As a lifelong learner, I believe technology plays a major
part in my learning experience. Using
technology, I am able to connect and collaborate with other scholars who may or
may not have the same views/opinions that I may have. I am able to share my thoughts/ideas with
others, and gain a better understanding of concepts that I struggle to
understand. Having the ability to learn
with and from others using technology has broaden my horizon, and has made me a
better person/educator. Learning through
an online environment has change the way I view education. Not only am I able to learn from others, but
I am also building meaningful relationships through various technology devices. I have the flexibility of setting my schedule
to meet deadlines within my coursework as well as attend classes (online)and
collaborate with classmates on a daily basis without having to fight traffic,
smile. I am able to achieve my goal of
completing Graduate School, and gain the experience necessary to assist me in
being successful in my career. Online learning
environments are different from face-to-face learning environments because they
provide you with opportunities to maintain a full-time job while attending
college, and they teach you how to multi task unlike a regular classroom
setting. In an online ;earning
environment, you have options to use several different programs to maintain files and email in order
to be successful in your studies . The course work is distributed online
through email or posted on websites. The Internet is ideally suited to bring
together all kinds of learning tools. Papers and assignments are submitted by
email. The entire learning process is online.
My philosophy of learning is children learn as a whole
person. They develop and learn through
interacting physically, socially, emotionally, morally, aesthetically, and
cognitively. Learning occurs at
different rates and styles for all children.
Learning is a process that enables an individual to construct their own
views of the world, and it must be meaningful and relevant to the students’
interest. Learning consist of hands-on
experiences which challenge individuals to develop critical thinking skills and
problem-solving skills that will prepare them for real world situations. Learning should motivate,inspire, and be
engaging to all learners. In teaching and
learning, student learning should be the focus in the classroom environment. What is critical and non-negotiable in
teaching and learning? Using flexible teaching
strategies that will accommodate all students to be successful in their
academics is vital in teaching and learning.
Educators must develop and teach classroom curriculums that promote
self-directed learning and provide continual
evaluations to assess their students to ensure they are learning theintended
concepts. Learning should be
student-centered, and it must guide them to utilize prior knowledge skills to
scaffold new information. Teaching and
learning should provide students with opportunities to interact and collaborate
with their peers to develop their social skills. Teachers must also incorporate the use of
technology into their classrooms to aid students in finding information and
understanding it through the learning process.
The use technology enhances learning,
and learners are connected to various resources needed to link information together.
According to Driscoll (2005), learning is a
persist change in human performance and performance potential. This focuses on views of behaviorism, cognitivism,
and contructivism theories. These
theories view learning is acquired through either reasoning and/or
experiences.
References
Driscoll, M. P. (2005). Psychology of learning for
instruction (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
I responded to the following classmates’ blogs: Dorothea Nelson @ http://dorotheanelson.blogspot.com/
and Sandra Longan @ http://sandralogan.wordpress.com/.
