Comments on: The snail, the snail! http://www.completetosh.com/weblog/2006/04/27/the-snail-the-snail/ by Neil McIntosh Wed, 04 May 2011 13:45:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jonathon http://www.completetosh.com/weblog/2006/04/27/the-snail-the-snail/comment-page-1/#comment-673 jonathon Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:49:40 +0000 http://69.89.31.92/~complew7/?p=378#comment-673 But dont you think it is about time the BBC was privatised? But dont you think it is about time the BBC was privatised?

]]> By: Pigsaw Blog http://www.completetosh.com/weblog/2006/04/27/the-snail-the-snail/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Pigsaw Blog Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:24:52 +0000 http://69.89.31.92/~complew7/?p=378#comment-674 <strong>Of the BBC, snails and polar ice caps</strong> There's a really fun game being played on the web right now. It's called "let's see how much we can agree with Tom Coates but still find a little something to take exception to, so that we can join in the debate without looking like yes-men." And it's ... Of the BBC, snails and polar ice caps

There’s a really fun game being played on the web right now. It’s called “let’s see how much we can agree with Tom Coates but still find a little something to take exception to, so that we can join in the debate without looking like yes-men.” And it’s …

]]> By: Ewan McIntosh http://www.completetosh.com/weblog/2006/04/27/the-snail-the-snail/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Ewan McIntosh Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:41:50 +0000 http://69.89.31.92/~complew7/?p=378#comment-672 Having been advising the BBC for the past wee while on how it might use new tech in its Learning proposals I think you're spot on. I reckon they know exactly what they are doing in making these bold statements, but fear it might just be a little reactive rather than proactive. What I wonder is, in the scope of education and learning, if they will surprise us with a new generation BBC-Jam-type service that no-one was expecting in the next few years, based on social tech. The BBC have the influence to make our relatively niche pass-time/profession of blogging and social networking a phenomenon with the 35-55 brigade who aren't seeing where this is going. The value of this influence cannot be underestimated in our teaching population and, by proxy, in the way our students will be taught in the years to come. I wrote a more coherent post at the beginning of the day over at my blog: http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2006/04/bbc_20_but_why_.html Having been advising the BBC for the past wee while on how it might use new tech in its Learning proposals I think you’re spot on. I reckon they know exactly what they are doing in making these bold statements, but fear it might just be a little reactive rather than proactive.

What I wonder is, in the scope of education and learning, if they will surprise us with a new generation BBC-Jam-type service that no-one was expecting in the next few years, based on social tech.

The BBC have the influence to make our relatively niche pass-time/profession of blogging and social networking a phenomenon with the 35-55 brigade who aren’t seeing where this is going. The value of this influence cannot be underestimated in our teaching population and, by proxy, in the way our students will be taught in the years to come.

I wrote a more coherent post at the beginning of the day over at my blog:

http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/....._why_.html

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