tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542601.post116481873532688380..comments2024-01-29T05:16:51.423-05:00Comments on edtechNOT.com Blog: A time to chill out? - Thornburg Blog PostUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542601.post-1165028902455826192006-12-01T22:08:00.000-05:002006-12-01T22:08:00.000-05:00Can I assume that guy is not talking tongue-in-che...Can I assume that guy is not talking tongue-in-cheek? Am I missing out on an injoke here? As a non American, I find his comments arrogant and xenophobic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542601.post-1164907961018532942006-11-30T12:32:00.000-05:002006-11-30T12:32:00.000-05:00Hey Mike,I agree with you. I am in the midst of a...Hey Mike,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you. <BR/><BR/>I am in the midst of all of this as I watch my son's management of his actual and virtual lives. He has all of the school, music and team stuff going on and then he has to manage his facebook, myspace and purevolume virtual realities as well!<BR/><BR/>All the best.<BR/><BR/>Jim :-)Jim Fordehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627190886690069132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542601.post-1164828503757144932006-11-29T14:28:00.000-05:002006-11-29T14:28:00.000-05:00Jim,That's one of my favorite lines, as well! Of ...Jim,<BR/><BR/>That's one of my favorite lines, as well! Of course, as much as it hurts, before we complain about technology (or anything) being disruptive, we need to take an honest look at our own practice and decide if what we're doing is worthy of disruption!<BR/><BR/>Of course, understanding our kids, how and why they are digital kids, and what their world is like for them all contribute to our better being able to answer that question honestly and in a way that would most closely match our students' reality.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330038655354183708noreply@blogger.com