Comments on: 082 – It’s A Small WELS After All http://blogs.wels.net/welstech/2009/07/08/082-its-a-small-wels-after-all/ WELSTech Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:46:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sallie Draper http://blogs.wels.net/welstech/2009/07/08/082-its-a-small-wels-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Sallie Draper Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:11:53 +0000 http://welstech.wels.net/wpmu/2009/07/08/082-its-a-small-wels-after-all/#comment-40 Jim, Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion. Sorry that I didn't give your post the full explaination that it deserved. I'm thrilled that you found our podcast! Jim, Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion. Sorry that I didn’t give your post the full explaination that it deserved. I’m thrilled that you found our podcast!

]]> By: Jim Gates http://blogs.wels.net/welstech/2009/07/08/082-its-a-small-wels-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jim Gates Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:54:30 +0000 http://welstech.wels.net/wpmu/2009/07/08/082-its-a-small-wels-after-all/#comment-39 Just a clarification on my comments about using twitter with students. I think that there are lots of reasons why it's a problem. From creating accounts and having to follow each other, to the notion that it's difficult to archive. I think that there are better options, like Chatsy and Backnoise, for example, that will give your class the ability to have that backchannel experience in a safer environment. The room can be private, the conversations archived, and no email accounts are needed. And, I'm not one who thinks that every tool translates to the classroom. I don't think we should be trying to find a way to make it work, for example. Not everything fits. IMHO Very nice quality on your audio, BTW Just a clarification on my comments about using twitter with students. I think that there are lots of reasons why it’s a problem. From creating accounts and having to follow each other, to the notion that it’s difficult to archive. I think that there are better options, like Chatsy and Backnoise, for example, that will give your class the ability to have that backchannel experience in a safer environment. The room can be private, the conversations archived, and no email accounts are needed.

And, I’m not one who thinks that every tool translates to the classroom. I don’t think we should be trying to find a way to make it work, for example. Not everything fits. IMHO

Very nice quality on your audio, BTW

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