Sunday, April 29, 2012
Thing 23
Take a few moments to reflect on your journey. You've covered a lot of material over the past ten weeks. What does it all mean? How has your thinking changed between Thing 1 and Thing 23? Do you see the trends that Hargadon writes about in a different light than when you read about them in Thing 1? Has this program changed how you view the Internet or how you view education in the digital world? What plans have you made for using these tools in and out of the classroom? How will you continue to learn about Web 2.0 tools? What are your big "take aways" from this experience?
The biggest "take aways" for me after covering all of the material has been that we are not mere one-way recipients of information. For real learning to occur then we must look at concepts in a variety of different ways, we must collaborate with others, share with others, and practice muliple ways to access and give information. It's not enough to simply teach our students facts. They must learn to access information themselves and they should have they opportunity to learn with others. When I began on Thing 1 I never dreamed of the many different ways there were available to impart information and learning experiences to my students. Allowing them time to collaborate and share their ideas with their peers is very important and often overlooked in a classroom setting. I am realizing now how highly social humans are and how important it is to communicate our thoughts and feelings to others. There is no one way to receive information and it shouldn't take multiple steps and lots of time to receive information. There are also multiple ways to allow our students to prove their understanding of concepts on a higher level. These 23 things should be utilized to challenge our students.
I can't believe how many tools there are to utilize in the classroom and I feel as though my learning has just scratched the surface. I definitely feel motivated to use many of these tools I have learned about and wish I had more time to get started. I enjoyed this journey!
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Congratulations on completing the 23 Things!! I know there were a lot of challenges along the way, but you were able to get through them and come away with a better understanding of how these tools can be used in the classroom. You've had some really good insights and ideas that will help your students. You are right that there are a LOT of tools out there. This is just the tip of the iceberg. But it's the beginning that matters most. You'll find more things along the way and you will use them in your classroom. The important thing is that you are now comfortable with going online and using what is available to all of us to use in the classroom.. Great Job!
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