I have recanted now that I can see how blogs can support the creation of student eportfolios. Stay tuned for e project trial that we are starting

With the amount of information doubling every two or so years we are drowning in data.

Do not read this blog as it will only add to the great unwashed.
We are becoming fixated on what we don’t know over celebration of what we can do.

Better to read The Atlantic article (July/August 08) by Nicholas Carr entitled Is Google Making us Stupid to see what issues are arising in the paradigm shifts we are all being subjected t

I am not a blogger but realise that as an educator I need to work with its educational potential.

So I have set this up to access from my wikispace (http://jturner.wikispaces.com/)

I will also log what I am working on – it may be of use to someone?

For example, I have recently finished an audit of what I have achieved with fellow teachers through ICT use against the learning goals that research tells us ICT can support and enhance. Find the document at my wiki.

Always appreciate any feedback.

My Year 10 students are working with students around the world on the Horizon Project 2008.Check it out at http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com

Check out Don Tapscott’s keynote (Don coined the phrases Dig Gen and wikinomics)