Ning-Post#2

http://www.classroom20.com/

I really liked this open link in the ning group. I found the comments from other teachers to be useful and insightful. There are so manny fun and interesting discussions that you can take part in such as "calenders, maps, presentations, etc." It has information for all areas of education from pre-k, elementary to highschool, special education, and even gifted and talented which never gets mentioned in places.

Connectivism- Post#1

A learner is like a chameleon, constantly changing to fit in with its surroundings. I say this because I find that with technology people constantly have to change what they know and how they do every day activities according to the latest technology and fads. “Many learners will move into a variety of different, possibly unrelated fields over the course of their lifetime.” I find this quote to be interesting because what I take away from this is that people will stumble upon knowledge that they may have not been looking for. For example, this reminds me of how now and days many people get their degree in one field, but may choose a career in another. With today’s economy, I see that one’s qualifications in one field may be applied in another. For example, I am learning to be a teacher, but throughout my studies I am still gaining knowledge on sociology, physiology, and biology, things that I will not be teaching. “Constructivism assumes that learners are not empty vessels to be filled with knowledge. Instead, learners are actively attempting to create meaning. Learners often select and pursue their own learning.” People try to choose what they want to know. People have the ability to try and learn about things that are interesting to them, and apply them to their own lives and interpret them in their own ways. If someone does not “have” to learn something, often time’s people won’t pursue to learn it on their own. “Learning is one of forming networks with eachother…most of us enjoy conversations.” This quote came from one of the youtube videos. This shows that learning can come from the internet. A great deal of learning comes from technology and social networking sites such as MySpace, facebook, blogging, etc. Social networking is a great way to share knowledge and thoughts with other people.

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