interesting how those annoying, bolshi people who don't seem to be "with the program", ask the awkward questions that get us to really think through our reasons for doing something?) Your blog entry title made me think you were going to address the question of "why go global?", but instead you seemed to focus more on "why use the technology?" Here's my 2 pennies: 1) the argument about using modern communications technology because that's what the children are using is starting to sound a little tired and whiny: like someone desperate to make friends by appearing "hip". <a href="http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=219" rel="nofollow">As Dan Meyer points out,</a> the challenge is to be and remain engaging, with or without the technology, and just using the technology won't guarantee you are engaging the students. 2) as for why go global, I would have thought the answer is obvious: we are all sharing the same blue planet, and the challenges and problems we face (and will increasingly face) are global ones. The nation-state concept is simply incapable of helping us survive as a species. Trying to make "one's country" or "nation" more competitive (making sure we get ours and to hell with everyone else) is equivalent to shooting ourselves in the foot: it can only lead to increasing gaps between the haves and have-nots, leading to increased violence, segregation, mutual suspicion and hatred. In short, disaster for everyone. There are no winners in this "win-lose" game. (I refer readers to <a href="http://www.jarche.com/?p=1147" rel="nofollow">this post by Harold Jarche:</a> corporatism is the logical and disastrous conclusion of the nation-state concept. And while you're there, you might like to read Harold's <a href="http://www.jarche.com/?p=1149" rel="nofollow">later blog entry about education and the need for change.)</a> Finally, <a href="http://bfi.org/about/introduction" rel="nofollow">Buckminster Fuller's inspirational vision</a> continues to provide an exciting challenge: <i>To make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone.</i> Hi, thought-provoking post. (Isn’t it interesting how those annoying, bolshi people who don’t seem to be “with the program”, ask the awkward questions that get us to really think through our reasons for doing something?)

Your blog entry title made me think you were going to address the question of “why go global?”, but instead you seemed to focus more on “why use the technology?” Here’s my 2 pennies:

1) the argument about using modern communications technology because that’s what the children are using is starting to sound a little tired and whiny: like someone desperate to make friends by appearing “hip”. As Dan Meyer points out, the challenge is to be and remain engaging, with or without the technology, and just using the technology won’t guarantee you are engaging the students.

2) as for why go global, I would have thought the answer is obvious: we are all sharing the same blue planet, and the challenges and problems we face (and will increasingly face) are global ones. The nation-state concept is simply incapable of helping us survive as a species. Trying to make “one’s country” or “nation” more competitive (making sure we get ours and to hell with everyone else) is equivalent to shooting ourselves in the foot: it can only lead to increasing gaps between the haves and have-nots, leading to increased violence, segregation, mutual suspicion and hatred. In short, disaster for everyone. There are no winners in this “win-lose” game. (I refer readers to this post by Harold Jarche: corporatism is the logical and disastrous conclusion of the nation-state concept. And while you’re there, you might like to read Harold’s later blog entry about education and the need for change.)

Finally, Buckminster Fuller’s inspirational vision continues to provide an exciting challenge: To make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone.

]]> By: Miss Profe http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-741 Miss Profe Thu, 10 May 2007 00:14:30 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/09/why-go-global-or-learning-for-the-future/#comment-741 Hi, Miss Cofino, It's been awhile since I last visited. You offer many compelling and pragmatic reasons for integrating technology into the classroom. Even though I am still a little tentative to stick my big toe into the water, my reticence is beginning to break down, and I am becoming more convinced, and more energized, by the possibilities. Thank you for your post. Hi, Miss Cofino,

It’s been awhile since I last visited.

You offer many compelling and pragmatic reasons for integrating technology into the classroom.

Even though I am still a little tentative to stick my big toe into the water, my reticence is beginning to break down, and I am becoming more convinced, and more energized, by the possibilities.

Thank you for your post.

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