Comments on: On the important difference between hitchhiking and bandwagon-jumping. http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6208 Doug Belshaw Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:30:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6208 LOL! Great minds indeed... ;-) LOL! Great minds indeed… ;-)

]]> By: Chris Harte http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6206 Chris Harte Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:40:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6206 Hi Doug, I have just been sent the link to this post afte having talked at the languages show about suing twitter for CPD. I talked about not jumping on bandwagons, but rather get involved in car sharing - safe environment, honest discussion, different drivers but all heading for the same destination whilst trying to be efficient and saving fuel! Great minds think alike??? Hi Doug, I have just been sent the link to this post afte having talked at the languages show about suing twitter for CPD. I talked about not jumping on bandwagons, but rather get involved in car sharing – safe environment, honest discussion, different drivers but all heading for the same destination whilst trying to be efficient and saving fuel! Great minds think alike???

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6113 Doug Belshaw Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:26:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6113 Fair point! Any suggestions for a different metaphor? :-) Fair point! Any suggestions for a different metaphor? :-)

]]> By: Rik Millington http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6111 Rik Millington Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:16:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6111 Let's all jump on the bandwagon and start using the term 'hitch hiker'! I agree with what you're saying - hanging out behind the curve - but have to take issue with the analogy - surely hitch hiking is way too random and vague an activity to relate to planning your use of ICT? Every time I've hitched it's taken 4 times as long to get anywhere, my friends and I argue and it rains. Enjoy reading your bog, anyway :-] Let’s all jump on the bandwagon and start using the term ‘hitch hiker’! I agree with what you’re saying – hanging out behind the curve – but have to take issue with the analogy – surely hitch hiking is way too random and vague an activity to relate to planning your use of ICT? Every time I’ve hitched it’s taken 4 times as long to get anywhere, my friends and I argue and it rains.

Enjoy reading your bog, anyway :-]

]]> By: Anonymous http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6110 Anonymous Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:46:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6110 Hiya Doug, I still like think that I'm just starting out - as this is my 3rd year in the classroom, I'm not sure how long I can still get away with that though. Your post will probably sound familiar to most people who have been exited by using technology in school. To combat some of the bandwagon dangers I have adopted a personal policy of trying just one thing each term. This applies not only to technology in the classroom but to co-operative learning strategies, aifl techniques and Scotland's new Curriculum for Excelllence. The trick here is only trying one thing at a time to allow quality reflection and mastery. This term it's wallwisher. Last term it was using VLE's. Next term it will be using assessment for assessment as peer evaluation or something along those lines. For me the important part of hitchiking is remembering to get out of the car to take time to enjoy the places I'm passing through. Thanks for your post, Steph. Hiya Doug,
I still like think that I’m just starting out – as this is my 3rd year in the classroom, I’m not sure how long I can still get away with that though.
Your post will probably sound familiar to most people who have been exited by using technology in school. To combat some of the bandwagon dangers I have adopted a personal policy of trying just one thing each term. This applies not only to technology in the classroom but to co-operative learning strategies, aifl techniques and Scotland’s new Curriculum for Excelllence. The trick here is only trying one thing at a time to allow quality reflection and mastery. This term it’s wallwisher. Last term it was using VLE’s. Next term it will be using assessment for assessment as peer evaluation or something along those lines.

For me the important part of hitchiking is remembering to get out of the car to take time to enjoy the places I’m passing through.

Thanks for your post,
Steph.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6108 Doug Belshaw Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:20:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6108 Hi Neil, thanks for the comment. I'll admit it's not as simple and straightforward as my hitchhiker/bandwagon-jumper dichotomy would suggest. I'll keep everyone posted on here as to how Google Apps Education Edition goes down at the Academy. We've rolled it out to all staff now and I'm doing training on it at various campuses over the next few weeks. The fun will start when we roll it out to students! (Sixth Form first...) Hi Neil, thanks for the comment. I’ll admit it’s not as simple and straightforward as my hitchhiker/bandwagon-jumper dichotomy would suggest.

I’ll keep everyone posted on here as to how Google Apps Education Edition goes down at the Academy. We’ve rolled it out to all staff now and I’m doing training on it at various campuses over the next few weeks.

The fun will start when we roll it out to students! (Sixth Form first…)

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6107 Doug Belshaw Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:18:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6107 Ha ha! This post isn't actually about Google Wave, Dan. I'd still absolutely love an invite to that. It actually popped into my head after playing about with a new Prezi-like tool that had a difficult-to-use interface. Whereas in the past I would have persevered and perhaps got my students using it nonetheless, now I just wait for it to improve! Ha ha! This post isn’t actually about Google Wave, Dan. I’d still absolutely love an invite to that. It actually popped into my head after playing about with a new Prezi-like tool that had a difficult-to-use interface.

Whereas in the past I would have persevered and perhaps got my students using it nonetheless, now I just wait for it to improve!

]]> By: Anonymous http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6106 Anonymous Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:06:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6106 Ah wave...still not heard anything. How are you going to marry up google and your vle? Ah wave…still not heard anything. How are you going to marry up google and your vle?

]]> By: mrstucke http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6105 mrstucke Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:37:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6105 Admit it Doug, you're just jealous you're not on Wave yet ;) But it's a good point in general, like you I'm looking forward to introducing Google Apps to my school, I feel it's had several years to bed in as a product. I am confident it is an effective learning & communication tool, and importantly, I'm happy it will be around for some time to come. Admit it Doug, you’re just jealous you’re not on Wave yet ;)

But it’s a good point in general, like you I’m looking forward to introducing Google Apps to my school, I feel it’s had several years to bed in as a product. I am confident it is an effective learning & communication tool, and importantly, I’m happy it will be around for some time to come.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-6104 Anonymous Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:16:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-6104 A while back I met a guy who commented tongue in cheek that I was an 'education magpie'. Yes they do take the shiny and new but, they take for a reason. I tend to see the potential or lack of in things that are happening in the e-learning world but they thend to be based on a singular goal. I am not an idealist, I would use the term enlightened pragmatist. I like the vision but can see the pitfalls (however that does not mean we don't try!) I was recently reading your e-learning strategy. As it is something I have to look at as part of a wider job description I found myself saying "I don't have the time to look at building one from scratch, I can take that format and amend to my own beliefs and objectives." Is it finished? not quite I need to put in some costings (pragmatist) but it is there. When it is near a 'ready' - in terms of display then I'll post it out as well. Am I a hitchhiker or just like everyone else a traveller? Surely a hitchhiker piggy backs on the journey made by others where as a traveller, a journeyman follows his/her own destination. Oh and Doug - really like the idea of using google apps for schools - let me know how it is going on. Neil A while back I met a guy who commented tongue in cheek that I was an ‘education magpie’. Yes they do take the shiny and new but, they take for a reason. I tend to see the potential or lack of in things that are happening in the e-learning world but they thend to be based on a singular goal. I am not an idealist, I would use the term enlightened pragmatist. I like the vision but can see the pitfalls (however that does not mean we don’t try!) I was recently reading your e-learning strategy. As it is something I have to look at as part of a wider job description I found myself saying “I don’t have the time to look at building one from scratch, I can take that format and amend to my own beliefs and objectives.” Is it finished? not quite I need to put in some costings (pragmatist) but it is there. When it is near a ‘ready’ – in terms of display then I’ll post it out as well. Am I a hitchhiker or just like everyone else a traveller? Surely a hitchhiker piggy backs on the journey made by others where as a traveller, a journeyman follows his/her own destination.

Oh and Doug – really like the idea of using google apps for schools – let me know how it is going on.

Neil

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