Comments on: Tools for Teachers http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Unlocking Teacher Creativity: An Approach to Staff Development? | Beyond School http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-55549 Unlocking Teacher Creativity: An Approach to Staff Development? | Beyond School Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:44:59 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-55549 [...] remark recently - Doug Noon’s, maybe? who has some great thoughts and comment-resources about staff development on this post, by the way - that learning and teaching are “always in beta” helps. I’ll make [...] [...] remark recently - Doug Noon’s, maybe? who has some great thoughts and comment-resources about staff development on this post, by the way - that learning and teaching are “always in beta” helps. I’ll make [...]

]]> By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50566 Doug Noon Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:56:05 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50566 I value your experience here, and I'm paying close attention. I like the idea of presenting things as tools for "managing the learning environment." That makes sense. What you're pointing to is that the needs do change, and as the repertoire of skills expands, so will the need to keep track, and organize the products of our efforts. I value your experience here, and I’m paying close attention. I like the idea of presenting things as tools for “managing the learning environment.” That makes sense.

What you’re pointing to is that the needs do change, and as the repertoire of skills expands, so will the need to keep track, and organize the products of our efforts.

]]> By: Chris L http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50563 Chris L Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:55:08 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50563 What it boils down to, in my experience, is not ignoring the educators' own use of the tools-- but instead of presenting it as a learning resource, which is many-headed, I present it as a way to help them manage the expansion of the learning environment. It's a fine line-- I understand not wanting to overwhelm people up front, but I also see many people's enthusiasm die quickly when they don't have the tools to reap the whirlwind. What it boils down to, in my experience, is not ignoring the educators’ own use of the tools– but instead of presenting it as a learning resource, which is many-headed, I present it as a way to help them manage the expansion of the learning environment. It’s a fine line– I understand not wanting to overwhelm people up front, but I also see many people’s enthusiasm die quickly when they don’t have the tools to reap the whirlwind.

]]> By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50562 Doug Noon Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:16:43 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50562 Brian, the links to your wiki pages will come in handy. Thanks. I'm going to look through all this stuff, and use it as a jumping off point for my own effort. Brian, the links to your wiki pages will come in handy. Thanks. I’m going to look through all this stuff, and use it as a jumping off point for my own effort.

]]> By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50561 Doug Noon Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:00:58 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/13/tools-for-teachers/#comment-50561 Desires change and grow with experience, and I'm thinking about how to help everyone find things that will help them accomplish their initial goals and to then begin building from there. Maybe the best thing for me to do right now - we start in two weeks - is to get people thinking about their goals, and have them tell me what they hope to accomplish. But they may not really know yet. (To anyone who is on the list, and happens to be reading this, please feel free to comment here :) That sentence "if the power of the environment from the facilitation and management perspective is ignored, the possibilities for learning become overwhelmed by the mechanics of keeping track– and keeping up– in what is for most people a new kind of learning chaos!" has me a little bit worried. I want to avoid overwhelming people. Desires change and grow with experience, and I’m thinking about how to help everyone find things that will help them accomplish their initial goals and to then begin building from there.

Maybe the best thing for me to do right now - we start in two weeks - is to get people thinking about their goals, and have them tell me what they hope to accomplish. But they may not really know yet.

(To anyone who is on the list, and happens to be reading this, please feel free to comment here :)

That sentence “if the power of the environment from the facilitation and management perspective is ignored, the possibilities for learning become overwhelmed by the mechanics of keeping track– and keeping up– in what is for most people a new kind of learning chaos!” has me a little bit worried. I want to avoid overwhelming people.

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