Sorry about the typos: her value= the value; nut=net
On May 1, 10:21 am, nelliemuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi,
> I have been looking for partners for collaborative learning and
> instruction since the mid 90s. I think one of the issues that we
> should pay more attention to is the need and/or ability to
> collaborate. I agree with the following statement by George Siemens:
> (http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/archives/000571.html)
>
> Instructors/teachers/trainers are typically "lone stars" - they're
> used to having control of their course, classroom, curriculum.
> Elearning is a collaborative process that involves many specialized
> skills (graphic design, web design, information architecture,
> instructional design, etc.). The subject matter expert is only part of
> the whole equation. This is a difficult mindset for instructors to
> overcome...some resistance to elearning may be rooted in feeling a
> sense of fear over losing control of course content and final decision
> making. Collaboration is a great concept...jas long as it doesn't
> impact what an instructor does each day...:)
>
> I suggest we work on changing teachers' mind sets and helping them see
> her value of collaborating and sharing before worrying about the ease
> of use.
>
> I use wikispaces, wepaint, pdwiki, blogs of every kind (too many to
> mention), twitter, powence, delicious, technorati, snapvine, wiziq,
> learnhub, facebook, nings (a few), and a many others I lost count of.
> I keep meeting the same people who are constantly moving on once a new
> gadget appears. Many teachers who want to collaborate are lost in
> cyberspace. We need to throw them a nut. I would like to offer free
> professional development programs that would appeal to teachers. Right
> now, there are many in service PD programs that are very expensive for
> the individual teacher, schools, districts, nations etc., but that do
> not seem to capture the hearts of teachers.
>
> Anyone interested in collaborating with me???
>
> Warm wishes,
> Nellie Deutsch
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