This Will Revolutionize Education
So we are told. By Edison over movies, then closed-circuit tv, then use of computers and now online learning.
This is a great video which does a good summing up at the end.
Learning is, and has always been, about connections. How a student makes the connections in his/her brain to what is being said to now being embedded in their brains.
But most of all, it is the ability of one person - a teacher - to get those students to a place of learning.
So the next time Bill Gates (or anybody for that matters) says, "this will change learning," you can just smile.
This is a great video which does a good summing up at the end.
Learning is, and has always been, about connections. How a student makes the connections in his/her brain to what is being said to now being embedded in their brains.
But most of all, it is the ability of one person - a teacher - to get those students to a place of learning.
So the next time Bill Gates (or anybody for that matters) says, "this will change learning," you can just smile.
Comments
For kids (and adults) with this strong internal motivation to learn, as well as kids who are working at level significantly beyond that of their peers, I think technology CAN revolutionize learning--not by virtue of animations or videos or the specific media used, but rather by revolutionizing ACCESS educational material. Sure, there have always been textbooks--but it isn't always easy to get your hands on one, and even more challenging to get a good and current one. Online access to full texts, detailed courses, etc. allows people to easily find materials that meet their own learning needs. It also makes it easier to consult a wider variety of sources, providing a richer understanding.
Online learning is not for everyone, and yes, it probably won't revolutionize the field of education as a whole. But in the battle to educate those extremely hungry minds, I'd say it IS providing a mini-revolution. It can remove the learning ceilings imposed by traditional classrooms, and allow much greater opportunities for greater depth, acceleration, faster pacing, etc. All things that our AL programs struggle with. It gives these kids options they didn't easily have before.
HIMSmom
https://vidmate.onl
https://anydesk.vip
tubemate