Comments on: Essential Questions http://learningmix.org/2008/03/06/essential-questions/ mixing and remixing to find a balance.... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:25:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: sylvia martinez http://learningmix.org/2008/03/06/essential-questions/#comment-7443 sylvia martinez Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:30:08 +0000 http://learningmix.org/2008/03/06/essential-questions/#comment-7443 Hi Bill, I think these are really good thoughts - asking questions is sometimes looked at as being negative, but it's essential. To me, choices in technology that enable student creativity and agency should always take precedence. Words like "deliver", "automatic" and "efficient" always make me suspicious. Cutting edge is not important; the tyranny of the new can be fatal to creative uses of technology that get plowed under because "we've done that!" Hi Bill,
I think these are really good thoughts - asking questions is sometimes looked at as being negative, but it’s essential.

To me, choices in technology that enable student creativity and agency should always take precedence. Words like “deliver”, “automatic” and “efficient” always make me suspicious.

Cutting edge is not important; the tyranny of the new can be fatal to creative uses of technology that get plowed under because “we’ve done that!”

]]> By: Imani http://learningmix.org/2008/03/06/essential-questions/#comment-7421 Imani Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:38:06 +0000 http://learningmix.org/2008/03/06/essential-questions/#comment-7421 Kim Y. and I were discussing at what age...this week. Literacy should begin as early as possible, at home if possible. A 1-to-1 program, in a district where there is a strong family-school relationship, and if there is buy-in, could start in middle school. Platform would depend upon the goals of the program, but certainly exposure to all (both) would be ideal. I imagine Mac would have to be more explicit while PC would be an eventuality. Yes. Technology is addictive, transformational and instructive. While it's important for students to be prepared and aware of the options, I'm not sure it's important for schools to be cutting edge, but I would certainly be as concerned by schools whose teachers use 10th generation mimeographs lesson plans as a school where progress is not being made in tech. Just a bit of weighing in. Thanks for provoking thought, engaging in the conversation and inviting response. Kim Y. and I were discussing at what age…this week. Literacy should begin as early as possible, at home if possible. A 1-to-1 program, in a district where there is a strong family-school relationship, and if there is buy-in, could start in middle school.

Platform would depend upon the goals of the program, but certainly exposure to all (both) would be ideal. I imagine Mac would have to be more explicit while PC would be an eventuality.

Yes. Technology is addictive, transformational and instructive.

While it’s important for students to be prepared and aware of the options, I’m not sure it’s important for schools to be cutting edge, but I would certainly be as concerned by schools whose teachers use 10th generation mimeographs lesson plans as a school where progress is not being made in tech.

Just a bit of weighing in. Thanks for provoking thought, engaging in the conversation and inviting response.

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