Comments on: Teaching Behind a Wall http://mrjames.edublogs.org/2007/05/15/teaching-behind-a-wall/ The master becoming the student Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mr. James http://mrjames.edublogs.org/2007/05/15/teaching-behind-a-wall/#comment-32 Mr. James Thu, 17 May 2007 13:37:03 +0000 http://mrjames.edublogs.org/2007/05/15/teaching-behind-a-wall/#comment-32 "Echo chamber." That is exactly what is going on. For the past month, I have struggled with my RSS feeds. Nothing new was coming down the line. Everything I read I either new, agreed to, or couldn't do because of the "garden walls" of our schools are way too high. I have enjoyed having a global project, because it allowed me to exercise my 2.0 muscles. Thanks for your help with that. I think it is rather humorous that the blogging community is a small group, but we are scattered all over the globe. I think that is a testament to Web 2.0. “Echo chamber.” That is exactly what is going on. For the past month, I have struggled with my RSS feeds. Nothing new was coming down the line. Everything I read I either new, agreed to, or couldn’t do because of the “garden walls” of our schools are way too high. I have enjoyed having a global project, because it allowed me to exercise my 2.0 muscles. Thanks for your help with that.

I think it is rather humorous that the blogging community is a small group, but we are scattered all over the globe. I think that is a testament to Web 2.0.

]]> By: mscofino http://mrjames.edublogs.org/2007/05/15/teaching-behind-a-wall/#comment-31 mscofino Thu, 17 May 2007 05:10:27 +0000 http://mrjames.edublogs.org/2007/05/15/teaching-behind-a-wall/#comment-31 I can't imagine how frustrating your situation must be. I've been so fortunate to be in well-funded international schools for my entire teaching career, that I've never really had to deal with these kinds of issues. But, you have done lots even without all the bells and whistles! How many teachers can say they have global projects going on all around the world? I definitely think there is (to quote Clay Burrell) an "echo chamber" effect within the educational blogging community. We are all saying the same things, one after another. The problem is that we're a very small group and everyone that's in the group pretty much agrees with everything that's being said in the first place.... I can’t imagine how frustrating your situation must be. I’ve been so fortunate to be in well-funded international schools for my entire teaching career, that I’ve never really had to deal with these kinds of issues. But, you have done lots even without all the bells and whistles! How many teachers can say they have global projects going on all around the world?

I definitely think there is (to quote Clay Burrell) an “echo chamber” effect within the educational blogging community. We are all saying the same things, one after another. The problem is that we’re a very small group and everyone that’s in the group pretty much agrees with everything that’s being said in the first place….

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