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The following was originally published September 15, 2010 at http://retsam.blog.com/2010/09/15/reflections-on-dr-michael-weschs-presentation-by-retsam/ @http://umanitoba.ca/ist/production/streaming/podcast_wesch Yes. I think it’s possible. But here in China, I think students and teachers are just too busy to creative. They have to struggle for higher scores in the exams. And mostly those creative projects don’t help with their scores. So even though more and more students and teachers are asking for changes, there’s not much they can do about it. There were quite a few of interesting and impressive ideas in his presentation, for example, “nobody is as smart as everybody”, “RSS: let informations find you”, “information: paper to My Document, My Document to Tagging” etc. I just had to take notes for them and think about how to utilize them. There are quite a few courses on IT4ALL. I think that some of them are similiar to that enviroment. I am not so sure yet. And I think the point is to keep looking (for better solutions). This presentation inspired me to learn more about RSS and think about how to set up the “network” for the 200 students. It would be great if we could turn 200 slow hard drives into a network with 200 highly super computers with creativities. But after all those brainstorming, it seems that there’s always something missing. That is “balance”. Most of us have been focusing on learners’ learning outcomes or their productions. But during their learning, could they notice their imbalance and correct their errors? Could they maintain a balanced attitude when they had conflicts with their peers or facilitators? How to face their fear or frustration when they were left behind?…. The message that our educational system sending to learners is still “you are your head”. It’s great to create a learner-centered learning environment. But it could be dangerous if they didn’t realize their imbalance and take responsibilities for them. There’s more to be think and feel about … Cheers, RetSam
 * A video-presentation of Dr. Michael Wesch about his thoughts and experience of teaching to the FUTURE.**
 * Do you think it is possible to create classrooms like Dr. Wesch described in his presentation? Elaborate.**
 * What other thoughts crossed your mind when you watched this video-presentation?**
 * Is IT4ALL a similar environment? Why “yes” or “no?”**
 * Inspirations:**