Module 6 Final Blog
My Philosophy of learning
Education has evolved
through centuries of change socially, economically and politically. Now it
faces a new challenge – technology – that will either thrust education into the
future or hold it back in time. The later would impede on social and economical
growth, as the world needs productive members of society to sustain human life
and community development. The future of education relies on the willingness to
take risk and immerse ourselves into technology so we can have a better
understanding of how technology can help us. Saettler (2004) contends that
educational technology is not all about the technical devices but also about
the technological process.
If we hold true to the idea
that educational technology is both device and process, we should recognize
educational theories in Constructivism (Vygotsky, XXXX and Connectivism
(Siemens, 2004) in our educational curriculum.
Education should be enticing, invigorating, stimulating, and inspiring.
Students should be asking “How”, “When”, “What”, Why” and “Where” and at the
same time, explore those questions readily through technology. Teachers should
connect with other professionals, teachers, experts, and others beyond their geographical
area to grasp a broader view and thought process so that they i.e. teachers are
able to better explain and demonstrate to their students the concept, methodology,
and logical reasoning to an idea. Equally important, students should be able to
connect with other students, experts and professionals who can enlighten them
on subjects of interest and boost their learning drive. Education should be
free flowing, fluid and attainable to all.
In my own words,
Lynda Marshall
Saettler, P. (2004). The Evolution of American Educational
Technology. Greenwich, Connecticut: Information Age Publication Inc.
Siemens, G. (2004). Connectivism:
A learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved from http://elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind
in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. In M. Cole, V.
John-Steiner, S. Scribner, & E. Souberman (Eds.). [Adobe PDF]. pp. 1-91.
Retrieved from
http://generative.edb.utexas.edu/classes/knl2008sum2/eweekly/vygotsky1978.pd
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Good Post and so very true. Education has evolved and if we want to allow our students to evolve properly and successfully, we must evolve right along with it. I was especially impressed with your ending comment about education needing to be free flowing and fluid.
ReplyDeleteWow Lynn, these are my thoughts as well. Education and technology should go hand in hand. We would be doing ourselves and our students an injustice if we did not seek out opportunities of improvement and new ideas through the realms of technology. This would in turn support our instruction and improve their educational processes.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on your post. Technology is very important in education and we need to be able to connect to other professionals to be able to explain concepts better to students. Education is changing and people need to realize this and change with the times. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteLynda my students were asking me what type of questions should they answer while looking up their sources. I told them How, When, Where and Why. Technology allows us to educate ourselves and work full time and a relationship with out families. It also allows us to stay connected with others so that we can enhance our learning.
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