Chris Lott gave one of the most eloquent descriptions of the role of trust and risk in education. When we ask students to blog, collaborate, participate and present, we are asking them to perform. Meaningful performances demand taking risks. Is it any surprise that students doubt us⬠resenting and even pushing back⬠when we demand performances that ... to prove that they understand the tools we are asking them to use. And in my mind, the best way to understand the tools is to use them yourself for an extended period. For your own purposes. At the Work Literacy session - I heard ...

... potential it has as a tool to connect with. I’m unsure how that could be better addressed.” As educators ... this context, we can all contribute to more meaningful use of these tools. And students will value from that context. “I think it could be a super beneficial tool for teaching. Everyone learns at a different pace, so imagine the ... really proprietary tools, give the students the right not to take part. They shouldn’t EVER feel forced to do so. It ... that I know about Open Office, I let students know there are programs and tools available to them for FREE. UPDATE: ...

... flowgram, learning, presentations, resources, services, slideshows, tool, tools    ... leave your Flowgram by clicking an active link.  At present, the only way to return to the Flowgram is to click ...

... we've all got to be patient..." Everyone's adding tools to the different categories on the MindMap -- whoa. Lots ... mapping tool. Together we're producing something new and unique -- 150 users adding tools and URLs to the mindmap at ... tools (although that's a bonus) -- but seeing how everyone's collaborating. Very cool. Robin really goes with the flow when things aren't working well on the technical side. Very enthusiastic -- fun presenter...

If you think Web 2.0 can't be used in your company because of legal or regulatory concerns, think about this... Pfizer, the world's largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company, with its corporate headquarters located in New York, created Pfizerpedia (based loosely on Wikipedia ) in 2006 and has been leveraging the interactive-community-based tool ever since. The site started out as an online encyclopedia but has grown virally and morphed into something ... work. (as shown in the slideshow below.) meet Jessica View SlideShare presentation or Upload your ...