Has it really been that long?

I can't believe its been two weeks since I last blogged. In the last two weeks I have enjoyed the discussions with other classmates regarding various educational theorists and the difference between management and leadership (see cartoon above). It really doesn't matter so much what we choose to call the two roles but I do believe it is important to understand that they are different.

I can relate to a couple of my classmates who are NOT public school teachers. My personal interest is in adult education and I am somewhat disappointed that there are no courses offered specifically for teaching adult learners. This weeks reading on HPT are more directed at adults, however.

My interview with Mike Jefferies was enlightening. His current mantra is "Metaverse" - a sort of SecondLife on steroids! When I mentioned all the issues that I see with the current SL he equated SL today with the 2400 baud modems of 20 years ago. "It will get better." Mike said.

I also attended a video presentation on Mobile Learning as it is being implemented at Abilene Chistian University using iPhones. The project is named "Connected" and a dramatized video can be viewed at their university website - acu.edu/technology/mobilelearning. The presentation was interesting, but even more interesting was the lack of attendance. The invitation was broadcast to the entire faculty and staff community of UCM, but fewer that 20 people attended. All the discussion afterward seemed to be prefaced by "I know that I'm preaching to the choir, but . . ."