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dw10cw scribbled: After 10 years of teaching I think motivation is the key factor in education. I taught in a classroom in Kenya over the summer which had no electric never mind computers. Yet the children continued to learn and perhaps more successfully than my own students in Belfast. In my view it was for the simple reason that they wanted to learn. In the African context, the desire to escape poverty seems to bolster any intrinsic motivation. In the UK, the research seems to suggest that ICT bolsters motivation (particularly among boys). While not as strong a motivating force as poverty and starvation, perhaps ICT can help redress the lack of motivation among students that many teachers experience on a daily basis. There is also a question of whether Web 2.0 tools will have a particular motivating effect because of their social dimension. Thanks for the post, I hope more join in the conversation! DW
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How Many Penguins Does It Take to Sink an Iceberg?

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This paper seeks to consider the benefits and barriers to using web 2 in the classroom. The article was produced as part of a Farmington Fellowship I completed in 2008. I also produced a directory of free web 2 tools and a presentation as part of the fellowship which can be found at http://web2ed...

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dw10cw scribbled: I think there is a lack of awareness and there will be some resistance from some teachers. However, many have embraced other technologies such as interactive whiteboards. I think the most serious barrier is the education system itself. Constant examinations and the competition between schools, which is especially strong in Northern Ireland with a rapidly falling school roll,are not conducive to pedagogical experimentation
26 p.

How Many Penguins Does It Take to Sink an Iceberg?

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This paper seeks to consider the benefits and barriers to using web 2 in the classroom. The article was produced as part of a Farmington Fellowship I completed in 2008. I also produced a directory of free web 2 tools and a presentation as part of the fellowship which can be found at http://web2ed...

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How Many Penguins Does It Take to Sink an Iceberg?

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The article was produced as part of a Farmington Fellowship I completed in 2008 looking at the benefits and barriers to using web 2.0 in education. I also produced a directory of free web 2 tools and a presentation as part of the fellowship which can be found at http://web2educationuk.wetpaint.com

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aaliyahrussel6575 scribbled: Interesting! 12/22/2008

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dw10cw scribbled: I would really appreciate some feedback on my paper...good or bad!
26 p.

How Many Penguins Does It Take to Sink an Iceberg?

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This paper seeks to consider the benefits and barriers to using web 2 in the classroom. The article was produced as part of a Farmington Fellowship I completed in 2008. I also produced a directory of free web 2 tools and a presentation as part of the fellowship which can be found at http://web2ed...

12/12/2008
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How Many Penguins Does It Take to Sink an Iceberg?

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This paper seeks to consider the benefits and barriers to using web 2 in the classroom. The article was produced as part of a Farmington Fellowship I completed in 2008. I also produced a directory of free web 2 tools and a presentation as part of the fellowship which can be found at http://web2ed...

12/12/2008
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dw10cw

dw10cw scribbled: I would really appreciate some feedback on my paper...good or bad! 12/12/2008

kapil1312

kapil1312 scribbled: Classic - This is Jane Austen of web 2.0 in education. I wont be surprised if this paper becomes part of "essential reading" list for all PGCE and IICT courses in UK and the world. "Web 2.0 in sch... 12/28/2008

dw10cw

dw10cw scribbled: I think there is a lack of awareness and there will be some resistance from some teachers. However, many have embraced other technologies such as interactive whiteboards. I think the most serious b... 01/04/2009

joeythibault

joeythibault scribbled: I thought it was a great paper. I'm grappling with educational research and how it seems how we're all looking at a silver bullet to let us and our students succeed completely and I'm not sure web... 01/12/2009

dw10cw

dw10cw scribbled: After 10 years of teaching I think motivation is the key factor in education. I taught in a classroom in Kenya over the summer which had no electric never mind computers. Yet the children continued... 01/12/2009

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