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A10hiphophippotomi

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The paper makes this claim: “Web 2.0 is creating a new kind of participatory medium that is ideal for supporting multiple modes of learning.” For purposes of this assignment, pick a mode of learning which you consider the most important and most exciting for YOU!

Which idea/claim discussed in the article did you find most interesting?

We found the idea of reversing the flow between "learning about" and "learning to be" to be really interesting, because it's a new way to look at learning.

With which idea/claim do you disagree the most?

We disagreed with the distribution of tacit and explicit knowledge, we thought it should be more evenly distributed.

What learning style did you choose for purposes of this assignment?

Social Learning

What percentage of your overall educational experience is "Learning About"?

80%

What are the strengths of "learning about" from your experience?

It's very facts motivated and therefore there is a lot of information covered.

What are the weaknesses of "learning about" from your experience?

You don't really "learn", you just memorize the significant attributes of whatever you're learning about.

What percentage of your overall educational experience is "Learning to be"?

20

What are the strengts of "learning to be" from your experience?

It really emphasizes creativity and personal motivation, which helps the student internalize the information a lot more effectively.

What are the weaknesses of "learning to be" from your experience?

There's not a lot of explicit knowledge, so it can get bogged down when you don't really understand how it works.

Do you agree or disagree with the following claim: “everyone is interested in something and feels passionate about it.”

Agree

Name something that YOU are personally interested in and feel passionate about.

Social Activism

Is the following statement true for YOUR passion: “for any topic that a student is passionate about, there is likely to be an online niche community of practice of others who share that passion.”

I'm sure there is, change.org is a good example of a collective getting together to support the overall message and goals of the movement.

If not: could it become a reality in the future?