In her articel, "Are we there yet, changing trends in online learning and internet Use", Christine Greenhow states that " In just 15 years, internet connectivity in schools, homes, neighborhoods, and communities has spread far and wide. Since the mid 19901s, the percentage of public schools connected to the internet skyrocketed from 35% to 100%".
The question could be asked, " The physical connectivity is increasingly in place for expanding access to digital education opportunities, but how and how well different groups of people use this for learning purposes and under what conditions is still relativity under explored".
The articel brings a few great points....: Incorporate online technologies that student are already using.
-Allow tools and practices that encourage social relationshiop building to seed more productive and frequent academic exchanges.
-and last but not least....Improve the visibility of individual projects so all can see each other's work at any given time.
As boundaries between life online and offline dissolve, we can expect more variety in the types of online learning experiences people seek out or assemble for themselves. However, it will be a while before we gather all the research needed to understand the significance and impace of this for the field of education as it moves forward.
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It is interesting since we can sort of relate to this. we have to share information and we look at each other's work, and now we can do ather projects of personal interest and see how we really are. it gives us a chance to share so much.
ReplyDeleteI guess we will have to see in the future the results of all the advances that are going on today. I really like the point of using of "tools and practices that encourage social relationshiop building to seed more productive and frequent academic exchanges"...Perhaps these relationships can better help student's success.
ReplyDelete@Monta- Your statements are very true. As a teacher one needs to learn how to work with others...Since we use technology to communicate, it is important we know how to use it and in what ways.thx for the comment.
ReplyDelete@Irene- This is true, these relationships can also benefit students as well, great point.