Click on the link to view my Close Reading on Situated Learning:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/175OsazjoiBBSNEVFdZUr72dN1eUZLdEEyoMprBO0pok/edit?usp=sharing
Post Reflection:
Quote:
"Such knowledge is of course important: but a deeper sense of the value of participation to the community and the learner lies in becoming part of the community" (Lave and Wenger, paragraph #29). I chose this quote because it made me think of how easily a person can become part of a community when immersed in that community. When a person travels to a different country, they quickly learn the customs, mannerisms, way of speaking, way of dressing, belief systems, etc. all in an attempt to fit in as quickly as possible. They quickly learn what works and what is acceptable behavior within that community and apply it without questioning it. It works and gets them what they need, so they immediately put it into practice and produce the behavior that yields the results they desire.
Question: If we have all this research of evidence of how we learn best, why do we insist on decontextualizing knowledge and teaching in an unnatural way that goes against the way we naturally learn?
Connection: A connection I had to this article was that it reminded me a lot of the google plus communities and twitter because it talked about newcomers learning by doing and having access to more experienced members of the communities in order to learn by doing. It spoke of "gaining access to resources through growing involvement" and that resonated with me due to the fact that this semester much of our learning took place in that manner. The more we were involved with each other, the more we learned. Through Twitter chats we learned by actively participating and letting other, more experienced members, guide us through the process. In the Google + communities we learn by observing the types of interactions others have and accessing information that others post. We participate by contributing what we feel others will find useful and we learn about the community by joining it and actively participating in it.
Epiphany: An epiphany I had involved the following:
The group changes its identity as it sees fit and it also changes its goals and objectives depending on where it is headed and what they wish to accomplish. Lots of room for flexibility depending on who's involved and everyone's unique needs.
This epiphany reminds me of when I first started teaching that they use to drill into our heads that assessment drives instruction in the classroom. Lessons should be student-driven. We should have room for flexibility and be able to adapt once we see the need. It also seems that if you possess the 7 Survival Skills, then you will have no problem learning because you are taking responsibility for your own learning process and monitoring your acquisition of knowledge. When you are involved in your own learning, you cannot be left behind. As a result, when you exhibit the 7 survival skills, you cannot possibly be left out of any community's learning process because you will just be naturally involved as an active participant.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/175OsazjoiBBSNEVFdZUr72dN1eUZLdEEyoMprBO0pok/edit?usp=sharing
Post Reflection:
Quote:
"Such knowledge is of course important: but a deeper sense of the value of participation to the community and the learner lies in becoming part of the community" (Lave and Wenger, paragraph #29). I chose this quote because it made me think of how easily a person can become part of a community when immersed in that community. When a person travels to a different country, they quickly learn the customs, mannerisms, way of speaking, way of dressing, belief systems, etc. all in an attempt to fit in as quickly as possible. They quickly learn what works and what is acceptable behavior within that community and apply it without questioning it. It works and gets them what they need, so they immediately put it into practice and produce the behavior that yields the results they desire.
Question: If we have all this research of evidence of how we learn best, why do we insist on decontextualizing knowledge and teaching in an unnatural way that goes against the way we naturally learn?
Connection: A connection I had to this article was that it reminded me a lot of the google plus communities and twitter because it talked about newcomers learning by doing and having access to more experienced members of the communities in order to learn by doing. It spoke of "gaining access to resources through growing involvement" and that resonated with me due to the fact that this semester much of our learning took place in that manner. The more we were involved with each other, the more we learned. Through Twitter chats we learned by actively participating and letting other, more experienced members, guide us through the process. In the Google + communities we learn by observing the types of interactions others have and accessing information that others post. We participate by contributing what we feel others will find useful and we learn about the community by joining it and actively participating in it.
Epiphany: An epiphany I had involved the following:
The group changes its identity as it sees fit and it also changes its goals and objectives depending on where it is headed and what they wish to accomplish. Lots of room for flexibility depending on who's involved and everyone's unique needs.
This epiphany reminds me of when I first started teaching that they use to drill into our heads that assessment drives instruction in the classroom. Lessons should be student-driven. We should have room for flexibility and be able to adapt once we see the need. It also seems that if you possess the 7 Survival Skills, then you will have no problem learning because you are taking responsibility for your own learning process and monitoring your acquisition of knowledge. When you are involved in your own learning, you cannot be left behind. As a result, when you exhibit the 7 survival skills, you cannot possibly be left out of any community's learning process because you will just be naturally involved as an active participant.