Can Somebody Explain This?
Maybe I just don't understand.
At the heart of the Deuce (that would be Anything 2.0) is participation. Not lurking. Doing. We have (as of a few minutes ago) just under 180 members here. I think about eight of us have contributed anything here. Maybe it's ten. I didn't count -- and I didn't count the "Introduce Yourself Icebreaker Assignment." (Hi, nice to meet you. Now? What do you think?)
Ya, I know it was the weekend. But if you're too busy at work and have other priorities on the weekend then what and how are you planning on actually getting into anything involving the Deuce?
Maybe you did something over on the Stop Cyberbullying -- I'm not a member over there -- I haven't looked.
Maybe you're just here to get The Answer. The problem, of course, is that without your voices, we aren't going to come up with any. Personally, I'm of the mind that Classroom 2.0 will not be a room and it won't be in a school. It'll be a place we each establish for ourselves. I'm in my classroom (and my pajamas) as I write this.
How is that going to shake out for - say K-4 kids? Personally, I see a pretty big widening of the gap between the haves and the have-nots. Nobody seems to want to address that one either, except by adopting a kind of No Child Gets Ahead mentality in order to make sure that No Child's Left Behind. It's a good strategy for keeping everybody together, but a miserable approach to expanding knowledge.
So? You people out there! Not Steve. Not Sharon. Not Barbara or Tom. Somebody else. One of you who hasn't said anything yet. Somebody who's been here for a few days and done nothing but read.
Are you out there?
Are you listening?
Are you thinking?
Do you just not understand that lurking is not a viable strategy in the Deuce?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Beuller?
At the heart of the Deuce (that would be Anything 2.0) is participation. Not lurking. Doing. We have (as of a few minutes ago) just under 180 members here. I think about eight of us have contributed anything here. Maybe it's ten. I didn't count -- and I didn't count the "Introduce Yourself Icebreaker Assignment." (Hi, nice to meet you. Now? What do you think?)
Ya, I know it was the weekend. But if you're too busy at work and have other priorities on the weekend then what and how are you planning on actually getting into anything involving the Deuce?
Maybe you did something over on the Stop Cyberbullying -- I'm not a member over there -- I haven't looked.
Maybe you're just here to get The Answer. The problem, of course, is that without your voices, we aren't going to come up with any. Personally, I'm of the mind that Classroom 2.0 will not be a room and it won't be in a school. It'll be a place we each establish for ourselves. I'm in my classroom (and my pajamas) as I write this.
How is that going to shake out for - say K-4 kids? Personally, I see a pretty big widening of the gap between the haves and the have-nots. Nobody seems to want to address that one either, except by adopting a kind of No Child Gets Ahead mentality in order to make sure that No Child's Left Behind. It's a good strategy for keeping everybody together, but a miserable approach to expanding knowledge.
So? You people out there! Not Steve. Not Sharon. Not Barbara or Tom. Somebody else. One of you who hasn't said anything yet. Somebody who's been here for a few days and done nothing but read.
Are you out there?
Are you listening?
Are you thinking?
Do you just not understand that lurking is not a viable strategy in the Deuce?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Beuller?
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Skip Zilla on -
Now you're really talking, Connie, about two of my intellectual passions: evo-devo and historiography!
Check out scientist Sean Carroll's website http://seanbcarroll.com/ for more about "evo-devo." I'll pass on some history narrative-writing websites later. Thanks for your response.
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Permalink Reply by Richard on
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I'm guilty! My name is Richard and I'm a lurker. Hello Richard.
I had never heard of classroom 2.0, school 2.0... etc. until I stumbled up on this group. I have heard of blogs, but have never "gotten" why anyone would write one, or more to the point, why anyone would read one. I'd heard of Wikipedia, but not other types of wikis. And I've never heard of using this stuff with students. As a teacher who has enjoyed his reputation as an early adopter, I felt left in the cold, but really intrigued. So, I'm doing a lot of reading. I'm reading your posts here and reading articles on other sites to learn as much about this as I can. I'm receiving quite an education, but I'm not sure at this point if I'm going to be able to integrate blogs and wikis into my classroom. I have three computers for 22 fourth graders with very limited keyboarding experience. We also have a lab, but it's almost completely booked for standardized testing prep. (Thanks, George). I'm going to have to read some more and do some creative thinking to see what I can come up with. The reason though, why I'm lurking is because I have nothing to add to the discussion. I'm not doing any of this stuff with my students yet. I'm just beginning.
One idea I've come up with so far is to post my weekly newsletter on my website as a blog. I'll encourage parents to comment. I don't know if they will or not. I'll also assign a few kids each week to comment on the activities described in the newsletter articles. I know it's not as dynamically interactive as many of the activities discussed here. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Davis on -
Richard,
What I have found is that by doing this yourself you will have something to add to the discussion. I think it starts with your own productivity and then leads to what you can do with students. For me, so far, the real power of Web 2.0 has been for me as a person, but I think that adds to me as a teacher. I guess it is the trickle down theory of Classroom 2.0.
Don't sell yourself short. Starting with a blog is exactly how I have started and I already have a lot to say (ok I always have a lot to say, so I guess that isn't saying much ;) I would also suggest that you set up an aggregator and start reading a bunch of blogs. Seeing how other people are using these tools has helped me to find my own way. In any case, welcome.
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Permalink Reply by Jeremiah Patterson on
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Not exactly Bueller, but maybe Cameron Frye here. Here's my story. I got into this thing a while ago, doing just that -- lurking. I eventually gathered enough hubris to start my own blog. Eventually I was pointed in this direction. It was almost as though the whole process started over. I just sat there, on my hands, for about three weeks, reading through bloglines everything posted here. Until...
I had a problem. And so I posted, last night. And I got some great responses. And I am still hoping for a lot more. So I understand the hesitation folks have -- they're mine as well.
But I also get your frustrations. They're mine too. As one who often finds himself checking my stats on typepad at least daily, hoping for interaction, I feel the frustration as well.
My only thought is to participate like hell when I'm interested -- like now -- and hope my own questions are interesting enough.
Clear as mud?
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