Comments on: Calls for the question http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/10/13/calls-for-the-question/ Comments, reflections and occasional brainstorms Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:38:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.4-bleeding By: Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Community and Audience http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/10/13/calls-for-the-question/#comment-1863 Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Community and Audience Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:57:42 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/10/13/calls-for-the-question/#comment-1863 [...] So what should schools be doing to address this? Barbara Ganley recently presented on why she uses social software and in her presentation addresses the importance of social learning. Social learning takes place in both physical and virtual environments. While reading and writing and communicating online allows me to connect to some great thinkers and content, I need to physically be present with colleagues and the learning that occurs with those people is somewhat different but certainly as important. School needs to continue to foster social learning. Anne Davis says: I also know that we must help build communties like that for our students IN SCHOOL AND OUT. We can have enthusiastic, creative, and lifelong learners but we have to call for the questions in many areas that may be quite “sticky.” [...] […] So what should schools be doing to address this? Barbara Ganley recently presented on why she uses social software and in her presentation addresses the importance of social learning. Social learning takes place in both physical and virtual environments. While reading and writing and communicating online allows me to connect to some great thinkers and content, I need to physically be present with colleagues and the learning that occurs with those people is somewhat different but certainly as important. School needs to continue to foster social learning. Anne Davis says: I also know that we must help build communties like that for our students IN SCHOOL AND OUT. We can have enthusiastic, creative, and lifelong learners but we have to call for the questions in many areas that may be quite “sticky.” […]

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