Just listened to Obama's speech on the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Watching this in our own backyard has been exciting, entertaining, and motivating.
Here are my thoughts. Task-based online learning gives me hope. As the quote below says, learning requires deliberate action - on the part of the learner and the instructor. Learning must be filled with purpose - purpose for reading, listening, and acting. It isn't about the content. It's about what is done with the content. This is the nature of good teaching, whether face-to-face or online.
Learning should be authentic and relevant - interesting how this comes up when talking about designing learning experiences and instructional messages. Problem-solving and collaboration are also mentioned. Sounds like our "common values" from the past year.
The idea of supporting self-regulation and metacognition in online learning also resonates with me. And the "social construction of knowledge" is a strong interest of mine.
My thoughts and questions revolve around my own experiences with creating learning experiences in the K-12 environment, whether face-to-face or online. How can we do it better? How do students "learn" in the 21st century? What needs to be done with content to prepare today's youth for the world in 10, 20, 50 years? What happens to students when their administrators don't believe in email, let alone online learning? How do we provide safe online learning opportunities without blocking and filtering the content students need to engage in authentic experiences?
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Jodi, I was also inspired by listening to Obama's speech too.
When it comes to education, I hope to experience and hope to create the experience of "learning deep down," "being a life-long learner" and "providing a reflective environment for the learners."
Feeling inspired is greater than feeling afraid.
kerry
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