Be Self-directed Learners
Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
Demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level
Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process
Reflect critically on past experiences in order to inform future progress
Work Independently
Monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight
Manage Goals and Time
Set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria
Balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals
Utilize time and manage workload efficiently
global “platform” that has vastly expanded access to all sorts of resources, including formal and informal educational materials. The Internet has also fostered a new culture of sharing, one in which content is freely contributed and distributed with few restrictions or costs.
Web 2.0, has blurred the line between producers and consumers of content
the Web 2.0 is creating a new kind of participatory medium that is ideal for supporting multiple modes of learning
social learning is based on the premise that our understanding of content is socially constructed through conversations about that content and through grounded interactions, especially with others, around problems or actions.
Some people say that if you are not participating in social media, then you "don't exist". I think it is interesting to see that idea brought up in an educational context.
Diigo won't let me highlight on the PDFs! So I will comment instead:
This article discusses how striving for quality in online education changes the assessments.
Some themes are:
-product or performance based assessment
-students participate and contribute toward a learning community
-self and peer assessment should be included
The purpose of learning is for an individual to construct his or her own meaning, not just memorize the “right” answers and regurgitate someone else’s meaning.
We can shift the learning from "teacher centered" to "student centered". I see too many students who memorize the facts to regurgitate on an exam, rather than working towards understanding the information.
Constructivism is a philosophy of learning founded on the premise that, by reflecting on our experiences, we construct our own understanding of the world we live in
Open ended questions allows for learners to connect their experience to the concepts and explore what it means to each individual. Dialog between students encourages furthering of the conversation and adds new ideas and information to the discussion.
This idea relates to students using multimedia to present their experience. Being able to summarize and present what they learned is a good reflection, and is a product that can be shared outside the classroom.
Learning is student
driven with teachers, parents, and outside experts all assisting/coaching
in the learning process.
Here is a little about me:
My greatest privilege in life is being a “mommy”
I love to use my creativity to weave together teaching methods to create effective learning
Interests:
Art, Design, Multimedia
Hobbies:
Knitting, Cooking, Gardening