Comments on: But could you do this without Ryan?? http://languagelabunleashed.org/2008/05/02/but-could-you-do-this-without-ryan/ Language learning and technology for teachers and technologists, K-16 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Batman http://languagelabunleashed.org/2008/05/02/but-could-you-do-this-without-ryan/#comment-9441 Batman Mon, 05 May 2008 18:47:33 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/2008/05/02/but-could-you-do-this-without-ryan/#comment-9441 Totally inappropriate, and yet.... not. :-) http://youtube.com/watch?v=gdGdXVm4SN8 Totally inappropriate, and yet…. not. :-)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gdGdXVm4SN8

]]> By: Barbara Ganley http://languagelabunleashed.org/2008/05/02/but-could-you-do-this-without-ryan/#comment-9434 Barbara Ganley Sun, 04 May 2008 22:58:25 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/2008/05/02/but-could-you-do-this-without-ryan/#comment-9434 These are the moments we dread but experience, repeatedly, as we try to transform our colleges and universities into far more creative, worldly, caring places than they have ever been. We have to expect the naysayers to be particularly vocal--they have the most to lose, after all, if their traditions are upset. You are exemplary in your willingness to engage in discussion about these expansive ways of deep learning, in modeling great teaching, and in patiently helping people along, step by step, to experience connective learning. (As for my maddog-ness, I think that has to do with passion, energy, and commitment. I believe in activism, in standing up for what I believe will help our students to maker better worlds (to paraphrase Richard Miller of Rutgers). Talons? Naw...just fearlessness. ;-) These are the moments we dread but experience, repeatedly, as we try to transform our colleges and universities into far more creative, worldly, caring places than they have ever been. We have to expect the naysayers to be particularly vocal–they have the most to lose, after all, if their traditions are upset.

You are exemplary in your willingness to engage in discussion about these expansive ways of deep learning, in modeling great teaching, and in patiently helping people along, step by step, to experience connective learning.

(As for my maddog-ness, I think that has to do with passion, energy, and commitment. I believe in activism, in standing up for what I believe will help our students to maker better worlds (to paraphrase Richard Miller of Rutgers). Talons? Naw…just fearlessness. ;-)

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