Comments on: My “teacher’s technology manifesto” http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/ My blog to share my experiences with technology integration into education Mon, 18 May 2009 00:24:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: gladysbaya http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-135 gladysbaya Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:23:30 +0000 http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/#comment-135 Over two years later, I found a reference to this post in one of my own drafts... :-D! Re-reading it, I can still feel the passion that pushed me to write it, and the enthusiasm I felt at the discussion it generated. <a href="http://www.doug-johnson.com/" rel="nofollow">Doug Johnson</a> was the first stranger who ever commented on one of my posts... I guess he never realised he turned me into a passionate (though extremely irregular, I know) blogger just at the moment when I was wondering whether to go on along this path... These days, I encourage teachers and my students alike to find their online voices... Glad I came back to this post just as I'm reflecting upon the importance of readers in teaching writing! (I'm drafting a chapter on wikis in language education). I'll be around! Over two years later, I found a reference to this post in one of my own drafts… :-D ! Re-reading it, I can still feel the passion that pushed me to write it, and the enthusiasm I felt at the discussion it generated. Doug Johnson was the first stranger who ever commented on one of my posts… I guess he never realised he turned me into a passionate (though extremely irregular, I know) blogger just at the moment when I was wondering whether to go on along this path…
These days, I encourage teachers and my students alike to find their online voices… Glad I came back to this post just as I’m reflecting upon the importance of readers in teaching writing! (I’m drafting a chapter on wikis in language education).

I’ll be around!

]]> By: gladysbaya http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-17 gladysbaya Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:08:15 +0000 http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/#comment-17 Discussing CALL research, Ken Beatty (2003:190) writes: "the question is no longer whether or not computers should be used in the classroom. Questions now include how computers should be used and for what purpose." That closes my case, I'd say! ;) PS: Dogu, I've created an "About me" page.. hope that meets your expectations for the time being.. please leave a comment with questions if you've got any, I'd be glad to answer them all! Loved your linked posting, BTW! Discussing CALL research, Ken Beatty (2003:190) writes:
“the question is no longer whether or not computers should be used in the classroom. Questions now include how computers should be used and for what purpose.”
That closes my case, I’d say! ;)

PS: Dogu, I’ve created an “About me” page.. hope that meets your expectations for the time being.. please leave a comment with questions if you’ve got any, I’d be glad to answer them all! Loved your linked posting, BTW!

]]> By: Doug Johnson http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Doug Johnson Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:16:40 +0000 http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/#comment-16 I wonder if we could say that we need to teach to set of mandated goals (the curricular outcomes), but as professionals have the the right to choose our methodology? All the best, Doug PS. Gladys, I will add my request that you add a short bio to your blog. My reasons can be found at: http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2005/12/12/may-i-see-your-id.html I wonder if we could say that we need to teach to set of mandated goals (the curricular outcomes), but as professionals have the the right to choose our methodology?

All the best,

Doug

PS. Gladys, I will add my request that you add a short bio to your blog. My reasons can be found at:

http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2005/12/12/may-i-see-your-id.html

]]> By: gladysbaya http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-13 gladysbaya Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:11:29 +0000 http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/#comment-13 What a pleasant surprise to have you here, Tere!:D. Your remark "I’ve always taught what I felt was essential" made me reconsider Doug's question: "Ethically, do I as an educator teach what I feel is important or what my society (reflected in a mandated curriculum) is important?" As a member of a democratic society, I now feel "making whatever is my hands so that my learners succeed at learning" is all I've "promised" to do... Since integrating CALL into my teaching is just a tool, and a powerful one indeed to increase their chances of learning a language, I'll keep going ahead! It's great to feel there are many many of us all over the world... some one has to start, right? ;) What a pleasant surprise to have you here, Tere!:D. Your remark “I’ve always taught what I felt was essential” made me reconsider Doug’s question: “Ethically, do I as an educator teach what I feel is important or what my society (reflected in a mandated curriculum) is important?”
As a member of a democratic society, I now feel “making whatever is my hands so that my learners succeed at learning” is all I’ve “promised” to do… Since integrating CALL into my teaching is just a tool, and a powerful one indeed to increase their chances of learning a language, I’ll keep going ahead! It’s great to feel there are many many of us all over the world… some one has to start, right? ;)

]]> By: teresadeca http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-11 teresadeca Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:36:04 +0000 http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/#comment-11 Hi, Doug and Gladys! I've been teaching EFL for 30 years in Portugal (my country) and, though restrained by a curriculum most of the time, I've always taught what I felt was essential, chose quality in my teaching rather than quantity, and have always done it "my way", like Frank Sinatra! ;-) In Portugal we've had reform after reform ever since I started teaching and things go from bad to worse, so if I hadn't followed my feelings, I wouldn't have had the rewards I've had with many of my students. My two euro cents, Teresa Hi, Doug and Gladys!
I’ve been teaching EFL for 30 years in Portugal (my country) and, though restrained by a curriculum most of the time, I’ve always taught what I felt was essential, chose quality in my teaching rather than quantity, and have always done it “my way”, like Frank Sinatra! ;-)
In Portugal we’ve had reform after reform ever since I started teaching and things go from bad to worse, so if I hadn’t followed my feelings, I wouldn’t have had the rewards I’ve had with many of my students.
My two euro cents,
Teresa

]]> By: Graham Wegner http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Graham Wegner Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:28:59 +0000 http://gladysbaya.edublogs.org/2006/01/10/my-teachers-technology-manifesto/#comment-7 This <a href="http://preetamrai.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/bloglines-how-to-keep-track-of-hundreds-of-blogs-and-some-news-and-some-podcasts-and-some-flickrs-photos-etc-etc/" rel="nofollow">post</a> details how to set up a Bloglines account in a lock step way - if I was a beginner, this would be really handy. If you want to see some of the blogs I access, here is the link to <a href="http://www.bloglines.com/public/GenerationZ" rel="nofollow">my Bloglines account</a>. You might find something of interest. Other bloggers, like Doug, also publish their Bloglines account links for public perusal - it is a great way to find additional blogs of interest. BTW I think you'll find Doug is one of the best practicers of blogging etiquette - he always follows up comments or e-mails me after I comment on his blog. I'll keep following your blog - you'll see it in my Bloglines public link. This post details how to set up a Bloglines account in a lock step way – if I was a beginner, this would be really handy. If you want to see some of the blogs I access, here is the link to my Bloglines account. You might find something of interest. Other bloggers, like Doug, also publish their Bloglines account links for public perusal – it is a great way to find additional blogs of interest. BTW I think you’ll find Doug is one of the best practicers of blogging etiquette – he always follows up comments or e-mails me after I comment on his blog. I’ll keep following your blog – you’ll see it in my Bloglines public link.

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