Comments on: How I Came To Blog: ‘Talking Story’ As Integration (Guest-blogger Chris Watson)

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Guest Blogger Chris Watson: Remixing J.D. Salinger | Beyond School — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:52:47 +0000

[...] in Honolulu, with whom I’ve collaborated in Seoul for over a year now. See Chris’ first guest post here. — [...]

By: Chris Watson

Chris Watson — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:43:12 +0000

Dianne,
We are very lucky here to have such a supportive administration, faculty, and student body as we move forward with collaborations and web technologies. What’s been really exciting to me is that the technology has provided an opportunity to purposefully get back to basics. Much more important than ever is a developed sense of voice, awareness of audience, the ability to tell a story. I keep going back to Neil Postman’s The End of Education where he asks his readers to consider what it would look like if the students contributed just as much as adults, if we allowed them “real world” jobs and responsibilities. I love that now that’s possible on a global scale. Thanks for the comment.
Aloha, Chris

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By: diane

diane — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:11:39 +0000

Chris,

You seem to be providing the necessary environment; the growth must be theirs (with guidance and encouragement, as needed).

Send students like Lindsea out into the world, to be passionate apostles of the power of the word!

I’m journeying in a similar direction, but have much farther to go. Thanks for the inspiration.

diane

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