Comments on: Where are you on this ladder?

By: Tmrice

Tmrice — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:01:20 +0000

What a great visual! I am trying to climb that last step to creating. I know how to use the tools; my primary barrier seems to be time. All of us are busy…how do you “creators” create time to implement and integrate it all? How much time does one invest in social networking, etc. at that end of the spectrum? Still learning to manage my time better.

By: Cathy Nelson

Cathy Nelson — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:09:39 +0000

@Diane- absolutely! Use it in instrcution despite filters. If one never asks, one never gets. That applies to filters as well.

@Librareanne – Model, model, model if nothing else. I used to think I was all alone, but slowly over the last 3 years, I’ve seen LMS’s and teachers alike begin to embrace and use the tools. I don’t think everyone will be at the top of the ladder. Think of it as a continuum. And then strive for movement up. That is the best way to look at this, and hope you can facilitate the movement up the ladder.

By: Librareanne

Librareanne — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:19:48 +0000

My question is how do we reach those at the bottom of the ladder to drag them up if they are not reading all these wonderful blog posts and twitter discussions?

By: diane

diane — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:12:37 +0000

This is great, Cathy! Nothing too involved or geeky here, yet I wonder how comfortable some of our teachers and media specialists are with these tools and apps.
I talk about technology constantly with my students. Even if some (many) sites are blocked by the district filter, I want our kids to at least have heard of online collaborative and creative tools.