Comments on Stephen Heppell: the gaps are where the good stuff isTypePad2008-05-09T10:37:55ZEwan McIntoshhttps://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2008/05/learning-space/comments/atom.xml/David Gilmour commented on 'Stephen Heppell: the gaps are where the good stuff is'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e55223e79188332008-05-14T06:39:46Z2008-05-14T06:39:46ZDavid Gilmourhttp://edubuzz.org/blogs/davidThere's always a risk that new technologies get used to do the same old things, but in new electronic ways....<p>There's always a risk that new technologies get used to do the same old things, but in new electronic ways.</p>
<p>So some of those consulted on what Glow should do would inevitably build some existing assumptions into what they asked for. </p>
<p>People saw video conference, at first, as a way to hold the same monthly meetings but save on travel. It took a while for them to realise it enabled new, short meetings that wouldn't have been feasible before.</p>
<p>One of the most important things Mentors can do is highlight this risk, and encourage exploration of new possibilities.<br />
</p>AB commented on 'Stephen Heppell: the gaps are where the good stuff is'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200e5521990f988332008-05-09T18:36:30Z2008-05-09T18:36:31ZABhttp://www.whereisab.co.ukI'd hope that all users of Glow 'fuzz up' the edges - the last thing I'd like to see is...<p>I'd hope that all users of Glow 'fuzz up' the edges - the last thing I'd like to see is a rigidly proposed structure of age/stage/subject. Perhaps the most powerful area of glow will be 'my glow' where users choose to interact with others in their own area? </p>