Comments on: Tearing down the classroom walls http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/ networks, languages, and learning 2.0 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:22:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Paul Driver http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13861 Paul Driver Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:40:10 +0000 http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13861 Hi Ken, I just stumbled on your blog post and I'm interested to hear about how you're getting on with the MLN. I also notice that the comments and original post are quite old. Hi Ken,

I just stumbled on your blog post and I’m interested to hear about how you’re getting on with the MLN. I also notice that the comments and original post are quite old.

]]> By: MikeB http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13857 MikeB Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:34:31 +0000 http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13857 Good luck to you Ken, where ever you are! Good luck to you Ken, where ever you are!

]]> By: Parrish http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13854 Parrish Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:17:42 +0000 http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13854 As an English teacher in Asia I wish I could integrate the internet into my teaching. Unfortunately at this point it is not possible. However, as you consider tearing down the classroom walls I think about ways of taking my students out of the classroom into the world to use and experience English. From games to bowling to karaoke the possibilities are endless. Also, bringing English into the classroom through creative ways including more than just playing movies. Still, I look forward to the concepts you speak about in your blog. As an English teacher in Asia I wish I could integrate the internet into my teaching. Unfortunately at this point it is not possible. However, as you consider tearing down the classroom walls I think about ways of taking my students out of the classroom into the world to use and experience English. From games to bowling to karaoke the possibilities are endless. Also, bringing English into the classroom through creative ways including more than just playing movies. Still, I look forward to the concepts you speak about in your blog.

]]> By: Matt S. http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13824 Matt S. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:25:18 +0000 http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13824 Ken, I'm so intrigued by your last post. As a language teacher, my love for ChinesePod has extended beyond learning Mandarin into day dreams about... well, about MLN! I've been searching the web for this kind of communication platform for a few months now and nothing quite fits. So you can imagine my surprise at reading your post. In my humble opinion, this is not only a huge step for Praxis, but also for the language learning community. I'm so excited to see the details. Good work and good luck. ~matt Ken,

I’m so intrigued by your last post. As a language teacher, my love for ChinesePod has extended beyond learning Mandarin into day dreams about… well, about MLN! I’ve been searching the web for this kind of communication platform for a few months now and nothing quite fits. So you can imagine my surprise at reading your post. In my humble opinion, this is not only a huge step for Praxis, but also for the language learning community. I’m so excited to see the details. Good work and good luck. ~matt

]]> By: Ken Carroll http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13822 Ken Carroll Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:49:52 +0000 http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13822 Good to hear from you, Mike. I see the platform as allowing participation in the social dymanic of a class (with colleagues) as well as the learning thag goes beyond the class (at the times and places of the learner's choosing). Neither has to be confined to 4 walls. A 'school' or 'class' is no longer a building, to my mind, but a series of social relationships. It is no longer time-based, textbook-driven, etc, but something else entirely. The platform was designed in this light. There's a lot to talk about. I'll be writing more. I look forward to your comments. Ken Good to hear from you, Mike.

I see the platform as allowing participation in the social dymanic of a class (with colleagues) as well as the learning thag goes beyond the class (at the times and places of the learner’s choosing). Neither has to be confined to 4 walls. A ’school’ or ‘class’ is no longer a building, to my mind, but a series of social relationships. It is no longer time-based, textbook-driven, etc, but something else entirely. The platform was designed in this light.

There’s a lot to talk about. I’ll be writing more. I look forward to your comments.

Ken

]]> By: Mike B http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13821 Mike B Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:38:13 +0000 http://ken-carroll.com/2009/07/26/tearing-down-the-classroom-walls/#comment-13821 Ken, It will be interesting to hear more about this and I wish you luck with the system. At a very basic level do you expect to build a system that makes it easy for students to participate in class (even when they can't be physically present) or participate in the learning? It sounds like the second. I'll be interested to find out what problems you see the MLN solving. It sounds like you are going to ask the platform to address affective problems that partly spring from a lack of social participation in the class building process. Ken,

It will be interesting to hear more about this and I wish you luck with the system. At a very basic level do you expect to build a system that makes it easy for students to participate in class (even when they can’t be physically present) or participate in the learning?

It sounds like the second.

I’ll be interested to find out what problems you see the MLN solving. It sounds like you are going to ask the platform to address affective problems that partly spring from a lack of social participation in the class building process.

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