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"an approach to teaching that avoids mainstream tools like PowerPoint and Blackboard, and instead aims to bring the rebellious attitude and D.I.Y. ethos of ’70s bands like The Clash to the classroom."
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Kristen Koburger on 19 Sep 11I like the idea of avoiding commonly used tools like Powerpoint. There are so many other technologies students can used to create presentations nowadays.
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Rachael Webster on 20 Sep 11I agree. I know the classes which have been the most tedious all feature Powerpoint prominently. Granted, the Powerpoint was used poorly, but that seems to be the norm. Let's use this exciting stuff instead!
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Ron Lombard on 21 Sep 11This approach goes along way in holding the attention the class / more and more students expect visual and audio stimulation
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Rebecca Delivuk on 24 Sep 11It's so easy to stick with the comfortable, old technologies (aka Powerpoint) rather than find the best technologies. I'm certainly guilty of this!
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Brittney Story on 25 Sep 11I like the idea of avoiding tools like powerpoint as well, there are so many other tools on the internet such as Prezi that give presentations a whole new format that becomes much more interesting and useful than a typical powerpoint.
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Chuck DiNardo on 26 Sep 11I think that students fall into the pattern of using powerpoint over alternative tools because it is the one they have the most expertise with and it is the one that their audience already understands. For example I think ustream is such a dynamic resource but it doesn't have the mainstream popularity of youtube
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Loren Kurpiewski on 27 Sep 11I have never been one to fit in with the mainstream, so this my kind of attitude. Powerpoint is overused and rarely used correctly. Blackboard is rarely used to its full potential and is an educational crutch. The more variety you use, the more interest you may keep.
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Reaction against commercialization of learning
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I like that this is essentially a movement away from managed curriculum and toward constant differentiation. Between this and "do it yourself," the attitude of "hey, if this doesn't work, we will do whatever we need to in order to find something that does" permeates and I love that.
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This appears to be the way education is headed
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Do-it-yourself attitude
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Speaking as someone who is very DIY by nature, I love the idea behind this movement. The assosciation with 'Unschooling' is a little troubling though. I read an article on Unschooling over the summer and it talked about a 15 year old kid who couldn't read. I think a little guidance in the right direction is still needed.
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