Comments on: For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/ Educational Technology Debate Mon, 21 May 2012 15:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debating technology in education: shared usage vs. 1:1 computing – Part 2 - Disruptive Leadership https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Debating technology in education: shared usage vs. 1:1 computing – Part 2 - Disruptive Leadership Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:43:28 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-847 [...] Walter Bender’s post, For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter, one of his concluding statements was: “I echo Dukker in being supportive of whatever means we [...] [...] Walter Bender’s post, For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter, one of his concluding statements was: “I echo Dukker in being supportive of whatever means we [...]

]]> By: Stephanie Selvick https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Stephanie Selvick Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:19:27 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-389 Just for clarifications sake: the Distance example was from OLPCorps training in Kigali, Rwanda and not from my deployment in Senegal. Just for clarifications sake: the Distance example was from OLPCorps training in Kigali, Rwanda and not from my deployment in Senegal.

]]> By: A New ICT4E Model: Multiple Platforms + Single Learning Environment = More Beneficiaries « Educational Technology Debate https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-360 A New ICT4E Model: Multiple Platforms + Single Learning Environment = More Beneficiaries « Educational Technology Debate Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:10:41 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-360 [...] For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter [...] [...] For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter [...]

]]> By: Platform Agnostic Approaches to Empower Bottom-Up Edcuational Change « Educational Technology Debate https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Platform Agnostic Approaches to Empower Bottom-Up Edcuational Change « Educational Technology Debate Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:52:39 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-343 [...] For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter [...] [...] For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter [...]

]]> By: Increased Computing Saturation Requires Cost Effective Solutions « Educational Technology Debate https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Increased Computing Saturation Requires Cost Effective Solutions « Educational Technology Debate Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:23:43 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-332 [...] For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter [...] [...] For Real Learning, Mobility and Saturation Matter [...]

]]> By: Wayan https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Wayan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:24:02 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-310 Walter, I believe (as you well know) that cost is one of the largest barriers to adoption, just after plain inertia & fear of change. And often costs are seen in a per-student basis. Yet, with the Costa Rica example, you've just pointed out that when students can take home the educational device, parents are often co-learners with their children. Might you have an opinion on how education leaders should change their mindset around costs based on this? Maybe divide costs by student + 1 parent & 1 sibling? Walter,

I believe (as you well know) that cost is one of the largest barriers to adoption, just after plain inertia & fear of change. And often costs are seen in a per-student basis. Yet, with the Costa Rica example, you've just pointed out that when students can take home the educational device, parents are often co-learners with their children. Might you have an opinion on how education leaders should change their mindset around costs based on this? Maybe divide costs by student + 1 parent & 1 sibling?

]]> By: Walter Bender https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Walter Bender Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:49:55 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-307 They can run Sugar on a Stick without making any "unauthorized" changes to their proprietary software (See <a href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick</a>). They can run Sugar on a Stick without making any "unauthorized" changes to their proprietary software (See http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick).

]]> By: Walter Bender https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Walter Bender Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:03 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-306 Ben just released Distance v16, which includes an improved calibration feature that lets it run on non-OLPC-XO-1 hardware (Download it from <a href="http://dev.laptop.org/~bemasc/Distance-16.xo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://dev.laptop.org/~bemasc/Distance-16.xo</a>). Ben just released Distance v16, which includes an improved calibration feature that lets it run on non-OLPC-XO-1 hardware (Download it from http://dev.laptop.org/~bemasc/Distance-16.xo).

]]> By: Ron Wertlen https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Ron Wertlen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:38:51 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-303 South Africa actually has a teacher's laptop program. Aside: It prohibits teachers from choosing open source. South Africa actually has a teacher's laptop program. Aside: It prohibits teachers from choosing open source.

]]> By: Wayan https://edutechdebate.org/individal-and-communal-computer-usage/mobility-and-saturation-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Wayan Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:32:11 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=301#comment-300 I think the example from Stephine is telling - the teachers were able to incorporate computers into educational settings only when they themselves were familiar with the technology and its promise. I feel this is a key requirement for any successful deployment of computers in schools. Do you think teacher experimentation and exploration can occur in a lab setting? Or should technologists promote a teacher's laptop/netbook as key to any education-based installation? I think the example from Stephine is telling – the teachers were able to incorporate computers into educational settings only when they themselves were familiar with the technology and its promise. I feel this is a key requirement for any successful deployment of computers in schools.

Do you think teacher experimentation and exploration can occur in a lab setting? Or should technologists promote a teacher's laptop/netbook as key to any education-based installation?

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