tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post7373378355310165512..comments2024-03-22T08:16:45.553-06:00Comments on The Fischbowl: Design Discussion with Daniel Pink: Setup, Pictures, Screenshots and UstreamsKarl Fischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-4337480131249773692009-01-25T14:03:00.000-07:002009-01-25T14:03:00.000-07:00@Gail - That's great! Glad our example helped you ...@Gail - That's great! Glad our example helped you move forward.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I think there are lots of examples out there of free or low cost things that are ignored, but more expensive things "must have value" since someone is paying for them. In fact, I just read an article somewhere lately saying just that thing - that when they doubled what they charged for something they got a lot more customers. Interesting and, of course, in schools somewhat problematic.Karl Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-37245225533163915322009-01-25T13:59:00.000-07:002009-01-25T13:59:00.000-07:00Carl,Thanks to your sharing your school-wide use o...Carl,<BR/><BR/>Thanks to your sharing your school-wide use of Skype to connect with Daniel Pink, combined with Silvia Tolisano's <A HREF="http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/03/around-the-world-with-80-schools/" REL="nofollow">Around the World in 80 Blogs</A>, I had two powerful arguments as to why my school district should unblock Skype. And as of Friday, I've won the argument.<BR/><BR/>Although our technology department has paid big bucks for Adobe Connect, which is fine for teaching online courses, I think by opening a free, simple tool to all teachers, many more will start exploring connections and conversations outside of their school sites - especially when they have elementary & high school examples of the possibiblities.<BR/><BR/>At Novemeber's NCTE conference, I had an interesting conversation with Dr. Michael Webb, who shared his observation that school districts tend to value programs they have to pay for. The more I think about it, the more I agree. So thanks again making visible what Web 2.0 looks like in an English classrom.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://blogwalker.edublogs.org" REL="nofollow">Gail Desler</A>Gail Deslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910442879295538471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-25056614311577153732009-01-16T08:18:00.000-07:002009-01-16T08:18:00.000-07:00Although I missed a lot of it, I didcatch a bit of...Although I missed a lot of it, I did<BR/>catch a bit of the ustream and live blogging. Great thoughts and discussion by the students. I've now moved Daniel Pink's book higher up on the must read list. Thanks.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567842980372685993noreply@blogger.com