tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576165653682517540.post7502109482899342762..comments2023-03-11T20:37:50.195+11:00Comments on InCarnaTe Learning: YouTube & TeacherTubeBethaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13850941221686467251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576165653682517540.post-70951411139597476112009-08-15T14:28:30.803+10:002009-08-15T14:28:30.803+10:00Hi Andrew,
All this new technology is great, but I...Hi Andrew,<br />All this new technology is great, but I also get concerned about them being used incorrectly - that is, as you say, for time fillers rather than for engaged learning.<br />We must always be careful that, yes we are engaging students with these technologies, we are also not using them as modern day 'busy work'.<br /><br />BethanieBethaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850941221686467251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576165653682517540.post-42017344734035669512009-08-15T07:50:15.716+10:002009-08-15T07:50:15.716+10:00Hi Bethanie,
I appreciate your thoughts regarding ...Hi Bethanie,<br />I appreciate your thoughts regarding YouTube and TeacherTube. I agree that they should be viewed as simply a tool, and "the pedagogy that is used alongside it is what makes it an engaging learning opportunity" (Buma, 09). I think these technologies have the potential to become 'time fillers' or simply surface level entertainment. I do think they can be used to 'hook' students, but it is our job to truly engage them in rich tasks that are meaningful and worthwhile.<br />Regards,<br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403490897241503607noreply@blogger.com