Comments on: The reason for f2f http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f Jeff Utecht - Bangkok, Thailand Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:47:21 +0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NECC is about conversations | The Thinking Stick http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-28718 NECC is about conversations | The Thinking Stick Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:03:52 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-28718 [...] talked about this before on the blog and I keep coming back to this idea that when we gather at a conference like this, or in a [...] [...] talked about this before on the blog and I keep coming back to this idea that when we gather at a conference like this, or in a [...]

]]> By: Overwhelmed and loving it! « The Thinking Stick http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27837 Overwhelmed and loving it! « The Thinking Stick Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:52:22 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27837 [...] November I wrote a post titled: The reason for f2f in which I started thinking through the reasons we meet face to face to learn. If information is [...] [...] November I wrote a post titled: The reason for f2f in which I started thinking through the reasons we meet face to face to learn. If information is [...]

]]> By: The Thinking Stick | Connection and Communities http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27557 The Thinking Stick | Connection and Communities Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:34:24 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27557 [...] talked about this notion that I wrote about recently on what should face to face time be used for. That students can and should be finding the content [...] [...] talked about this notion that I wrote about recently on what should face to face time be used for. That students can and should be finding the content [...]

]]> By: Chad Lehman http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27538 Chad Lehman Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:30:14 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27538 I didn't read all of the comments above, but I believe the value of f2f builds connections. I had many online interactions throughout the beginning of 2008 with many great educators. While we were learning from each other (or at least I was learning from them) I didn't really feel a real connection. At NECC in San Antonio, I met some of these people, inlcuding you, f2f. I felt different after meeting people f2f, whether we had lengthy conversations or simply introduced ourselves. For me, the f2f, just adds another level of importance to the relationship. I didn’t read all of the comments above, but I believe the value of f2f builds connections. I had many online interactions throughout the beginning of 2008 with many great educators. While we were learning from each other (or at least I was learning from them) I didn’t really feel a real connection. At NECC in San Antonio, I met some of these people, inlcuding you, f2f. I felt different after meeting people f2f, whether we had lengthy conversations or simply introduced ourselves. For me, the f2f, just adds another level of importance to the relationship.

]]> By: Beth Leidolf http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27515 Beth Leidolf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:27:04 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27515 I agree. We all ultimately need to be with each other. Laughter, tears, hugs and smiles can never be replaced by the computer. One of my jobs as a facilitator/teacher is to give those out! I agree. We all ultimately need to be with each other. Laughter, tears, hugs and smiles can never be replaced by the computer. One of my jobs as a facilitator/teacher is to give those out!

]]> By: Bill Gaskins http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27512 Bill Gaskins Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:53:27 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27512 Jeff, Thanks for this interesting post! We are social beings and some face to face has to happen. I really enjoy reading all your blog posts. I learn so much from you each week. Thanks for taking the time to write and share. Bill Gaskins Jeff,
Thanks for this interesting post! We are social beings and some face to face has to happen.

I really enjoy reading all your blog posts. I learn so much from you each week. Thanks for taking the time to write and share.

Bill Gaskins

]]> By: Notes from the Librarian : A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27511 Notes from the Librarian : A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:15:36 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27511 [...] As I was doing my blogging homework this week, I read the following from the November 10th entry on The Thinking Stick by Jeff Utecht. "What is the reason we gather face to face when content can be found [...] [...] As I was doing my blogging homework this week, I read the following from the November 10th entry on The Thinking Stick by Jeff Utecht. "What is the reason we gather face to face when content can be found [...]

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27509 Jeff Utecht Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:08:49 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27509 I totally agree! We should be asking ourselves before every meeting. Why does this have to be f2f? If the answer is it doesn't have to be, then lets find a technology that allows us to communicate that so that we can use f2f for what it's really worth! The collaboration and conversation that drives learning! I totally agree!

We should be asking ourselves before every meeting.

Why does this have to be f2f?

If the answer is it doesn’t have to be, then lets find a technology that allows us to communicate that so that we can use f2f for what it’s really worth! The collaboration and conversation that drives learning!

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27508 Jeff Utecht Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:07:18 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27508 and I think that's the idea. Can/should the content that can be found anywhere be done outside face to face time. And the concepts and skill be where we focus that face to face time on? Should our classrooms be about the high touch, deep learning? Can we have students find the content, and then go deep in learning the concepts and skills around the content? Spend our time analyzing, predicting, creating based on the content we found when we are not face to face? Maybe we need to get ride of computers in the classroom? Maybe the classroom should be that face to face time and the use of technology as a research skill should be done outside of class. Are we wasting face to face time when we tell students to each get on their own computer and not talk, not collaborate, and just research? Is that good use of class time? Or maybe it's not the computer's fault, maybe technology does belong in the classroom and we just need to rethink how we use it. Do we use it to enhance those face to face relationships? Allow us to teach each other with technology and not just learn from it. and I think that’s the idea.

Can/should the content that can be found anywhere be done outside face to face time. And the concepts and skill be where we focus that face to face time on?

Should our classrooms be about the high touch, deep learning? Can we have students find the content, and then go deep in learning the concepts and skills around the content? Spend our time analyzing, predicting, creating based on the content we found when we are not face to face?

Maybe we need to get ride of computers in the classroom? Maybe the classroom should be that face to face time and the use of technology as a research skill should be done outside of class. Are we wasting face to face time when we tell students to each get on their own computer and not talk, not collaborate, and just research? Is that good use of class time?

Or maybe it’s not the computer’s fault, maybe technology does belong in the classroom and we just need to rethink how we use it. Do we use it to enhance those face to face relationships? Allow us to teach each other with technology and not just learn from it.

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/the-reason-for-f2f/comment-page-1#comment-27507 Jeff Utecht Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:01:56 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=795#comment-27507 I've read Blink and love the book. It's the richer conversation. The body language that we can not get through the technology...not yet anyway. Not even a head shot via video cam can capture the true feelings we get when we are face to face. I’ve read Blink and love the book. It’s the richer conversation. The body language that we can not get through the technology…not yet anyway. Not even a head shot via video cam can capture the true feelings we get when we are face to face.

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