Connected Learning

For this assignment we had to read one of two provided articles, annotate it, and provide our thoughts. Well firstly here is the link to my annotations here. The article is about students basically learning independently and how there is currently no real framework for either teachers encouraging/discouraging this behavior. I did not learn most of what I know in school aside from math. I learned a lot from books and the internet. History class was a joke for the entirety of Middle School, and for 9th Grade US history also.

"At this moment, there are no easy answers for educators; most of the school districts I visit still have not begun to contextualize or embrace these shifts. Instead, as illustrated by the Canadian college student who faced expulsion for "cheating" after creating a study group to share notes on Facebook rather than face to face in the library, many of our students continue to explore the potentials and pitfalls of instant communication with little guidance from their teachers." Now this is sad. Our CAP group has shared study guides and what have you before. It's very useful for us to review and whatnot. It's impossible for us to meet in person BECAUSE WHAT NORMAL PERSON HAS THAT SORT OF TIME ANYMORE?! Well I do but yeah. Teachers need to use more technology in non stupid ways and embrace the new generation~

Honestly it's surprising that teachers have not yet adapted to all the new proverbial doors that computers and the internet have opened. "Connected learning" has so many possibilities! Like what if instead of the government paying for all these schools we could just sit at home and use the computer. Good idea right?! While the internet may be good for specific learning it is not good for a broader focus. Learning about solar energy is easy on the internet, but it's easy to get overwhelmed with a deluge of information if you research something more broad like energy. 

If we were to use this newfangled technology to learn independently for this class I would like to learn about something history related. I know that's not relevant to the course but :ohwell: