tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290718779979689335.post6296050344107213605..comments2023-05-28T02:22:07.180-07:00Comments on eye of the amoeba: All hands on desk!Ken Rodoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16791763810744207118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290718779979689335.post-45830176314192653432007-07-04T18:36:00.000-07:002007-07-04T18:36:00.000-07:00Ahh the dreaded silence of Professional Developmen...Ahh the dreaded silence of Professional Development...<BR/>and it is so true, scary, but true.<BR/>I wonder though if the teachers are silent because it is a NEW tool for them vs the kids...they may open up MORE because use of technology is a FAMILIAR tool--I have found the kids are MORE willing to offer up ideas once they have had a chance to craft, practice, write and revise the night prior in the form of a blog or a wiki...when I get the icy silence...whip out subetha edit and have them chat it out for 10 minutes to get them warmed up. Yes I agree they DO need to communicate, but look at how many of us communicate professionally--on line in skype, twittering, posting responses to a blog, 1 hour structured elluminate sessions...yes they need to learn to communicate...but what WILL communication look like to them in 5 years?Kristin Hokansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04644948722592900823noreply@blogger.com