Comments on: Department of Education Promotes Read/Write Training http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/02/department-of-education-promotes-readwrite-training/ education technology Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:48:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/02/department-of-education-promotes-readwrite-training/#comment-261 Tim Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:47:36 +0000 http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/02/department-of-education-promotes-readwrite-training/#comment-261 <p>I just completed an online class sponsored by our district on Web 2.0 in the classroom. I didn't need the class but I was curious about what was being conveyed to the people who registered.</p> <p>First of all, I don't understand conducting a class that deals in part with blogs and wikis entirely in Blackboard and it's hideous discussion board. Second, at least half the references posted by the course designers suffered from the problem you noted: they were blocked by the filters in one or more of the schools.</p> <p>I'm glad you wrote the note to the people at DOE. I just hope someone in Richmond reads and actually understands it.</p> I just completed an online class sponsored by our district on Web 2.0 in the classroom. I didn’t need the class but I was curious about what was being conveyed to the people who registered.

First of all, I don’t understand conducting a class that deals in part with blogs and wikis entirely in Blackboard and it’s hideous discussion board. Second, at least half the references posted by the course designers suffered from the problem you noted: they were blocked by the filters in one or more of the schools.

I’m glad you wrote the note to the people at DOE. I just hope someone in Richmond reads and actually understands it.

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