I really got a lot from Steve Hargadon's Education, Technology, Social Media, and You! presentation. The world is really one giant learning network. We can facilitate our global learning by participating in the Global Education Conference presented online between November 12-17.
Mr. Hargadon's main point was that technology, culture, and education were intertwined; therefore: Technology shifts ➡ Culture shifts ➡ Education shifts. Technology shifts include the rise of social networking, global productivity, and personal mobility. Cultural shifts lead to an increase in participation, creation, sharing, and engagement in a interconnected society. Some examples of cultural shifts are featured below:
- Participation- yelp, amazon customer reviews, peer professional development, etc.
- Creation- Instagram, blogs, online portfolio
- Sharing- Wikipedia, creative commons
- Engagement- gaming
The technology component of this is rather obviouSs in this growing and changing technology driven world. With the advent of social networking and Web 2.0, culture and therefore education must change to fit a new paradigm and appeal to our students. The students of today do not learn the same ways that you or I learned when we were attending primary and secondary school and therefore, they cannot be taught the same way we were taught. We need to step up and become educational leaders and make the change we wish to see in the world of education. Mr. Hargadon outlined a list of actions for us to become lead networkers and lead learners which I have outlined below.
1. (Re-)Discover Your Interests
2. Build Your Personal Learning Network (PLN)
3. Start Building a Personal Web Presence (PWP)
4. Become a Part of the Conversation
I really enjoyed his presentation because I think we do have to vastly change our way of thinking concerning education and make some serious changes to meet the needs of our students.
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