Comments on: Focusing on the wrong tools http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/ Tracking Charlottesville's Real Estate Market since 2005 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DBonham http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11706 DBonham Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:01:25 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/#comment-11706 Jim Thanks for attending the meeting. I enjoyed everyone's input. Sorry for such a late response. I know you have already seen the video, but for those who haven't, check my reply at http://www.catec.org/blog/index.cfm Passion in education can be a good thing. Jim
Thanks for attending the meeting. I enjoyed everyone’s input. Sorry for such a late response. I know you have already seen the video, but for those who haven’t, check my reply at http://www.catec.org/blog/index.cfm

Passion in education can be a good thing.

]]> By: InternetCrusade and RISMedia partner to? « 4realz.net http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11683 InternetCrusade and RISMedia partner to? « 4realz.net Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:53:20 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/#comment-11683 [...] seems relevant to reiternate a comment I made a few weeks ago (thanks to Jim for reminding me of it!): “I really don’t care if its a new CMS, new listing tool, new social network, new blogging [...] [...] seems relevant to reiternate a comment I made a few weeks ago (thanks to Jim for reminding me of it!): “I really don’t care if its a new CMS, new listing tool, new social network, new blogging [...]

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11572 Jim Duncan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:24:48 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/#comment-11572 Michael - thank you. That means a lot. Maiaoming - I had similar thoughts, but think that the real education begins at home. Any system designed to target 100% of a population is doomed to fail. Sean - I'd listen to it, and hopefully more of those in the administration would as well. God knows they need to hear it. Michael – thank you. That means a lot.

Maiaoming – I had similar thoughts, but think that the real education begins at home. Any system designed to target 100% of a population is doomed to fail.

Sean – I’d listen to it, and hopefully more of those in the administration would as well. God knows they need to hear it.

]]> By: Tools are not Content « Cville Working Moms http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11558 Tools are not Content « Cville Working Moms Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:41:50 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/#comment-11558 [...] are not Content A thoughtful post by Jim Duncan brings up an issue that really fires up my ire - about technology tools in the classroom. [...] [...] are not Content A thoughtful post by Jim Duncan brings up an issue that really fires up my ire – about technology tools in the classroom. [...]

]]> By: Sean Tubbs http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11555 Sean Tubbs Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:15:14 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/#comment-11555 This may be just the fire I need to produce the podcast of the event, which is about two hours long. I'm about halfway through the post-production on it, which will include some writing to explain the ten minute video they showed us. Anyone interested in hearing it? This may be just the fire I need to produce the podcast of the event, which is about two hours long.

I’m about halfway through the post-production on it, which will include some writing to explain the ten minute video they showed us.

Anyone interested in hearing it?

]]> By: Maiaoming http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11554 Maiaoming Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/#comment-11554 Yes, great post. You're always very thoughtful and circumspect about things, but this one I found particularly interesting. Of course, I had heard the story already from one of the panelists you mentioned - he was so extremely frustrated by the schools' attitudes he suggested we avoid public ed for our kids altogether. Hopefully they heard you guys at this meeting... or will read this blog! I hate it when orgs get obsessed with the tool as an end product, forgetting the content. I mean, kids need to have something to say, not just the means to say something - right? Yes, great post. You’re always very thoughtful and circumspect about things, but this one I found particularly interesting. Of course, I had heard the story already from one of the panelists you mentioned – he was so extremely frustrated by the schools’ attitudes he suggested we avoid public ed for our kids altogether. Hopefully they heard you guys at this meeting… or will read this blog! I hate it when orgs get obsessed with the tool as an end product, forgetting the content. I mean, kids need to have something to say, not just the means to say something – right?

]]> By: Michael Wurzer http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-11546 Michael Wurzer Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:22:44 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/01/02/focusing-on-the-wrong-tools/#comment-11546 Jim, this is quite possibly the best post I've read in months, making me think a lot. I also enjoyed the link out to Marijean's blog, who I've never read before, and the discussion about blogs in education. Fascinating. Jim, this is quite possibly the best post I’ve read in months, making me think a lot. I also enjoyed the link out to Marijean’s blog, who I’ve never read before, and the discussion about blogs in education. Fascinating.

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