I have been pushing myself very hard to complete ass. 1 before Easter to take the pressure off time with family. Have now got a reasonable draft which I can just add to/amend as I continue to read over the break without feeling panicked. Have been thinking about constructivism v. behaviourism. Am disturbed about the implications of the former. Especially after reading an article by Judy O. about blogging, twittering, etc. during lectures/presentations. My behaviourist background says that when someone has taken time and effort to prepare something then the 'listeners' should pay attention out of respect - maybe make some notes for later review/discussion. I also find it hard to comprehend how one can be discussing the presentation (either face-to-face or online) while the presenter is still presenting. How can you be sure that you hear the rest of the presentation accurately? You may miss some really important point - perhaps they were just warming up in the first part?
I think that RBL can be a very effective tool and really like the idea of learners discovering things for themselves - much more meaningful/lasting but there must be an introduction/setting of the scene (RBT) to start from - there has to be someone who is the 'sage on the stage' (?McKenzie) who then becomes the 'guide on the side' - supporting and encouraging discovery and synthesis.
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