tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200996395545682050.post2102301985586398646..comments2013-08-04T20:11:48.484-07:00Comments on Bridging Learning Theory, Instruction, and Technology 2013: Connectivism and Social learning in PracticeHiraman Byrdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17734245940922597278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200996395545682050.post-64720141746963554112013-08-04T20:11:48.484-07:002013-08-04T20:11:48.484-07:00Thank you for your comments I do agree with you ab...Thank you for your comments I do agree with you about social learning and how if student learn this skill they will be able to be more prepared for the 21st century.<br /><br />Thank you for the post-Hiraman Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734245940922597278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200996395545682050.post-29878445497074322712013-08-01T17:20:32.568-07:002013-08-01T17:20:32.568-07:00Hiraman,
I agree with you that one of the importa...Hiraman,<br /><br />I agree with you that one of the important aspects of social learning is that student can learn new behaviors by observing one another. Learning from the perspectives, learning styles, understandings, and characteristics of peers can help learners develop new behaviors, knowledge, and skills, but this interaction also serves as emotional support. When students must confront teachers with their misunderstandings or the entire class they may feel stressed. According to Palmer, Peters, & Streetman (2003) the opportunity to work in small groups provides a safe, nurturing environment for students to voice their opinions, receive feedback on their ideas, and avoid fear of embarrassment because solutions come from the group rather than the individual.<br /> <br />As you have suggested, helping one another learn the content benefits both weak and stronger students. This may especially be evident when students collaborate together on multimedia or technology-based projects. Within these projects each student has a role, they help one another understand the content, and make the project well designed by having the opportunities to demonstrate their diverse skills which may not be evident in lecture based classrooms. According to Yager in regular classrooms students may not have the opportunity to defend their reasoning, in small groups these cultural and individual differences have the opportunity to be understood (as cited in Palmer et al., 2003). There are numerous great technology resources which can be used to create cooperative and collaborative learning opportunities for students and these technologies are very engaging for students in classrooms today.<br /><br />Teaching students how to work together and learn from one another through social learning tools is important, to not only help meet the needs of all students, but to help prepare them for the twenty-first century global workforce. Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn (2012) have suggested that teachers need to provide their students with opportunities to collaborate and cooperate in a structured environment, with individuals from anywhere in the world, on projects that require diverse skills and knowledge. These opportunities can provide students with skills they will need for the twenty-first century workforce and lifelong learning, as well as help to build a connection between student home environments and academics.<br /><br /><br />References<br /><br />Palmer, G., Peters, R., & Streetman, R. (2003). Cooperative learning. In M. Orey (Ed.), Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology. Retrieved July 28, 2013 from http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/<br /><br />Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using technology with classroom instruction that works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178302234833612506noreply@blogger.com