http://jt08.edublogs.org Edublogging for the future Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:37:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 http://jt08.edublogs.org/2008/07/28/the-killer-app-for-blogs-eportfolios/ 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 ... http://jt08.edublogs.org/2008/06/16/this-is-a-i-hate-blogs-blogs/ 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 ... http://jt08.edublogs.org/2008/06/13/have-added-edublogs-to-my-wikispace/ My Year 10 students are working with students around the world on the Horizon Project 2008.Check it out at http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.comCheck out Don Tapscott's keynote (Don coined the phrases Dig Gen and wikinomics)    http://jt08.edublogs.org/2008/04/16/horizon-project/