Students using technology and being networked is the new way of education in the 21st century. Teachers are beginning to use networking sites, such as blogger and many more to conduct classroom activities. Students are becoming efficient with using these sites, and are learning a lot from them. Many homework and daily assignments are assigned and the students have to use these networking sites. For example, in the EDM310 class I am currently enrolled in, we use blogger. I have learned a lot from blogger, and I really enjoy using it.
In Wendy Drexler's video The Networked Student, students are using networks everyday. For class assignments, the students may have to read another classmates blog. The next assignment, they may have to follow another teacher from another part of the world. This is a lot like what we are assigned to do in EDM310. The students are learning on their own. This method of learning is so much more fun than taking notes, and lecture.
The question is, Why does a networked student even need a teacher? A teacher is there for the student when he/she needs assistance or help. A teacher is there for guidance, and to steer the student in the right direction. A teacher is also there for advice on an issue with networking. A teacher is not there to force information into a students brain. The student has to learn on their own. Dr. Strange always says,"No Burp Back Education". I think every teacher should use this method. A student learns to figure out what is hard on their own, and in fact learn it all together!
A 7th Grader's Personal Learning Environment
This 7th grader's personal learning environment is great! This student really had everything she needed organized and ready to use. Our personal learning environments are close to being the same, but she has a lot more material on hers than I do. She keeps her personal gadgets on the top of her PLE, and her school work on the bottom. I think organization is key, and she has that perfected. Hopefully one day I will have many students like her, organized and ready to work.
In today's society technology is extremely essential, especially in the classroom. Using these technology based activities helps the students grasp the concept of technology and how it can be used to learn a variety of things. I also like how the "networked student" allows the student to learn on their own and the how the teacher is their for guidance and support. By doing this, the students probably learn so much more about blogging and the assignments than the teacher just telling the studnets the information needed. Great job!
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ReplyDeleteBaldwin County is now ephasizing the use of challenge based, project-based and problem-based learning strategies at all grade levels. These efforts are similar to the networked student's approach to learning except the approaches vary according to grade. So get ready to be a Networked Teacher!
ReplyDeleteWell done.