Comments on: Teacher as DJ http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227 pragmatism over zeal Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:51:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Hans Põldoja http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-8775 Hans Põldoja Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:33:06 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-8775 [...] Maybe a parallel with teachers can help to explain how unacceptable this case is. David Wiley has pointed out the similarities between teacher and DJ. In their lessons teachers are mixing various learning resources just as DJ’s are mixing songs. Can you imagine that a teacher is arrested because she used a learning resource that some other teacher compiled from various copyrighted resources? Hundreds of Estonian teachers would be arrested, because our national repository Koolielu is offering many learning resources that include some copyrighted images. [...] [...] Maybe a parallel with teachers can help to explain how unacceptable this case is. David Wiley has pointed out the similarities between teacher and DJ. In their lessons teachers are mixing various learning resources just as DJ’s are mixing songs. Can you imagine that a teacher is arrested because she used a learning resource that some other teacher compiled from various copyrighted resources? Hundreds of Estonian teachers would be arrested, because our national repository Koolielu is offering many learning resources that include some copyrighted images. [...]

]]> By: The Teacher as DJ at teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-4576 The Teacher as DJ at teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:59:49 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-4576 [...] I love metaphors. I think they’re a great way at getting a handle on new and difficult concepts and useful for gaining a new perspective on familiar ones. That’s why I found the metaphor of the ‘teacher as DJ’ over at the Iterating Toward Openness blog so interesting. (of course it also helps that it makes teaching sound �cool�) Have a look at some of the things the author compares: [...] [...] I love metaphors. I think they’re a great way at getting a handle on new and difficult concepts and useful for gaining a new perspective on familiar ones. That’s why I found the metaphor of the ‘teacher as DJ’ over at the Iterating Toward Openness blog so interesting. (of course it also helps that it makes teaching sound �cool�) Have a look at some of the things the author compares: [...]

]]> By: Gardner http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1486 Gardner Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:32:43 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1486 I don't think of the DJ's audience as passive or consumers. The audience plays the instruments as the DJ creates and distributes them. That still means there's a difference between DJ and audience, but the difference isn't one of activity. It's one of role, and of relationship to the event. At its best, the occasion merges performance, performers, and audience into one being. Cf. Pete Townshend's "Lifehouse." I don’t think of the DJ’s audience as passive or consumers. The audience plays the instruments as the DJ creates and distributes them. That still means there’s a difference between DJ and audience, but the difference isn’t one of activity. It’s one of role, and of relationship to the event. At its best, the occasion merges performance, performers, and audience into one being. Cf. Pete Townshend’s “Lifehouse.”

]]> By: mauricio carias / dj sirm http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1410 mauricio carias / dj sirm Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:56:22 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1410 Wow i have never thought of teaching like that, im a teacher (computer), i've been teaching the last 5 years in an elementary school here in Honduras, im also a Dj, just started like a year ago. And as a teacher i can tell you that students will pay attention only if they can relate to the topic of teh class, and if they cannot relate, then we must use examples that they can relate to, that is why planning and preparation is a KEY ina good class. As a Dj you also have to prepare your SET, although a good dj will "feel the vibe of the crowd" you must have a list of possible tunes to play that night or event. Wow i have never thought of teaching like that, im a teacher (computer), i’ve been teaching the last 5 years in an elementary school here in Honduras, im also a Dj, just started like a year ago.
And as a teacher i can tell you that students will pay attention only if they can relate to the topic of teh class, and if they cannot relate, then we must use examples that they can relate to, that is why planning and preparation is a KEY ina good class. As a Dj you also have to prepare your SET, although a good dj will “feel the vibe of the crowd” you must have a list of possible tunes to play that night or event.

]]> By: Seb Schmoller http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1256 Seb Schmoller Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:50:41 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1256 Paul Maharg who works at the Glasgow Graduate School of law (and who has a very classy web log on legal education, technology, rhetoric, and legal theory - http://zeugma.typepad.com/ ) likens (online) teaching to being a jazz musician. See http://www.ukcle.ac.uk/directions/issue11/maharg.html. Paul Maharg who works at the Glasgow Graduate School of law (and who has a very classy web log on legal education, technology, rhetoric, and legal theory - http://zeugma.typepad.com/ ) likens (online) teaching to being a jazz musician. See http://www.ukcle.ac.uk/directions/issue11/maharg.html.

]]> By: Michael Hotrum http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1226 Michael Hotrum Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:15:24 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1226 How can we keep the beat of online learning? Well, first, we have to trade in our equipment - the LMS - and start gathering a variety of tools that all have a social component to them - the social software toolset. Then we have to work really hard designing and orchestrating energetic, social learning experiences. Then we have to evaluate what we have done, identify the wekanesses and do it again. Like the DJ, you keep building a library of infectious tunes. How can we keep the beat of online learning? Well, first, we have to trade in our equipment - the LMS - and start gathering a variety of tools that all have a social component to them - the social software toolset. Then we have to work really hard designing and orchestrating energetic, social learning experiences. Then we have to evaluate what we have done, identify the wekanesses and do it again.

Like the DJ, you keep building a library of infectious tunes.

]]> By: News for Greens http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1222 News for Greens Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:49:02 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1222 [...] I’ve still been thinking about the teacher as DJ metaphor, the idea that now that we have access to a much wider array of materials, and that creating content is getting easier, we might think about moving away from that traditional follow the lesson plan mode and instead create playlists of content and assignments that teachers can pick and choose from based on the needs and interests of the students. Inherent in this concept is that whatever mix is selected, the goals and objectives of the unit would be covered. Interesting concept. [...] [...] I’ve still been thinking about the teacher as DJ metaphor, the idea that now that we have access to a much wider array of materials, and that creating content is getting easier, we might think about moving away from that traditional follow the lesson plan mode and instead create playlists of content and assignments that teachers can pick and choose from based on the needs and interests of the students. Inherent in this concept is that whatever mix is selected, the goals and objectives of the unit would be covered. Interesting concept. [...]

]]> By: Workflow 2006: How DJ Daddy Mixes His Media at pedersondesigns http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1210 Workflow 2006: How DJ Daddy Mixes His Media at pedersondesigns Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:01:47 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1210 [...] My digital universe is slowly getting under control again. Inspired by “Teacher as DJ” over at Iterating Towards Openess, and with a little extra time on my hands these days, I vowed to get things under control. This is part personal reflection, part “new year resolution”, part “how daddy mixes his media”. Use as you see fit. [...] [...] My digital universe is slowly getting under control again. Inspired by “Teacher as DJ” over at Iterating Towards Openess, and with a little extra time on my hands these days, I vowed to get things under control. This is part personal reflection, part “new year resolution”, part “how daddy mixes his media”. Use as you see fit. [...]

]]> By: The Teacher as DJ » mrbelshaw.co.uk/teaching http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1209 The Teacher as DJ » mrbelshaw.co.uk/teaching Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:46:33 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1209 [...] I love metaphors. I think they’re a great way at getting a handle on new and difficult concepts and useful for gaining a new perspective on familiar ones. That’s why I found the metaphor of the ‘teacher as DJ’ over at the Iterating Toward Openness blog so interesting. Have a look at some of the things the author compares: [...] [...] I love metaphors. I think they’re a great way at getting a handle on new and difficult concepts and useful for gaining a new perspective on familiar ones. That’s why I found the metaphor of the ‘teacher as DJ’ over at the Iterating Toward Openness blog so interesting. Have a look at some of the things the author compares: [...]

]]> By: leigh blackall http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1201 leigh blackall Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:54:21 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227#comment-1201 http://teachandlearnonline.blogspot.com/2005/12/djvj-in-class.html http://teachandlearnonline.blogspot.com/2005/12/djvj-in-class.html

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