tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post326964316698397142..comments2024-02-12T10:55:56.164-08:00Comments on Shift to the Future: Joel's New TextbookBrian Kuhnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-81714662651266568762012-12-05T07:03:30.508-08:002012-12-05T07:03:30.508-08:00Ah, but the environment or platform for this would...Ah, but the environment or platform for this would be shared. Think of IBM's Watson but 8 years from now. 8 years of exponential change and advancement. It could be cheap, small, and vast, available to all schools in all demographics, for free. Think of what Google, Wikipedia, have done to information... it has become free in a few short years.Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-86867819686132216922012-12-05T07:01:14.485-08:002012-12-05T07:01:14.485-08:00Notice how the story seemlessly weaves together ph...Notice how the story seemlessly weaves together physical experiences with the virtual. Reading isn't assumed to go away. The students would acquire knowledge through conversations with each other and experts, reading, viewing recorded media, hands-on work, apprenticeships, etc. The virtual would blend with the physical. <br /><br />Interesting comment about universities. They are going through their own revolution. Many are moving all their curriculum online. I think they would embrace the type of technology described in the story. It would unlock possibilities currently unaffordable to them.Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-33515296422973746542012-12-05T06:58:02.907-08:002012-12-05T06:58:02.907-08:00Why do you think kids wouldn't interact as muc...Why do you think kids wouldn't interact as much in a virtual world? If it is "real", then what's the difference between that and a physical interaction? It would be more flexible, you could go to more places without the effort of driving, flying, etc., be safer, it would be easier to get together...Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-88177400706025080782012-12-05T06:56:08.448-08:002012-12-05T06:56:08.448-08:00What if the virtual experience fully replicated a ...What if the virtual experience fully replicated a natural "real" experience? What if you could virtually visit a park, feel the breeze, smell the pine needles, and could walk around, hike, or run and your body felt physically stimulated so that you would actually burn calories? Maybe this is an alternative future to us destroying the planet...Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-60481343936301303832012-12-05T06:53:21.741-08:002012-12-05T06:53:21.741-08:00What if the virtual experience felt like a you wer...What if the virtual experience felt like a you were present with friends? What if you really couldn't tell the difference between virtual and physical connections? Would you care?Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-19929462711327475262012-12-05T06:50:49.770-08:002012-12-05T06:50:49.770-08:00Ah, but perhaps the technology can track your move...Ah, but perhaps the technology can track your movements and whereabouts. Plus, what would "skip school" mean in this type of future where virtual and physical experiences are one?Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-53160235195059522172012-12-05T06:49:48.729-08:002012-12-05T06:49:48.729-08:00It's interesting how you've quickly reset ...It's interesting how you've quickly reset your thinking to present day ways of being together, being social. Stretch your imaginations for a bit and imagine that virtual experiences were indescipherable from face 2 face physical experiences. How might that affect learning, socializing, being human?Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-47389122488668511182012-12-04T09:52:44.035-08:002012-12-04T09:52:44.035-08:00ha ha imagimanation... is that like a man's im...ha ha imagimanation... is that like a man's imagination? or a nation of images?Thielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-85830224911972059252012-12-04T09:51:34.717-08:002012-12-04T09:51:34.717-08:00TG & BL- ways to improve social skills would b...TG & BL- ways to improve social skills would be more communication face to face instead of cell phones or over the internet, yes they have many good things about them but your emotions can be portrayed differently through a text than if you say it in person also it could lead to a person being shy. this is just in general every grade. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-35690394525788013222012-12-04T09:50:52.568-08:002012-12-04T09:50:52.568-08:00do you think we set up enough opportunities for me...do you think we set up enough opportunities for meaningful interaction now?Thielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-84100037544133764942012-12-04T09:50:19.049-08:002012-12-04T09:50:19.049-08:00That would be a good thing but I already dont have...That would be a good thing but I already dont have a cell phone that works s i already have to go and see them rather than txtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-17959394021483551822012-12-04T09:46:03.868-08:002012-12-04T09:46:03.868-08:00no imagimanation no imagimanation Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-26424296775614528042012-12-04T09:44:25.845-08:002012-12-04T09:44:25.845-08:00make the desks with built in ipadsmake the desks with built in ipadsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-54738926086572900952012-12-04T09:43:10.477-08:002012-12-04T09:43:10.477-08:00BL and TG I like your comments... you've hit o...BL and TG I like your comments... you've hit on a huge topic that many educators spend time debating. What are some ways we could improve the social skills in our students? Let's say maybe Grade 8s?Thielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-2758093538516875072012-12-04T09:40:32.657-08:002012-12-04T09:40:32.657-08:00what makes it unrealistic? tech is advancing at a...what makes it unrealistic? tech is advancing at a dizzy pace... the internet as we know it is basically 16 years old, the ipad less than 3.<br /><br />Great point about learning disability, though... often a simple adaptation is all that is need to make a huge differenceThielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-33292064980333367972012-12-04T09:38:47.175-08:002012-12-04T09:38:47.175-08:00New power, ideology, and technology can be abused ...New power, ideology, and technology can be abused as often as it benefits, though... the 20th century is filled with examples of both... some terrible examples of how tech can go horribly wrong, and also many medical and educational advances Thielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-40213353726232930722012-12-04T09:36:39.262-08:002012-12-04T09:36:39.262-08:00good for super long weekendsgood for super long weekendsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-139046065855835432012-12-04T09:36:06.612-08:002012-12-04T09:36:06.612-08:00job training and research... brilliant! bomb deton...job training and research... brilliant! bomb detonation, subatomic simulation, heart surgery, "human trial" without actually harming people... always the potential for disconnect and ethical challenges but it does open up new territory we can't currently exploreThielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-25994879981334769852012-12-04T09:35:10.590-08:002012-12-04T09:35:10.590-08:00Thats a good point, universities may not have much...Thats a good point, universities may not have much use for something like this, but is a good tool, and could really be used to enrich a student's understanding if supplemented with their learningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-79539508070409092862012-12-04T09:33:55.657-08:002012-12-04T09:33:55.657-08:00good point... it does seem like a suburban dream, ...good point... it does seem like a suburban dream, something for the wealthy and privileged.. mid you it could create opportunities for students who don't have access now or can't afford to travel to museums and places of wonderThielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-41281369677582908042012-12-04T09:33:48.860-08:002012-12-04T09:33:48.860-08:00the neatnessthe neatnessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-83279772386382553372012-12-04T09:31:41.750-08:002012-12-04T09:31:41.750-08:00Show Popping sounds like fun, too. Still, I'd...Show Popping sounds like fun, too. Still, I'd want to get out of having to do it.Thielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-23723403486698763802012-12-04T09:31:30.171-08:002012-12-04T09:31:30.171-08:00epic idea for videogamesepic idea for videogamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-28945302677725243332012-12-04T09:30:15.286-08:002012-12-04T09:30:15.286-08:00no pain no gain! o.k. ... so if you could redesig...no pain no gain! o.k. ... so if you could redesign they way we do school, what's the first thing you've change?Thielmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907258798180934257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668205114513391831.post-60339109489003760382012-12-04T09:30:04.277-08:002012-12-04T09:30:04.277-08:00to* shopping* damn keyboardto* shopping* damn keyboardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com