Blog Juice for Educational Technology

I’m listening to a web presentation produced and made available by Ewan McIntosh. I kind’a like the style of his slides, reminding me a bit of some of Lessig’s presentations. I’m not sure it’s not distracting, but I’m certified A.D.D., so who am I to judge.

What impressed me tremendously was the way that Ewan aligned principles of Web 1 with traditional education and Web 2 to a more interactive, conversational, student-directed, inquiry based education. This direct interconnection between web principles and education philosophy uncovered the source of my own excitement about blogs, wikis, podcasting, aggregators, and the like. They all mirror the way that I learn. It’s why I have come to call my aggregator, my “Personal Learning Network.”

Another simple idea that blew me away was:

Intelligence = Knowledge + Manners

Wow! Who communicates effectively without manners? So obvious!

Thanks Ewan, for sharing. Great job!