Comments on: Lessons in Responsibility From Spider-Man, Part 1 http://www.quisitivity.org/2009/07/lessons-in-responsibility-1/ A Blog For and About Learners, Designers, and Teachers Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:48:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lessons in Responsibility from Spider-Man, Part 3 | Quisitivity.org http://www.quisitivity.org/2009/07/lessons-in-responsibility-1/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Lessons in Responsibility from Spider-Man, Part 3 | Quisitivity.org Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:33:41 +0000 http://www.quisitivity.org/?p=138#comment-136 [...] I wrote about the responsibilities that go along with using powerful technology tools, both for students and for teachers. Today I will consider a third group: [...] [...] I wrote about the responsibilities that go along with using powerful technology tools, both for students and for teachers. Today I will consider a third group: [...]

]]> By: Lessons in Responsibility from Spider-Man, Part 2 | Quisitivity.org http://www.quisitivity.org/2009/07/lessons-in-responsibility-1/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Lessons in Responsibility from Spider-Man, Part 2 | Quisitivity.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:21:09 +0000 http://www.quisitivity.org/?p=138#comment-111 [...] Yesterday, I began a series of blog posts about the responsibility that comes along with the use of powerful technology tools in school. We cannot hand students the keys to the Internet without some discussion of the ethics and responsibilities of driving on the Superhighway. [...] [...] Yesterday, I began a series of blog posts about the responsibility that comes along with the use of powerful technology tools in school. We cannot hand students the keys to the Internet without some discussion of the ethics and responsibilities of driving on the Superhighway. [...]

]]> By: Gerald Aungst http://www.quisitivity.org/2009/07/lessons-in-responsibility-1/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Gerald Aungst Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:04:56 +0000 http://www.quisitivity.org/?p=138#comment-110 Absolutely. I think it's also important to remember that students (and adults) need some "free play" time any time they have something new to work with. Before we can expect students to use a tech tool for work, they need to explore its possibilities. Well designed instruction will build that in. Absolutely. I think it’s also important to remember that students (and adults) need some “free play” time any time they have something new to work with. Before we can expect students to use a tech tool for work, they need to explore its possibilities. Well designed instruction will build that in.

]]> By: Tami Thompson http://www.quisitivity.org/2009/07/lessons-in-responsibility-1/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Tami Thompson Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:15:19 +0000 http://www.quisitivity.org/?p=138#comment-109 I'd also like to add that it is not just students who are not necessarily responsible with technology tools. Put a group of adults in a room with Twitter or other tech tools and I'll bet the results would suprise you. I have found in 11 years of teaching that kids will rise to the occasion more often than not. Given responsibility, most students I know will make good choices--that's why I like spending my days with them! I’d also like to add that it is not just students who are not necessarily responsible with technology tools. Put a group of adults in a room with Twitter or other tech tools and I’ll bet the results would suprise you.

I have found in 11 years of teaching that kids will rise to the occasion more often than not. Given responsibility, most students I know will make good choices–that’s why I like spending my days with them!

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