Are we living in a world of information overload or information abundance? This post by Jackie Gerstein poses suggests we look at this as a time of information abundance. "... we have technologies to access any type of information and to create products that match the pictures and voices in our minds; and we can use technology to get the assistance and feedback from folks around the globe."
In this post she looks at the implications this has for education, exploring five points (quoted below):
* Educators are no longer gatekeepers to information.
* The Internet needs tobe open and available to students.
* Information and media literacy needs to be integrated across the curriculum and grade levels.
* Global-oriented and mulitcultural education also needs to be integrated across the curriculum and grade levels.
* Students developing their own Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) should be viewed as major instructional strategy.
Additional resources are referenced in the post.
Via
Beth Dichter
Gerstein provides an interesting look at where education is and where education is going. She provides a look at research that shows that schools are "living within and functioning through an Education 1.0 model." She quotes an article that states "Essentialists argue that classrooms should be teacher-oriented. The teachers or administrators decide what is most important for the students to learn with little regard to the student interests. The teachers also focus on achievement test scores as a means of evaluating progress."
So what defines Education 2.0? "Education 2.0 includes more interaction between the teacher and student; student to student; and student to content/expert."
Education 3.0 moves us into a new direction, one that we are beginning to see. Content is free (think open educational resources) and readily available, It is more self-directed with a focus on creativity, problem solving and innovation.
As always there is a wealth of resources available in the post.
Excellent content, although evaluative testing issue remains unaddressed.
Le changement phénoménal de la technologie provoque de nouvelles transformations au sein de l'éducation. Éducation 3.0 arrive avec toutes les répercussions sur "savoir apprendre " comment apprendre"