Comments on: The people in the room are the right people http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/11/18/the-people-in-the-room-are-the-right-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-people-in-the-room-are-the-right-people Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Becky Mullins http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/11/18/the-people-in-the-room-are-the-right-people/comment-page-1/#comment-78675 Becky Mullins Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:11:34 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=735#comment-78675 I like the idea. I have been toying with that idea for years for students, have an open learning session where kids come and bring to the table what they know and let them progress from there. I have done that to some degree. I am thinking I need to do it more and more. I like the idea. I have been toying with that idea for years for students, have an open learning session where kids come and bring to the table what they know and let them progress from there. I have done that to some degree. I am thinking I need to do it more and more.

]]> By: ken http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/11/18/the-people-in-the-room-are-the-right-people/comment-page-1/#comment-70514 ken Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:30:14 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=735#comment-70514 I'm confused, and I'm slated to "do something" (b/c shame on me if I say present; heck, I'm scared to even say 'facilitate' for fear that it denotes 'leading' in any fashion) at Educon2.1. I had to submit a proposal. So doesn't that mean I'm supposed to bust my tail to organize a 'something' where participants 'learn', 'discuss', 'engage in metcognition'? I keep reading about the awesome-ness of people just showing up, people just talking, and people (amazingly) learning more than ever before. Again, I'm just confused about what to do, where to go, what to say, and if I should do any of those things anyhow. I’m confused, and I’m slated to “do something” (b/c shame on me if I say present; heck, I’m scared to even say ‘facilitate’ for fear that it denotes ‘leading’ in any fashion) at Educon2.1.

I had to submit a proposal. So doesn’t that mean I’m supposed to bust my tail to organize a ‘something’ where participants ‘learn’, ‘discuss’, ‘engage in metcognition’?

I keep reading about the awesome-ness of people just showing up, people just talking, and people (amazingly) learning more than ever before.

Again, I’m just confused about what to do, where to go, what to say, and if I should do any of those things anyhow.

]]> By: Kevin Jarrett http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/11/18/the-people-in-the-room-are-the-right-people/comment-page-1/#comment-65589 Kevin Jarrett Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:26:49 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=735#comment-65589 Hi Sylvia, AWESOME post. I especially like: "You know when you go to a conference and the best part is the conversation in the hall? This was all hall." With EduCon http://educon21.wikispaces.com/ fast approaching, I find my anticipation growing every day. It's all about the conversation, and all about the people in the room. You've also given me some very helpful ideas for some other unPD I am planning. Thanks as usual for the insight! Best, kj p.s. Preparing your keynote the night before? Wow...that's hard core! :) Hi Sylvia,

AWESOME post. I especially like:

“You know when you go to a conference and the best part is the conversation in the hall? This was all hall.”

With EduCon http://educon21.wikispaces.com/ fast approaching, I find my anticipation growing every day. It’s all about the conversation, and all about the people in the room.

You’ve also given me some very helpful ideas for some other unPD I am planning. Thanks as usual for the insight!

Best, kj

p.s. Preparing your keynote the night before? Wow…that’s hard core! :)

]]> By: Louise Maine http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/11/18/the-people-in-the-room-are-the-right-people/comment-page-1/#comment-65430 Louise Maine Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:26:17 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=735#comment-65430 Excellent post and well timed for me! I teach some of the lowest kids i the school as well as some of the brightest. The lower kids are a challenge to work with and last week was rough. Another teacher said she does not try PBL because "look at the kids I am given. " I reminded her that the kids she has I will have sans the best who go to a different class. I still did not think she gets it. I think putting your words on my wall may be what I need to do. Excellent post and well timed for me! I teach some of the lowest kids i the school as well as some of the brightest. The lower kids are a challenge to work with and last week was rough. Another teacher said she does not try PBL because “look at the kids I am given. ” I reminded her that the kids she has I will have sans the best who go to a different class. I still did not think she gets it. I think putting your words on my wall may be what I need to do.

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