I find now that learning can be defined by stating that one is building upon knowledge through resources, shared ideas, new concepts, and review of information that is analyzed and processed into new knowledge and application for the individual. Today we are finding that the traditional forms of learning are being impacted because of the tools and resources available through…
Emerging Tech and the Future of Education Practices in Institutions
In Davidson’s and Goldberg’s, The Future of Thinking, we are presented with an overview of the concerns with the age-old education system today and the reasons behind the need for change. I will begin with one quote within this text that stood out significantly for me. “In an increasingly customized world, we have standardized public education that is far closer…
Leveraging Augmented Reality (AR) Technology for Learning
Technology is at our fingertips daily and is giving us instant access to information, games and experiences that are influencing and changing how we learn, interact, and connect with our world. This technology has grown into many forms for many uses. One form of technology that has more recently become a front topic of discussion integrates fantasy within the real…
Social Networking and Learning
“We are now a global culture of avid writers, one almost always writing for an audience.” – Clive Thompson Amongst all the status updates, blogs, vlogs, podcasts and other forms of posting online to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, we are in effect transcending into a world of “avid writers” and creators across the globe. In the…
Wikis and the Participatory Culture
In Jenkins’ article Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century there are four forms of participatory culture discussed that include Affiliations, Expressions, Collaborative Problem-solving and Circulations. The article discusses the importance of these forms of participatory culture and how they can provide “peer-to-peer learning, a changed attitude toward intellectual property, the diversification of cultural expression,…
Group 1 Summarization on Media Literacy
The spread of information continues to grow at an exponential rate. Access to this information becomes more easily attainable. Yet here we find history being rewritten by some John Doe that decided to change the story. Do you believe him? As consumers of the internet and the many excellent benefits it provides, we also fall into some realities that are…
Media Literacy
Information is easily attainable for everyone these days. No longer does one need to wait for the newspaper to be delivered to read about “yesterday’s news.” Nor do we need to wait for the morning and evening news channels to provide breaking news, weather and traffic reports, or global news. People can now receive this information online, from anywhere at…
Connected Learning and the Challenges and Opportunities for the Roles of Teachers and Learners
In the research synthesis report, Connected Learning, the concept of connected learning is shared by a team that are advocating for “broadened access to learning that is socially embedded, interest-driven, and oriented toward educational, economic, or political opportunity,” (Ito et al., 2011). Connected learning is a theory of learning designed around a model approach that expands on socio-cultural learning and…
Personal learning philosophy v1
Learning happens both formally and informally and is happening every day. From an informal view of learning, children tend to learn through their surroundings, experimenting and exploration. Adults may learn through background knowledge, experience, and exploration. A key relation in how learning occurs between all age groups is the ability to explore. When it comes to formal learning and how…
Learning 2.0 – Learning within the Context of Web 2.0
In the article “Minds on Fire” by John Brown and Richard Adler, learning in the context of Web 2.0 is presumed to occur both informally and formally through various materials and learning environments such as blogs, wikis, open-source sharing, and even Open Educational Resources (a.k.a “The OER Movement”). The article explains how forms of social learning expand on simply just…