tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29868932.post115293270116748475..comments2024-02-14T22:50:48.749+10:30Comments on Bill Kerr: technological change and systemic changeBill Kerrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00206808014093631762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29868932.post-1161815678985162222006-10-26T08:04:00.000+09:302006-10-26T08:04:00.000+09:30Um.. a late comment to this threadyou say of teach...Um.. a late comment to this thread<BR/>you say of teachers: "The reality however is that only IMMERSION works and no Department can ever provide that. The desire to master computers must come from within."<BR/><BR/>see http://learningevolves.wikispaces.com/Situated+Learning<BR/><BR/>Only immersion works but we can try to provide immersive PD for teachers. We should try to provide the same kinds of situated, relevant and authentic learning in teacher PD as we are trying to provide for kids.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384288304778972289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29868932.post-1153192138507909332006-07-18T12:38:00.000+09:302006-07-18T12:38:00.000+09:30hi leigh,thanks for detailed response at your blog...hi leigh,<BR/><BR/>thanks for detailed response at your blog - not sure how quickly I can get back but will try<BR/><BR/>hi doug,<BR/><BR/>yes, if you are climbing a mountain and underestimate the difficulties then you are in deep shit - so if we are serious about changing schools then we need to know deeply what they really are <BR/><BR/>however, that understanding might speed the transformation, not slow it?<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't want my insistence of examining the reality of Schools to dampen the revolutionary spirit of those who want to radically transform themBill Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00206808014093631762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29868932.post-1153185951063085722006-07-18T10:55:00.000+09:302006-07-18T10:55:00.000+09:30Bill,Your essay is one of the more comprehensive ...Bill,<BR/>Your essay is one of the more comprehensive explorations of institutional resistance to change in schools I've seen. I enjoyed this very much, and will probably reread it a few times before I've grabbed up all the goodies.<BR/><BR/> Distinctions between objective and subjective dangers in mountaineering are important for climbers to be aware of, since some we can manage and some we have to anticipate and live with. Looking at schooling as a blend of technologies and cultural influences helps to bring the various influences at play into clearer focus. You're right that it's not a simple matter, and the timetable is probably a lot longer than we'd like to think.zAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29868932.post-1153126247584347492006-07-17T18:20:00.000+09:302006-07-17T18:20:00.000+09:30Thanks Bill, my response is a long one, so I've li...Thanks Bill, my response is a long one, so I've <A HREF="http://teachandlearnonline.blogspot.com/2006/07/bill-kerr-technological-change-and.html" REL="nofollow">linked it in as a comment</A>.Leigh Blackallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845313396595646728noreply@blogger.com