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A10StormDrain

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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?

I thought that the claim that social learning is more effective than traditional Cartesian learning is the most interesting in this article.  Not only is it important to learn content, it’s important to learn how to interact and share ideas with others in the process of learning.  These skills are critical both in the classroom and the real world, and students are rewarded by being more engaged and learning more significantly than those who study alone.

With which idea/claim do you disagree the most?

I think that this article de-emphasizes the content of education a little too much, but overall I do agree with most of the claims.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

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