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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Skills 2.0 Article...

Reading the article "Skills 2.0" reminded me of the phrase "the more I learn the less i know." With the ubiquitous nature of information the average individual can challenge even the most expert. Their once untouchable decree has become nerely their expert opinion, and is put up for evaluation as their clients go to the internet for cross references and research. Therefore, experts are expected to continue to learn and grow in their field. And how is it proposed that they do so? By using Web 2.0! Through using interactive platforms experts express that they are willing to share their intelligence with others, also that they are open to learning form others. Networking not only makes it so that experts admit that they don't know everything it concludes that because of the resources in their network they don't have to.

Information is no longer accessible by the chosen few, it is nearly unlimited. However, the need of USEFUL information is urgent. Simple regurgitation of learned facts is no longer an effective way to express knowledge. The pressure placed on learners to develop marketable skills has let to more aggressive learning tactics. Therefore, there is a parallel pressure on teachers to come up with more effecting teaching platforms. Learners are in turn becoming teachers and teachers are becoming learners.

Web 2.0 Article...

We have all heard teachers at the beginning of a class fervently encouraging their students to participate. Why? They are hoping to have the chance to no only identify if they are getting their lesson across but also to asses the needs of their students. Web 2.0 will generate the same benefits as class participation to learner/teacher relationship and bring collaborative learning to online instruction.

In reading the article about Web 2.0 I found that the trend toward e-learning is not only becoming very popular and helpful, but is quickly becoming necessary. As our society is changing and expanding, the possibility and the necessity of interactive online learning is almost "e"volving naturally. (Even Soulja boy's in on it ;) The quality and effectiveness is constantly in need of being upgraded as technology advances. Not to mention the resources that will be saved by programs/companies/universities/governments that incorporate on-line instruction into their framework.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Krystal Potter IDD

My name is Krystal Potter. Today is my first day as a student @ BYU-Hawaii!