tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95898977792613736.post7597627653449259667..comments2019-05-09T18:48:56.589-07:00Comments on The Barefoot Teacher: "New technologies result in ubiquitous connectivity and the pervasive proximity of unstructured relationships."Hillary Leemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09060962108665391574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95898977792613736.post-45037583609745442862011-02-15T12:59:49.970-08:002011-02-15T12:59:49.970-08:00Great post...can't wait to see some student re...Great post...can't wait to see some student responses.Ed Brazeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10800598250945012573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95898977792613736.post-58726667620555811532011-02-15T11:47:41.615-08:002011-02-15T11:47:41.615-08:00I'm really torn as to whether or not we should...I'm really torn as to whether or not we should embrace the new technology and fit it into our classrooms or stay focused on other aspects of education, strategies proven to work. What about old fashioned journals and science notebooks? There is a different kind of thought process involved in writing your ideas out by hand. There are definitely examples of useful social media in education, so I suppose used correctly it is not without merit. I just feel that social media inundates our children's lives, they can and will access it outside of school. I'd like to provide them with meaningful experiences separate from all of the technology in their lives that they might find useful and enjoyable. I guess I'm a hanging on to old school.Miss V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01487157196523218025noreply@blogger.com