So what does the future hold, none of us really know and with so many people just trying to stay even semi-current (like me and my family) are we really ready to move forward. The main thought as I read this chapter is we are really very close to Web 3.0. They may not have it ready for everyday users but a few months ago I watched as IBM put their WATSON computer up against two very smart men and win. WATSON specializes in analyzing natural human language and answering complex questions. In other words, it’s really good at Jeopardy or a "Semantic Web" (http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/13/ibm-watson-takes-jeopardy-champs/)
So with this being the case we are not there when it come to a personalized device but the technology is here. Even as I think how long we have been talking about Web 2.0, which was only 3-5 years ago when that was more like Web2.2 and now we are at Web 2.8 as far as what is being used on a daily basis in so many educational facilities. Just look at what we have utilized in this class with the mobile technologies and devices. They even spent a significant amount in this chapter talking about implementing these very tools. I loved the students comments on page 157 that showed a renewed enthusiasm for learning and isn't that what all teachers really want to see in their students.
It really goes back to the Shift Happens data, we can't just give them the content because it may be obsolete before they even enter the real world. So we must give them the 21st century skills that allow them to navigate through these content gliches so that they can have success in the future.
I think the final thought of the chapter will make us all happy; with the invention of all of these learning tools just being a means to accomplish tasks and that teachers will remain the designers of curriculum and ultimately responsible for student learning. I think this is the main idea I have learned throughout my time in this class, I have new and advanced ways to teach students but I am still responsible for them learning to learn.
So with this being the case we are not there when it come to a personalized device but the technology is here. Even as I think how long we have been talking about Web 2.0, which was only 3-5 years ago when that was more like Web2.2 and now we are at Web 2.8 as far as what is being used on a daily basis in so many educational facilities. Just look at what we have utilized in this class with the mobile technologies and devices. They even spent a significant amount in this chapter talking about implementing these very tools. I loved the students comments on page 157 that showed a renewed enthusiasm for learning and isn't that what all teachers really want to see in their students.
It really goes back to the Shift Happens data, we can't just give them the content because it may be obsolete before they even enter the real world. So we must give them the 21st century skills that allow them to navigate through these content gliches so that they can have success in the future.
I think the final thought of the chapter will make us all happy; with the invention of all of these learning tools just being a means to accomplish tasks and that teachers will remain the designers of curriculum and ultimately responsible for student learning. I think this is the main idea I have learned throughout my time in this class, I have new and advanced ways to teach students but I am still responsible for them learning to learn.
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ReplyDeleteLoved your presentation on this today....well the discussion points, guess it was not really a presentation. :)