David Truss (via @sabridv) suggests what we can do with tools to
make them great 1. Give students choice 2. Give students a
voice. 3. Give students an audience. 4. Give students a place to
collaborate. 5. Give students a place to lead. 6. Give students
a digital space to learn. Compare this list to: - Stephen Downes
Connectivism Principles: 4- Interactivity and Connectedness 1.
encourages contact between students and faculty, 2. develops
reciprocity and cooperation among students, 3. encourages active
learning, 4. gives prompt feedback, 5. emphasizes time on task,
6. communicates high expectations, and 7. respects diverse
talents and ways of learning. As George Siemens posted, It’s not
about tools. It’s about change. It’s the change underlying these
tools that I’m trying to emphasize. Forget blogs…think open
dialogue. Forget wikis…think collaboration. Forget
podcasts…think democracy of voice. Forget RSS/aggregation…think
personal networks. Forget any of the tools…and think instead of
the fundamental restructu