http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/ a place where I 'think out loud' and share stuff online Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:13:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Teaching Generation Z » Blog Archive » The Next Step re: Demise Of TSOF Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:51:57 +0000 http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/#comment-110 [...] I’ve just sent emails to the State Minister for Education and our State Premier regarding the winding down/shutting down/re-directing online (???) of the Technology School Of the Future here in Adelaide. There has been some movement amongst educators caught in the busied frenzy of reports and the winding up of the school year and two South Oz edubloggers have had their say on the matter - Mike Seyfang and Jason Plunkett. Our local professional group CEGSA is mobilising an official response - let’s hope the powers that be can listen and reverse this insane decision. (Thanks,  Kerrie.) [...] [...] I’ve just sent emails to the State Minister for Education and our State Premier regarding the winding down/shutting down/re-directing online (???) of the Technology School Of the Future here in Adelaide. There has been some movement amongst educators caught in the busied frenzy of reports and the winding up of the school year and two South Oz edubloggers have had their say on the matter – Mike Seyfang and Jason Plunkett. Our local professional group CEGSA is mobilising an official response – let’s hope the powers that be can listen and reverse this insane decision. (Thanks,  Kerrie.) [...]

]]> http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-107 beth worrall Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:59:56 +0000 http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/#comment-107 wouldn't Jane Lo's comment be: it's just another school ? wouldn’t Jane Lo’s comment be: it’s just another school ?

]]> http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Greg Carey Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:36:54 +0000 http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/#comment-106 I am appalled at the closing of a centrepiece of South Australian education. It has been an Australian icon in the promotion of technology and was the focus for a number of systemic innovations and a support for boldness and experimentation in schools. TSOF’s success could never be calculated in economic rationalist terms. The model of learning has changed, and “bums on seats” is not a valid measure of success. TSOF was part of the conduit of conversation that George Siemans talks about as so vital to the new learning theory of Connectivism. Without TSOF, the conversation, and hence learning, will be much poorer in Australia. I am appalled at the closing of a centrepiece of South Australian education. It has been an Australian icon in the promotion of technology and was the focus for a number of systemic innovations and a support for boldness and experimentation in schools.
TSOF’s success could never be calculated in economic rationalist terms. The model of learning has changed, and “bums on seats” is not a valid measure of success.
TSOF was part of the conduit of conversation that George Siemans talks about as so vital to the new learning theory of Connectivism.
Without TSOF, the conversation, and hence learning, will be much poorer in Australia.

]]> http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-104 www.nickhodge.com | mungenet » Blog Archive » Self, Inc Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:27:12 +0000 http://mseyfang.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/economic-rationalism-gone-mad-tsof-cut/#comment-104 [...] In July this year, Mike Seyfang, (currently battling short-sighted politicians in South Australia in a medium they don’t understand); welcomed me to “Self, Inc”. [...] [...] In July this year, Mike Seyfang, (currently battling short-sighted politicians in South Australia in a medium they don’t understand); welcomed me to “Self, Inc”. [...]

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