The human networked is more than connecting with individuals and acquiring new knowledge. It’s also about sharing special moments with family or friends, staying connected to the people and things you love or enjoy, locating people, places, or things, and getting more done at a faster rate. As technology invades and transforms our lives, it’s only right that students learn how to network properly and effectively. Being familiar with technology does not cut it, students must learn how to subscribe to people and networks, bridge cultures and languages together, have good writing skills, learn how to communicate effectively, and become subconscious of what they say.
Networking is also about navigating, locating, organizing, understanding, evaluating, and creating new data for others to obtain and contribute to. However, who will be responsible for teaching students these skills? Eventually the role of teachers will consist of teachings their pupils how to built networks and take advantage of learning opportunities. As the video mentions, teachers will guide students through the process of networked and illustrate how to communicate properly with other individuals and ask for expert’s advice in a respectful manner. Teachers will teach students how to differentiate from good information and propaganda and search for legitimate sources that are creditable. Teachers will also teach students how to organize large amounts of information and use it to navigate and solve world problems or issues.
Hopefully, in my teaching career I will be able to fully implement technology and digital networking in my classroom. I think it’s a great idea for all teachers, not just our generation of teachers, to fully incorporate technology into the classroom, other than for research purposes. I’m optimistic that in the near future, ten years from now, the majority of all students, regardless of social economic status, will have access to a computer at home and school; over 90 percent of all family households have a television set and phone/cell phone in their homes, this will soon be the case with computers/labtops.
I’m definitely for human networked and I’m willing to give up lots of control and responsibility to my students. Social networked is far more engaging and interesting to students than textbooks or lectures because they can relate to it. Not only will students have control of their learning but make new connections with others that will strength their learning process.
Q. Do you think you will use networked learning your first year of teaching, why or why not? What are some pros and cons to this decision?
The following website is an example of networked learning and the wonderful things that come from it. This website is for non-government organizations that foster the network of learning and the exchange of knowledge, skills and information between users. This sources links people to resources, useful organizations, other users, websites and materials.
How would this website be helpful in your classroom or for personal reasons?
Would you use this networklearning site in your classroom, why?
Hope you enjoy!
http://www.networklearning.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1
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Personally I don't think I'll use it the first year. I need to gain more knowledge on how to implement it and I think we are going to be busy enough just trying to navigate our lessons and keep control of the classroom our first year! I think it also depends on the school because some schools are not equipped for this type of learning.
ReplyDeleteI plan on using other technology outside of just a basic powerpoint. We've learned some great resources in the class and I look forward to seeing how they can be implemented. I agree with Jennifer though, I know how important it is to begin something from the get go, but I think my first year will be used to get hang of things and having a successful year. I think working in the whole "networked student" idea can be implemented within the first five years of teaching.
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