Comments on: I want educational technology to be boring. http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/ Education, Technology, Productivity. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-3490 Doug Belshaw Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:41:44 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-3490 Mark, your blog looks like a good start on getting staff using educational technology - keep up the good work!<br><br>Teacher Training institutions need to start integrating educational technology into their courses. The problem is time: they've only got 10 months, a substantial part of which is spent in schools. Perhaps PGCE courses, etc. should be longer? Mark, your blog looks like a good start on getting staff using educational technology – keep up the good work!

Teacher Training institutions need to start integrating educational technology into their courses. The problem is time: they've only got 10 months, a substantial part of which is spent in schools. Perhaps PGCE courses, etc. should be longer?

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Doug Belshaw Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:40:25 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-3489 Tom, you're absolutely right to say "education at its best should always be firmly focussed on what is achievable rather then what is already achieved." I sincerely hope you're considerin entering the teaching profession when you've finished uni! :-) Tom, you're absolutely right to say “education at its best should always be firmly focussed on what is achievable rather then what is already achieved.” I sincerely hope you're considerin entering the teaching profession when you've finished uni! :-)

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Doug Belshaw Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:41:44 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-966 Mark, your blog looks like a good start on getting staff using educational technology - keep up the good work!<br><br>Teacher Training institutions need to start integrating educational technology into their courses. The problem is time: they've only got 10 months, a substantial part of which is spent in schools. Perhaps PGCE courses, etc. should be longer? Mark, your blog looks like a good start on getting staff using educational technology – keep up the good work!

Teacher Training institutions need to start integrating educational technology into their courses. The problem is time: they've only got 10 months, a substantial part of which is spent in schools. Perhaps PGCE courses, etc. should be longer?

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-3156 Doug Belshaw Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:41:44 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-3156 Mark, your blog looks like a good start on getting staff using educational technology - keep up the good work!<br><br>Teacher Training institutions need to start integrating educational technology into their courses. The problem is time: they've only got 10 months, a substantial part of which is spent in schools. Perhaps PGCE courses, etc. should be longer? Mark, your blog looks like a good start on getting staff using educational technology – keep up the good work!

Teacher Training institutions need to start integrating educational technology into their courses. The problem is time: they've only got 10 months, a substantial part of which is spent in schools. Perhaps PGCE courses, etc. should be longer?

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Doug Belshaw Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-963 Tom, you're absolutely right to say "education at its best should always be firmly focussed on what is achievable rather then what is already achieved." I sincerely hope you're considerin entering the teaching profession when you've finished uni! :-) Tom, you're absolutely right to say “education at its best should always be firmly focussed on what is achievable rather then what is already achieved.” I sincerely hope you're considerin entering the teaching profession when you've finished uni! :-)

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-3153 Doug Belshaw Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-3153 Tom, you're absolutely right to say "education at its best should always be firmly focussed on what is achievable rather then what is already achieved." I sincerely hope you're considerin entering the teaching profession when you've finished uni! :-) Tom, you're absolutely right to say “education at its best should always be firmly focussed on what is achievable rather then what is already achieved.” I sincerely hope you're considerin entering the teaching profession when you've finished uni! :-)

]]> By: mark_hodges http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-965 mark_hodges Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:29:22 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-965 Doug.<br>I think you are right. However i feel we are a long way away from this. I am delivering a staff CPD on the basics of the internet and web 2.0 this week. I am amazed at how few teachers have explored the possibilities of the internet other than as a research tool.<br>I would be interested in what you think of what i have put together; <a href="http://www.hodges.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">www.hodges.edublogs.org</a> Doug.
I think you are right. However i feel we are a long way away from this. I am delivering a staff CPD on the basics of the internet and web 2.0 this week. I am amazed at how few teachers have explored the possibilities of the internet other than as a research tool.
I would be interested in what you think of what i have put together; http://www.hodges.edublogs.org

]]> By: mark_hodges http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-3155 mark_hodges Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:29:22 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-3155 Doug.<br>I think you are right. However i feel we are a long way away from this. I am delivering a staff CPD on the basics of the internet and web 2.0 this week. I am amazed at how few teachers have explored the possibilities of the internet other than as a research tool.<br>I would be interested in what you think of what i have put together; <a href="http://www.hodges.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">www.hodges.edublogs.org</a> Doug.
I think you are right. However i feel we are a long way away from this. I am delivering a staff CPD on the basics of the internet and web 2.0 this week. I am amazed at how few teachers have explored the possibilities of the internet other than as a research tool.
I would be interested in what you think of what i have put together; http://www.hodges.edublogs.org

]]> By: Mark Hodges http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Mark Hodges Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:25:04 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-964 Doug.<br>I think you have hit the nail on the head. However we are a long way away from that happening. I am delivering some CPD to staff this week about the real basics of the internet, and the capacity it has other than as a research tool. Teachers need lots of information, practice and modelling from teachers who have 'emmersed' themselves in these new technologies in order for it to become 'commonplace'. I am hoping the CPD will release the creativity in the staff and mean we have recruited some more converts!!<br>I would be interested in your views on the stuff i have put together. <a href="http://www.hodges.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">www.hodges.edublogs.org</a> Doug.
I think you have hit the nail on the head. However we are a long way away from that happening. I am delivering some CPD to staff this week about the real basics of the internet, and the capacity it has other than as a research tool. Teachers need lots of information, practice and modelling from teachers who have 'emmersed' themselves in these new technologies in order for it to become 'commonplace'. I am hoping the CPD will release the creativity in the staff and mean we have recruited some more converts!!
I would be interested in your views on the stuff i have put together. http://www.hodges.edublogs.org

]]> By: Mark Hodges http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/06/23/i-want-educational-technology-to-be-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-3154 Mark Hodges Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:25:04 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=930#comment-3154 Doug.<br>I think you have hit the nail on the head. However we are a long way away from that happening. I am delivering some CPD to staff this week about the real basics of the internet, and the capacity it has other than as a research tool. Teachers need lots of information, practice and modelling from teachers who have 'emmersed' themselves in these new technologies in order for it to become 'commonplace'. I am hoping the CPD will release the creativity in the staff and mean we have recruited some more converts!!<br>I would be interested in your views on the stuff i have put together. <a href="http://www.hodges.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">www.hodges.edublogs.org</a> Doug.
I think you have hit the nail on the head. However we are a long way away from that happening. I am delivering some CPD to staff this week about the real basics of the internet, and the capacity it has other than as a research tool. Teachers need lots of information, practice and modelling from teachers who have 'emmersed' themselves in these new technologies in order for it to become 'commonplace'. I am hoping the CPD will release the creativity in the staff and mean we have recruited some more converts!!
I would be interested in your views on the stuff i have put together. http://www.hodges.edublogs.org

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