Discourse about Discourse: Educasts by Ben Wilkoff

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I vs. We

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July 31, 2007 08:09 PM PDT

I don't know when it happened, but I have started using the word "we" in my podcast and blog when I would normally use the word "I." I believe that it is due to my increased awareness and involvement of the community that I have surrounded myself with. I also think that many more of "us" should start using "we" when "we" write and speak. It makes me feel like I am a part of something, that "we" are going in a particular direction. I want "us" to be aware of how amazing "our" community can become, so long as we don't fall into some of the pitfalls that I describe in the podcast. Let me know what you think of this idea at benwilkoff@gmail.com.
The image for this podcast is by http://flickr.com/photos/factoids/. I think it is amazing.

00:00:00: Intro to I vs. We
Podcast Blog
00:02:00: Shoutout to Geeked!
Geeked! Podcast
00:02:59: The Difference between I and We
Image Attribution
00:04:51: I have a community!
Edubloggerworld, my community?
00:07:28: The Coallition of We
Support Blogging
00:08:12: Chris Lehmann's Addition
Humility
00:08:47: The Moment of Switch-Over
00:10:54: The 1:1 We connection
Ripe Environment: Connection
00:14:02: Conclusion to I vs. We
My Blog

Podcast Summary

My hope is that these educational podcasts add something to the cannon of classroom research and theory being done in K-12 situations across the country. These podcasts are made either in my car or in my 7th/8th grade classroom. They are mostly discussing the different elements of creating a 21st century learners (Web 2.0 technology, Authentic practice, Flat classrooms, etc.)