tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post2431484268582089517..comments2024-03-23T12:05:15.956-04:00Comments on Steve Hargadon: PBS Impresses MeSteve Hargadonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17776685502090744803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-70733413799940933822008-07-22T22:49:00.000-04:002008-07-22T22:49:00.000-04:00The Library of Congress has much the same kind of ...The Library of Congress has much the same kind of positive, respected brand recognition as PBS. They, too, are working hard to find ways to incorporate Web 2.0 concepts into their online presence. One of their 2008 projects has been to partner with Flickr to put the Library's most popular photographs online and to build more knowledge about the individual photographs based on feedback and comments. You can read about the project on the Library of Congress blog written by Matt Raymond: http://www.loc.gov/blog. Do a search on "flickr" to find some of his posts on the topic.Primary Source Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077568199273768979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-52409040532134564642008-07-18T14:16:00.000-04:002008-07-18T14:16:00.000-04:00Hi Steve,I was fortunate enough to be one of the t...Hi Steve,<BR/><BR/>I was fortunate enough to be one of the teachers on the Advisory Board for two years and I agree wholeheartedly: the level of discussions and commitment to remaining relevant in a quickly changing landscape very much impressed me. I have always had a place in my heart for PBS due to my own early learning memories, but my experiences in working with them as an adult has made me even more of a fan of their work and dedication to teachers. Thanks for a great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-20418325078047570152008-07-17T17:48:00.000-04:002008-07-17T17:48:00.000-04:00In response to Ed's comment, I wanted to say that ...In response to Ed's comment, I wanted to say that we at PBS are always pleased to receive feedback about how we can design resources that better fit the needs of today's educators. We recently launched PBS Teachers Connect -- <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect" REL="nofollow">www.pbsteachers.org/connect </A> -- in order to open a dialogue with teachers and find out how you're using our stuff and what you do and don't like. I will certainly pass your comments along to our stations and producers in the hope that they will be able to incorporate more audio and true interactivity into future resources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-243889796234781382008-07-17T14:07:00.000-04:002008-07-17T14:07:00.000-04:00Steve, I've reviewed many, many online PBS resourc...Steve, I've reviewed many, many online PBS resources for the <A HREF="http://openhistoryproject.org" REL="nofollow">Open History Project</A>. One thing for certain, they were early in the game, and they committed some vast resources to it.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I'm not sure that we got their (our) money's worth for students. Don't get me wrong! By far, PBS had some of the highest quality online content available. Yet let me summarize the comments I've posted often:<BR/>1) Where's the audio?! Even a few beeps would help make content more compelling for learners. PBS' earliest interactive--Not For Ourselves Alone--had all the audio (and little interactivity). Since then, almost no sound!<BR/>2) Where's the interactivity? Again, PBS has produced some of the most innovative and engaging <I>navigational</I> mechanisms we've seen. Interactive learning, however, should be much more than that! And by interactive, I don't mean all chat and messaging. I mean software that asks you to make choices and rewards you or no depending on whether your mastering content. Kids love video games! BBC recognized this; PBS rarely did.<BR/>3) Where's the Levels? In any decent game, you master a level at a time. On PBS sites, you often plunge right from the introductory page to PhD discussions. My eyes glaze over; why wouldn't students?<BR/><BR/>Kind of a hurried post here, at the library, but I wanted to offer the resources and <A HREF="http://openhistoryproject.org/wiki/index.php/Examples" REL="nofollow">examples </A> at OpenHistoryProject.org and tellingthestory.org. <BR/><BR/>EdEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014466573335846275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-14602826628254724812008-07-17T01:25:00.000-04:002008-07-17T01:25:00.000-04:00You're right. I've met with the PBS folks and they...You're right. I've met with the PBS folks and they are good people who really understand what teachers need in order to be successful.<BR/><BR/>As for doing a PBS Teachers Connect Tour, I think that's a great idea. I had the opportunity last summer to lead Yahoo! Teachers workshops around the country. The teachers were so excited and so appreciative that we made the effort to come to their neck of the woods to provide professional development training.<BR/><BR/>Often professional development programs only focus on teachers on the coasts--NY, SFO and LA. karon and I made the conscious decision to go to areas that aren't usually the recipients of these type of trainings.<BR/><BR/>These types of national teacher outreach initiatives are a really great opportunity to meet some truly amazing educators and provide them with new skills and resources to take back into the classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com