In response to a DiigoNotes blog entry I wrote that cites the results of online learning research, specifically commentary on the study making the following assertion:
“The technology will be used to create learning communities among students in new ways,” Mr. Regier said. “People are correct when they say online education will take things out the classroom. But they are wrong, I think, when they assume it will make learning an independent, personal activity. Learning has to occur in a community.”
I was intrigued by a response from one of my colleagues–Joy Rousseau, Arp ISD–in Texas. She wrote the following:
“I agree that while learning will take place in a community. It is the community, however, that will change. It very well may become (I am almost sure) a distributed community of learners instead of a community in proximity.“
I love this perspective…”While learning will take place in a community, it may very well become a distributed community of learners instead of a community in proximity.”
What do you think?
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I think this is a very accurate prediction.My personal learning community has expanded beyond my school/my district and now the most vital people in my PLN include people from all over the country and the world. Some of these people I have never met in person, but we do learn together and we value each other's insights, experience, and knowledge.We do have the opportunity to see each other in person — even when it's the "first time f2f" meeting — the greetings are warm and friendly just as they are with those friends and colleagues who are in close proximity.I don't see why this isn't possible for learners in online education settings.
I think this is a very accurate prediction.My personal learning community has expanded beyond my school/my district and now the most vital people in my PLN include people from all over the country and the world. Some of these people I have never met in person, but we do learn together and we value each other's insights, experience, and knowledge.We do have the opportunity to see each other in person — even when it's the “first time f2f” meeting — the greetings are warm and friendly just as they are with those friends and colleagues who are in close proximity.I don't see why this isn't possible for learners in online education settings.
Interestingly, I found technology and the on-line environment tremendously improved the learning by fostering a community "in proximity". Students tended to better form local learning networks to work through problems presented on-line more effectively than if they were being taught with the traditional "teacher centric" model.
Interestingly, I found technology and the on-line environment tremendously improved the learning by fostering a community “in proximity”. Students tended to better form local learning networks to work through problems presented on-line more effectively than if they were being taught with the traditional “teacher centric” model.