Pursuing my aim of bringing together the various groups in online education I invited Thomas Whitby for a talk on EDUKWEST as he stands for the integration of technology in the classic education space.
I have been connected with Tom for about two years now and I am following his way on Twitter and his Educator’s PLN. I am convinced that it can only be benificial for the whole industry when we start discussing with one another, sometimes controversial and not having the same opinion but always in a respectful way as we all want to change education as it shows today.
Both, Thomas and I think it cannot be healthy to only repeat established opinions and wear down the stones but to get a bigger picture it is inevitable for an educator whatever his / her background may be to connect and learn and engage with the others. Thanks to internet, Social Media and initiatives like the weekly #edchat on Twitter this has become far easier and therefore we see things happen today that seemed impossible three years ago.
Audio only:
EDUKWEST #34 with Thomas Whitby of The Educator’s PLN and #edchat
Additional Links:
| Homepage: | http://www.edupln.ning.com |
| Thomas on Twitter: | @tomwhitby |
| Thomas’ personal blog: | http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/ |
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