Comments on: Personalizing Learning – The Important Role of Technology http://www.openeducation.net/2010/04/06/personalizing-learning-%e2%80%93-the-important-role-of-technology/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Patrick Gordon http://www.openeducation.net/2010/04/06/personalizing-learning-%e2%80%93-the-important-role-of-technology/#comment-8640 Patrick Gordon Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:32:40 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2975#comment-8640 Definitely a thought provoking post! I do agree with Michael Rowe, however, that some of what is being suggested hear does not represent a significant change in the manner in which students learn from teachers, but rather an alteration in the medium in which that interaction takes place. The section detailing online learning platforms, however, is looking in the right direction. I agree that there needs to be more effective communication between students, teachers, families, and peers. One aspect that I think has been left out by many articles on this subject is the importance of the peer-to-peer relationship in these online learning platforms, and how that relationship can be more effectively utilized for educational gains. I'm actually currently working on developing such a platform that is designed to create a gaming environment to teach teenagers the concepts of financial literacy. If you're interested, definitely check out my website. Always like seeing articles like this. A step in the right direction! Definitely a thought provoking post! I do agree with Michael Rowe, however, that some of what is being suggested hear does not represent a significant change in the manner in which students learn from teachers, but rather an alteration in the medium in which that interaction takes place.

The section detailing online learning platforms, however, is looking in the right direction. I agree that there needs to be more effective communication between students, teachers, families, and peers. One aspect that I think has been left out by many articles on this subject is the importance of the peer-to-peer relationship in these online learning platforms, and how that relationship can be more effectively utilized for educational gains.

I’m actually currently working on developing such a platform that is designed to create a gaming environment to teach teenagers the concepts of financial literacy. If you’re interested, definitely check out my website.

Always like seeing articles like this. A step in the right direction!

]]> By: Michael Rowe http://www.openeducation.net/2010/04/06/personalizing-learning-%e2%80%93-the-important-role-of-technology/#comment-8621 Michael Rowe Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:16:00 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2975#comment-8621 Your suggestion that teachers increase communication with students via email, and that assignments, etc. are posted online, is concerning, especially in a post with such a strong emphasis on using technology. Both email and posting assignments online has little to do with personal learning, not when there are so many other tools that are more social and collaborative. What you've suggested is merely that teachers and students move their offline habits into an online space and there's nothing fundamentally different about that. Your suggestion that teachers increase communication with students via email, and that assignments, etc. are posted online, is concerning, especially in a post with such a strong emphasis on using technology.

Both email and posting assignments online has little to do with personal learning, not when there are so many other tools that are more social and collaborative.

What you’ve suggested is merely that teachers and students move their offline habits into an online space and there’s nothing fundamentally different about that.

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.openeducation.net/2010/04/06/personalizing-learning-%e2%80%93-the-important-role-of-technology/#comment-8492 Mr. B Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:17:54 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2975#comment-8492 Technology is a key component in the future success of our students, we must incorporate technology into teaching higher-order thinking skills which will prepare our students to be today’s learners and tomorrow’s leaders. This is one way to help do your part: http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=374608&sharebar=true Technology is a key component in the future success of our students, we must incorporate technology into teaching higher-order thinking skills which will prepare our students to be today’s learners and tomorrow’s leaders.

This is one way to help do your part:
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=374608&sharebar=true

]]> By: crudbasher http://www.openeducation.net/2010/04/06/personalizing-learning-%e2%80%93-the-important-role-of-technology/#comment-8458 crudbasher Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:28:26 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2975#comment-8458 Great article! You are exactly right about how you can't personalize a learning experience by yourself. Collaboration on education is an idea that is slowing making it's way into the learning community. Great article! You are exactly right about how you can’t personalize a learning experience by yourself. Collaboration on education is an idea that is slowing making it’s way into the learning community.

]]> By: Mathman6293 http://www.openeducation.net/2010/04/06/personalizing-learning-%e2%80%93-the-important-role-of-technology/#comment-8456 Mathman6293 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:39:39 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2975#comment-8456 This post evoked so many thoughts in my head. This year my school was assigned a new principal after four years with a great leader. In the past 4 years, we were able to build a new computer lab, purchase document cams and purchase a number of graphing calculators. We were heading in the right direction. Enter the new guy and and extremely tight budget and much of our technological improvements have stopped. No money. As it turns out our new principal is going to be dynamic but it took 6 months to figure us out. Not only is time a factor for us but as always so is funding. And with bigger class sizes looming it is difficult to imagine how we as classroom teachers will be able to individualize instruction. It is a frustrating climate. This post evoked so many thoughts in my head.

This year my school was assigned a new principal after four years with a great leader. In the past 4 years, we were able to build a new computer lab, purchase document cams and purchase a number of graphing calculators. We were heading in the right direction.

Enter the new guy and and extremely tight budget and much of our technological improvements have stopped. No money.

As it turns out our new principal is going to be dynamic but it took 6 months to figure us out. Not only is time a factor for us but as always so is funding. And with bigger class sizes looming it is difficult to imagine how we as classroom teachers will be able to individualize instruction. It is a frustrating climate.

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