Comments on: Dean Groom – Learning Virtually Anywhere Keynote Notes http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2009/07/08/dean-groom-learning-virtually-anywhere-keynote-notes/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:37:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Steu Mann http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2009/07/08/dean-groom-learning-virtually-anywhere-keynote-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-14254 Steu Mann Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:49:44 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-14254 I enjoy reading your blog. It has given me some insight about teaching and I think other teachers will benefit from what you are writing. I have added it to my education portal at http://www.educationreporting.com/#blogs Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for your ideas and thoughts. Steu Mann, M. Ed. http://twitter.com/cathriving I enjoy reading your blog. It has given me some insight about teaching and I think other teachers will benefit from what you are writing.

I have added it to my education portal at http://www.educationreporting.com/#blogs

Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for your ideas and thoughts.

Steu Mann, M. Ed.
http://twitter.com/cathriving

]]> By: Bill Kerr http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2009/07/08/dean-groom-learning-virtually-anywhere-keynote-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-14252 Bill Kerr Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:51:54 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-14252 > 3 R’s - realism, relevance & resonance Thanks for the summary Graham. I think in advocating web2.0 as "the answer" for boring school if successful would create a new set of problems. This is the problem I had with three of the keynotes (David Loader being the exception due to his awareness of history, philosophy, the need to listen carefully to opponents etc.). No doubt school is boring and in need for transformation but we need a clearer vision of the future - how to integrate the new elements with worthwhile traditional elements. In particular I stress the importance of awareness and understanding of the <a href='http://learningevolves.wikispaces.com/nonUniversals' rel="nofollow">non universals </a>. I would argue that replacing the old 3Rs with Dean's 3Rs is not enough. > 3 R’s – realism, relevance & resonance

Thanks for the summary Graham. I think in advocating web2.0 as “the answer” for boring school if successful would create a new set of problems. This is the problem I had with three of the keynotes (David Loader being the exception due to his awareness of history, philosophy, the need to listen carefully to opponents etc.). No doubt school is boring and in need for transformation but we need a clearer vision of the future – how to integrate the new elements with worthwhile traditional elements. In particular I stress the importance of awareness and understanding of the non universals . I would argue that replacing the old 3Rs with Dean’s 3Rs is not enough.

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