Comments for Feel Do Think: http://www.feeldothink.org putting thinking in its place Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on metaphors of speech and writing by admin http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=488&cpage=1#comment-804 admin Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:05:59 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=488#comment-804 I thought that grammar thing came from the McDonald's adverts. ..But I suppose they must have got it from somewhere too. It'll be great to see you in SL. Which of the above avatars do you think is me? I thought that grammar thing came from the McDonald’s adverts. ..But I suppose they must have got it from somewhere too.
It’ll be great to see you in SL. Which of the above avatars do you think is me?

]]> Comment on metaphors of speech and writing by Jane Forrest http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=488&cpage=1#comment-802 Jane Forrest Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:16:46 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=488#comment-802 Interesting – I’ve just struggled to my feet in Second Life, and was about to post on my blog that it would be good to set up an ‘explorer’s group’ for H800 users of a nervous disposition – maybe you could be our leader? Re. Changes in language use, it looks as if Twitter has given a new lease of life to the present continuous (previously taught for writing postcards) and has legitimised its use for stative verbs, which used to be ‘wrong’. I was kind of shocked (in a snooty way) on my last trip to UK at the number of times I heard ‘I’m loving this, hating that’. Usually applied to V.Beckham’s hair etc, but will doubtless filter through to other topics with time. Interesting – I’ve just struggled to my feet in Second Life, and was about to post on my blog that it would be good to set up an ‘explorer’s group’ for H800 users of a nervous disposition – maybe you could be our leader?
Re. Changes in language use, it looks as if Twitter has given a new lease of life to the present continuous (previously taught for writing postcards) and has legitimised its use for stative verbs, which used to be ‘wrong’. I was kind of shocked (in a snooty way) on my last trip to UK at the number of times I heard ‘I’m loving this, hating that’. Usually applied to V.Beckham’s hair etc, but will doubtless filter through to other topics with time.

]]> Comment on A day at the conference by Karen Cropper http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=368&cpage=1#comment-800 Karen Cropper Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:38:14 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=368#comment-800 Thanks for the write up and the perspective and for taking part. I've added your good advice for non-multi-taskers to teh comments in our feedback cloud http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2992 Karen Cropper Thanks for the write up and the perspective and for taking part. I’ve added your good advice for non-multi-taskers to teh comments in our feedback cloud http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2992
Karen Cropper

]]> Comment on decentralisation by andy cowley http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-798 andy cowley Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:16:10 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=339#comment-798 Earlier on in the course I chose to look at libraries and museums and the wealth of (new) learning opportunities afforded throught the use of technologies and tools. Perhaps more motivating for todays\' learners as often there is a lot of interaction and hands on involvement, which engages their minds. I think there must be ways to enjoy both the traditional sense and function of such buildings as well as the new additional opportunities that technology allows. By the way John I like your new jazzed up blog. Best Andy Earlier on in the course I chose to look at libraries and museums and the wealth of (new) learning opportunities afforded throught the use of technologies and tools. Perhaps more motivating for todays\’ learners as often there is a lot of interaction and hands on involvement, which engages their minds. I think there must be ways to enjoy both the traditional sense and function of such buildings as well as the new additional opportunities that technology allows. By the way John I like your new jazzed up blog. Best Andy

]]> Comment on soup? by carol http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=354&cpage=1#comment-796 carol Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:09:45 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=354#comment-796 I finally managed to listen to/watch most of the Jaron Lanier talk and I agree that he makes some good arguments against a bottom-up model working in terms of education: the triviality and pack behaviour of social networking and discussion online and the drawbacks to making everything 'free'. I agree that academics are unlikely to be able to find paid work anywhere except universities! (love the design of your site btw, it's very pleasing to the eye and simple to use). I finally managed to listen to/watch most of the Jaron Lanier talk and I agree that he makes some good arguments against a bottom-up model working in terms of education: the triviality and pack behaviour of social networking and discussion online and the drawbacks to making everything ‘free’. I agree that academics are unlikely to be able to find paid work anywhere except universities!
(love the design of your site btw, it’s very pleasing to the eye and simple to use).

]]> Comment on decentralisation by carol http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=339&cpage=1#comment-795 carol Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:03:22 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=339#comment-795 Libraries aren't just about reading are they? The British Library, and to some extent the OU Library, have recreated themselves as places where people experience a sense of community - and try out new technologies without having to buy them. Not everyone has a space of their own where they can learn or play and libraries can provide this too. Libraries aren’t just about reading are they? The British Library, and to some extent the OU Library, have recreated themselves as places where people experience a sense of community – and try out new technologies without having to buy them. Not everyone has a space of their own where they can learn or play and libraries can provide this too.

]]> Comment on The words of Los, Blake for Bloggers by admin http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=255&cpage=1#comment-791 admin Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:10:39 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=255#comment-791 William Blake died in 1827 William Blake died in 1827

]]> Comment on What’s different about language learning? by andy cowley http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=209&cpage=1#comment-690 andy cowley Mon, 10 May 2010 12:08:39 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=209#comment-690 Hi John I agree with your points online discussion is something I have tried with students from Korea, there is a lack of spontaneity but can be quite productive. Koreans in particular like time to prepare. I hope to branch out into online education a bit more. Best regards Andy Hi John
I agree with your points online discussion is something I have tried with students from Korea, there is a lack of spontaneity but can be quite productive. Koreans in particular like time to prepare. I hope to branch out into online education a bit more.

Best regards
Andy

]]> Comment on too prolific, too multi-voiced, too open? by Jane Forrest http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=207&cpage=1#comment-689 Jane Forrest Mon, 10 May 2010 09:53:44 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=207#comment-689 Hi, John, it sounds like you\'re coming down in favour of \'keeping strictly to focussed interactions\'. I can see that this is a practical approach, and actually seems to be shared by most of our group. I would however defend \'sharing ...writing and reflection\' (though not \'every little bit\'!) and would suggest that the opportunity to do this is a strength of the blog, as distinct from communication via fora, which requires a tightly task-focussed approach. In week 12 we were asked to post responses to tasks on our blogs - and I voiced an objection to this as I feel it makes for unweildy and time-consuming interaction within the group. On the other hand, blogs are a \'home space\' where we can justifiably do what we like, whether this be keeping a record of forum posts or writing about a personal response to issues, and, also, one would hope, a place for entering into dialogue with others when we find something interesting. I don\'t honestly think that this is either \'confusing\' or \'overwhelming\', given that we do have the choice whether to visit, read or respond to other people\'s blogs - in the same way as we may decide not to go round to someone\'s house if we know they\'re boring or on a different wave-length from ourselves! Hi, John, it sounds like you\’re coming down in favour of \’keeping strictly to focussed interactions\’. I can see that this is a practical approach, and actually seems to be shared by most of our group. I would however defend \’sharing …writing and reflection\’ (though not \’every little bit\’!) and would suggest that the opportunity to do this is a strength of the blog, as distinct from communication via fora, which requires a tightly task-focussed approach. In week 12 we were asked to post responses to tasks on our blogs – and I voiced an objection to this as I feel it makes for unweildy and time-consuming interaction within the group. On the other hand, blogs are a \’home space\’ where we can justifiably do what we like, whether this be keeping a record of forum posts or writing about a personal response to issues, and, also, one would hope, a place for entering into dialogue with others when we find something interesting. I don\’t honestly think that this is either \’confusing\’ or \’overwhelming\’, given that we do have the choice whether to visit, read or respond to other people\’s blogs – in the same way as we may decide not to go round to someone\’s house if we know they\’re boring or on a different wave-length from ourselves!

]]> Comment on too prolific, too multi-voiced, too open? by admin http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=207&cpage=1#comment-687 admin Sun, 09 May 2010 07:05:12 +0000 http://www.feeldothink.org/?p=207#comment-687 Dear Leonie, thanks for your kind comments Leonie. Actually this website requires very little in the way of IT skills. The space is from a hosting company which provides a good selection of software for setting up websites - <a href="http://www.evohosting.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">evohosting </a> and doesn't cost much either! Dear Leonie,
thanks for your kind comments Leonie.
Actually this website requires very little in the way of IT skills. The space is from a hosting company which provides a good selection of software for setting up websites – evohosting and doesn’t cost much either!

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