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. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-3330 Doug Belshaw Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:30:54 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-3330 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-3329 Chris Harte Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:40:39 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-3329 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-2989 Doug Belshaw Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:26:20 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2989 Fair point! Any suggestions for a different metaphor? :-) Fair point! Any suggestions for a different metaphor? :-)

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-2974 Doug Belshaw Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:26:20 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2974 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-2973 Rik Millington Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:16:02 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2973 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.<br><br>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: sdisbury http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 sdisbury Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:46:45 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2970 Hiya Doug,<br>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.<br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Thanks for your post,<br>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: jeromenickerson http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 jeromenickerson Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:22:58 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2969 Hey,<br>Great post. I kinda stumbled upon your blog and now I've added it to my bookmarks. Interesting stuff.<br><br>Best,<br>Jerome Nickerson <br><br><a href="http://www.saveandearnbusiness.com/" rel="nofollow">Online Marketing</a> Hey,
Great post. I kinda stumbled upon your blog and now I've added it to my bookmarks. Interesting stuff.

Best,
Jerome Nickerson

Online Marketing

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Doug Belshaw Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:20:57 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2968 Hi Neil, thanks for the comment. I'll admit it's not as simple and straightforward as my hitchhiker/bandwagon-jumper dichotomy would suggest.<br><br>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.<br><br>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-2967 Doug Belshaw Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:18:53 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2967 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.<br><br>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: neilmcdonald http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/10/04/on-the-important-difference-between-hitchhiking-and-bandwagon-jumping/comment-page-1/#comment-2966 neilmcdonald Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:06:55 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=3193#comment-2966 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?

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