Frances Bell

I am a huge fan of Vygotsky, and think it's great the impact of mediation that he identified with language has now been applied to technology.  However, I don't think he had so much to say about the 'learning of the teacher' (but would love to hear about it if he did). 

Anyone who has been a teacher will know of the moment when one's own understanding leaps as we explain something to another see

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&num=20&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=learning%20through%20teaching

 

Actually Hugh Macleod's cartoon widget can be an interesting addition to a blog - you can even screen out the 'adult content' if you wish.

There is an interesting discussion going on around a blog post at http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/004479.html.
Hugh Macleod is the 'free' cartoonist who numbers Microsoft in his client list.

There are two ways that I can think of Jennifer.
First, you could discuss the proposed functionality in the relevant forum.
Second, you can report new features and bugs in Moodle Tracker
http://tracker.moodle.org/secure/Dashboard.jspa

“`And only ONE for birthday presents, you know. There’s glory for you!’

`I don’t know what you mean by “glory,”‘ Alice said.

Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. `Of course you don’t — till I tell you. I meant “there’s a nice knock-down argument for you!”‘

`But “glory” doesn’t mean “a nice knock-down argument,”‘ Alice objected.

`When _I_ use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’

`The question is,’ said Alice, `whether you CAN make words mean so many different things.’

`The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master - - that’s all.’

” Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alexandre,

I was wondering what difference, if any, such a fine philosophical distinction might make to students. Little, I suspect, as you say. However, students might agree with Humpty Dumpty, and even if s/he is a social constructivist they know who is master.