A Billion people on the internet. and 10 billion pages worth wow. Web 2.o=the web as a platform.
you can modify content and all that. Amazon started off with a library data base I guess which is why they specialize in book sales. A Mashup or Collabo takes bits and pieces of wikis to form a new one, like Google earth (mapquest + google) and Housingmaps (googlemaps and craigslist). Viddler is good for tagging video content , so you dont have to run through the whole thing to find what your looking for And...
Learners today think mosaically and don't like to read. I could of told you that 25 years ago. Video games are played by females as much as males and the other stuff was just blah blah blah
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
About the J.S. Brown Article
Practice makes perfect. Information is in transit, while Knowledge has already found a home. Explicit knowledge is to "know what" while Tacit knowledge is "know how". He talked about the match up of Practice vs. Theory, and How experience reigns over formal education for the new generation of learners. He believes that a degree without experience means nothing. Practice is the key to learning. A college degree means this: An Associates Degree means one has begun learning. The first and second year of college is like a cafeteria. You search for the meal you're going to eat for the next 2-6 years. Or its like that variety cereal pack. You have to choose that one cereal and stick with it.
Universities are legit because they bring communities to the individual to further expand on the basics and formal education. This process also exposes individuals to other personal experiences other than their own.
Technology is like oxygen. Kids need it to operate their daily lives. A revival in learning has taken place with the use of moving and still pictures, Internet Navigation, and sound editting. Their are used to express individuality and give the learner a sense of creative control. The research capabilities of our youth are at an all time high. "Infotainment" has replaced the red encyclopedias we kept in our living rooms. This new generation values Uniqueness and Authenticity that they find through mastering certain websites and software. Learning for the future should contain large amounts of hands on projects that engage the learners.
A challenge that faces educators is turning theory into practice. Technical advances offers more of a chance to do so. Connectivism is a prime example. My nephews learn through net working and making negotiations, trades, conflicts, forming communities, etc... all through online interactive gaming. It works for them they learn quickly this way. So if Connectivism can work for gaming, then why not education as well.
One thing I don't agree with is the presumption that he made about how the University was eventually going to go totally digital and the traditional ways of the class would go obsolete. This won't happen because people to people interaction is essential. Its the corner stone of a safe and open learning community you can't replace the whole thing with distance learning. That would be too cold of an environment for most people. Making the option available: distance or in-class is the best bet.
Technology is a part of our lives. We need to adapt to the growing technology as educators. The students are becoming more and more tech savy. We need to be able to keep up or stay ahead or else they wont respect us as teachers. Now more than ever different disciplines in the university need to come together to combine old and new ways of teaching. And continuing education is vital especially when there is technology involved.
Learning in the future is one without pride or prejudice. Teachers will learn from students and vice versa. Online environments will provide safe learning environments. And new opportunities will arise through networking.
Universities are legit because they bring communities to the individual to further expand on the basics and formal education. This process also exposes individuals to other personal experiences other than their own.
Technology is like oxygen. Kids need it to operate their daily lives. A revival in learning has taken place with the use of moving and still pictures, Internet Navigation, and sound editting. Their are used to express individuality and give the learner a sense of creative control. The research capabilities of our youth are at an all time high. "Infotainment" has replaced the red encyclopedias we kept in our living rooms. This new generation values Uniqueness and Authenticity that they find through mastering certain websites and software. Learning for the future should contain large amounts of hands on projects that engage the learners.
A challenge that faces educators is turning theory into practice. Technical advances offers more of a chance to do so. Connectivism is a prime example. My nephews learn through net working and making negotiations, trades, conflicts, forming communities, etc... all through online interactive gaming. It works for them they learn quickly this way. So if Connectivism can work for gaming, then why not education as well.
One thing I don't agree with is the presumption that he made about how the University was eventually going to go totally digital and the traditional ways of the class would go obsolete. This won't happen because people to people interaction is essential. Its the corner stone of a safe and open learning community you can't replace the whole thing with distance learning. That would be too cold of an environment for most people. Making the option available: distance or in-class is the best bet.
Technology is a part of our lives. We need to adapt to the growing technology as educators. The students are becoming more and more tech savy. We need to be able to keep up or stay ahead or else they wont respect us as teachers. Now more than ever different disciplines in the university need to come together to combine old and new ways of teaching. And continuing education is vital especially when there is technology involved.
Learning in the future is one without pride or prejudice. Teachers will learn from students and vice versa. Online environments will provide safe learning environments. And new opportunities will arise through networking.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Connectivism
According to the article, we "double our knowledge every 18 months". That's impressive. We are learning faster than ever due to the new technology available to us. We are able to network and make new connections faster and on an exponentially wider scale. But what about the Introverts? will they be left behind? or will they adapt to new technology and ride the wave of networking?
Video gaming has been a big influence on my learning process. And most of the platforms and games that I've used are single player. I'm not used to multiplayer online games such as warcraft, runescape, or halo. But my nephews- that's all they play- the games where they're forced to network in order to survive (in the game of course). They are the Connectivist Generation. So where does that leave the old farts like me who refuse to hook the Xbox 360 to the internet for fear of getting owned by his nefews?
let me know.
Video gaming has been a big influence on my learning process. And most of the platforms and games that I've used are single player. I'm not used to multiplayer online games such as warcraft, runescape, or halo. But my nephews- that's all they play- the games where they're forced to network in order to survive (in the game of course). They are the Connectivist Generation. So where does that leave the old farts like me who refuse to hook the Xbox 360 to the internet for fear of getting owned by his nefews?
let me know.
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