tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654563427265157229.post919076291567219135..comments2023-02-28T23:20:32.721-08:00Comments on The Digitally Challenged Learner: Using social online networks in teaching and/or professional development - Activity 6Fievel Mousekewitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429268227652352075noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654563427265157229.post-52663087357418184242016-10-15T15:35:08.801-07:002016-10-15T15:35:08.801-07:00Dion, great post. The need to revisit and discuss ...Dion, great post. The need to revisit and discuss online safety is a must for sure, and definitely not for just when issues arise - although it is human nature that we all become complacent sometimes.<br />Management and teacher ideals can also be quite tricky sometimes - we have a number of teachers who are still quite resistant and reluctant to take on new ideas using ICT's in the classroom. One of the things that holds people back is the 'fear' of getting it wrong, the fear of the health risks, the fear of children being online and the fear of parental rebuttal. These are our challenges. The online forums of EdChatNZ and the VLN and facebook pages are great sources of teacher connectivity outside the classroom - this included also the new connections we have made via Mindlab. Keep connected to these teachers who can give support.<br />I am a follower of your blog - mostly for the Mindfulness connection and interest on my part - but I like the things you share also. I do hope this continues after Mindlab ends.CheesyUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872567703991966090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654563427265157229.post-81051091198790413962016-10-10T22:24:36.978-07:002016-10-10T22:24:36.978-07:00Thanks Mihaela. I really like that you are going t...Thanks Mihaela. I really like that you are going to keep pushing for change. Over the years I have tried to make do with the basic systems we had in place and behind the scenes I was teaching the children how to use technology, and develop their problem solving skills in the hope I could move their learning into the 21st Century. Talking to like minded people outside of my school has really helped especially when they may have been through the same issue previously. Maybe you could slip in some subtle notes relating to the TKI site relating to digital citizenship into pigeon holes.<br />http://elearning.tki.org.nz/Teaching/Digital-citizenshipFievel Mousekewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429268227652352075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654563427265157229.post-45259571291272423712016-10-10T22:21:57.167-07:002016-10-10T22:21:57.167-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fievel Mousekewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429268227652352075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654563427265157229.post-82650945168301190812016-10-10T20:21:23.391-07:002016-10-10T20:21:23.391-07:00Hello Dion. Great post! I like your idea of decidi...Hello Dion. Great post! I like your idea of deciding if the use of social media will BENEFIT teaching and learning. Sometimes I wonder why some of my colleagues are not open to try new and exciting strategies. Yesterday I took part in the PLG discussion and I cannot believe how hard is to ask some teachers to change their mindset and try to use smart technology. Instead of debating about how can we use a device to engage students in a task, we ended up complaining about health issues related to spending a long time on the screen. In my opinion the teacher must decide how long we need on the computer and how often we use the computer. Logistics versus creativity?! In conclusion I find difficult to discuss with others because they are not ready to accept a different point of view, but I am not going to give up. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784508583295044719noreply@blogger.com