How has networking changed the way that you learn?
I am an older adult learner. Networking has certainly changed the way that I learn. In my younger days, traditional four wall classrooms with chalkboards, erasers, and long lectures were the norm. Now, I am online and pursuing a degree via the internet at my own pace in my spare time.
Which digital tools best facilitate learning for you?
Driscoll (2005) describes learning as a "persisting change in human performance or performance potential" (p. 9). I would have to say that my computer has enabled me to return to school and is the digital tool that best facilitates my learning. With my family and work obligations, distance learning has been a blessing to me.
How do you learn new knowledge when you have questions?
I love to read, so I Google it...and see what various websites have to say about a topic. Also, the Walden library holds a wealth of information. In addition to that, I teach at a local university and there are experts in various fields available on campus that I may network with to help me with questions that I might have.
Reference:
Driscoll, M. P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction (3rd ed.) Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
Hi Neena,
ReplyDeleteI too love to read and I taught special needs students for years. Now there is a site called www.bookshare.org which provides free etexts to special needs students, not just visually impaired but any disability. That connects them to the world of print.