Comments on: my cup of tea http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/ When the CALL comes calling, reflect and explore. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:15:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: songmirae http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-15 songmirae Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:35:00 +0000 http://songmirae.edublogs.org/?p=13#comment-15 To Mobbsey, Thanks for the sympathy and lead to trailfire. Am going to check it out within the next couple of days. I feel much better with all the support I've gotten. To Mobbsey,
Thanks for the sympathy and lead to trailfire. Am going to check it out within the next couple of days.
I feel much better with all the support I’ve gotten.

]]> By: songmirae http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-14 songmirae Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:31:01 +0000 http://songmirae.edublogs.org/?p=13#comment-14 To Cath, Thanks for the sympathy and advice about picking and choosing. The enormous tools that are available is one of the reasons that a newbie gets overwhelmed. I will keep you posted. To Cath,
Thanks for the sympathy and advice about picking and choosing. The enormous tools that are available is one of the reasons that a newbie gets overwhelmed.
I will keep you posted.

]]> By: songmirae http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-13 songmirae Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:29:15 +0000 http://songmirae.edublogs.org/?p=13#comment-13 To Sue, Time is relative. The beginning story is more time-consuming but the literacy or competency one acquires helps to regain the time, especially when it becomes second-nature. The technique is mechanical but the response which is 'literal' may need more thought. Will let you know about google reader later. To Sue,
Time is relative. The beginning story is more time-consuming but the literacy or competency one acquires helps to regain the time, especially when it becomes second-nature. The technique is mechanical but the response which is ‘literal’ may need more thought. Will let you know about google reader later.

]]> By: Mobbsey http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mobbsey Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:47:38 +0000 http://songmirae.edublogs.org/?p=13#comment-11 Hey there, Thanks for sharing your steps into eLearning with us - it can be completely overwhelming at first...but, like Cath said, you end up finding a few tools that suit you and those will be the ones you use more often than not. Technology can take a long time to set it up "just right", I think I've learned to be a bit more relaxed about that recently - nothing I create will ever be a "finished product" 100% but I'm ok with that and no longer loose sleep over it. With Webquest - there's a tool a friend showed me last week that may interest you. You put the websites in the order you want people to see them and create a web "trail" for them to explore, it's at - http://www.trailfire.com/ I can't wait to see how your next steps into tech go - I'll be here reading! :) Hey there,

Thanks for sharing your steps into eLearning with us – it can be completely overwhelming at first…but, like Cath said, you end up finding a few tools that suit you and those will be the ones you use more often than not.

Technology can take a long time to set it up “just right”, I think I’ve learned to be a bit more relaxed about that recently – nothing I create will ever be a “finished product” 100% but I’m ok with that and no longer loose sleep over it.

With Webquest – there’s a tool a friend showed me last week that may interest you. You put the websites in the order you want people to see them and create a web “trail” for them to explore, it’s at – http://www.trailfire.com/

I can’t wait to see how your next steps into tech go – I’ll be here reading! :)

]]> By: Cath Riddoch http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Cath Riddoch Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:45:23 +0000 http://songmirae.edublogs.org/?p=13#comment-10 Hi, Firstly thanks for blogging your steps in e-learning. I am a teacher who frequently helps other teachers with technology. Reading your blog has helped me to better understand some of the frustrations and concerns that they have. Secondly, I think you will find that you will like some tools better than others for example I don't regularly use Wiki's but use Google reader and Twitter. Its just about trying them out and finding which ones will be useful to you. That takes time unfortunately! Good luck with the rest of your adventure. I look forward to reading your progress. Hi,

Firstly thanks for blogging your steps in e-learning. I am a teacher who frequently helps other teachers with technology. Reading your blog has helped me to better understand some of the frustrations and concerns that they have.

Secondly, I think you will find that you will like some tools better than others for example I don’t regularly use Wiki’s but use Google reader and Twitter. Its just about trying them out and finding which ones will be useful to you. That takes time unfortunately!

Good luck with the rest of your adventure. I look forward to reading your progress.

]]> By: Susan Marandi http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Susan Marandi Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:10:53 +0000 http://songmirae.edublogs.org/?p=13#comment-9 Hi, I know you're stressed, and I totally understand the feeling. I'll try to make sure there are more hands-on sessions from now on. However, despite everything it seems to me you are doing a very good job, and also attracting some readers, a very crucial point with blogging! So congratulations; it looks like your pains aren't going to waste! Hang in there! :-) Susan @>---;- Hi,

I know you’re stressed, and I totally understand the feeling. I’ll try to make sure there are more hands-on sessions from now on. However, despite everything it seems to me you are doing a very good job, and also attracting some readers, a very crucial point with blogging! So congratulations; it looks like your pains aren’t going to waste! Hang in there! :-)

Susan @>—;-

]]> By: Sue Waters http://songmirae.edublogs.org/2008/10/18/my-cup-of-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Sue Waters Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:42:03 +0000 http://songmirae.edublogs.org/?p=13#comment-6 Always happy to provide feedback and encouragement especially for new bloggers. I still remember what it was like when I started out so try to pass on the supporting and mentoring people gave me to others. Totally agree with the statement "technology does enhance learners’ autonomy but it is relative to the computer literacy of a person as well as the role of teachers." What I see if people who are really good with technology has the skills for self directed learning provided they have the time. While those with less skills struggle because of the challenges caused by the technology which is why you need to use good scaffolding and suitable facilitation skills. Technology unfortunately doesn't save time. I love the presentation I attended by Alan Levine last year -- he said "anyone who tells you that technology saves time is lying. The only one that may save you time is RSS (using Google Reader) but ultimately that may not save you time because you find more to read. Always happy to provide feedback and encouragement especially for new bloggers. I still remember what it was like when I started out so try to pass on the supporting and mentoring people gave me to others.

Totally agree with the statement “technology does enhance learners’ autonomy but it is relative to the computer literacy of a person as well as the role of teachers.” What I see if people who are really good with technology has the skills for self directed learning provided they have the time. While those with less skills struggle because of the challenges caused by the technology which is why you need to use good scaffolding and suitable facilitation skills.

Technology unfortunately doesn’t save time. I love the presentation I attended by Alan Levine last year — he said “anyone who tells you that technology saves time is lying. The only one that may save you time is RSS (using Google Reader) but ultimately that may not save you time because you find more to read.

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