Curation implies more than just collecting resources into a folder or notebook. It assumes a level of thoughtfulness as the curator considers the value that each artifact possesses within the context of the overall experience.
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In the old days, knowledge was rare. Only teachers possessed it and to learn, you needed them to share it with you. For today's kids (and lifelong learners), access to knowledge is not an issue: the web offers unlimited knowledge to anyone with a web browser.
So as Beth Holland reflects in this post, learning changed.
And that impacts the old traditional method of taking notes to memorize and learn which also has to evolve.
She describes a system where note taking is combined with content curation to have students not simply go through the motions of learning but reflect on what they learn.
In the old days, knowledge was rare. Only teachers possessed it and to learn, you needed them to share it with you. For today's kids (and lifelong learners), access to knowledge is not an issue: the web offers unlimited knowledge to anyone with a web browser.
So as Beth Holland reflects in this post, learning changed.
And that impacts the old traditional method of taking notes to memorize and learn which also has to evolve.
She describes a system where note taking is combined with content curation to have students not simply go through the motions of learning but reflect on what they learn.
In the old days, knowledge was rare. Only teachers possessed it and to learn, you needed them to share it with you. For today's kids (and lifelong learners), access to knowledge is not an issue: the web offers unlimited knowledge to anyone with a web browser.
So as Beth Holland reflects in this post, learning changed.
And that impacts the old traditional method of taking notes to memorize and learn which also has to evolve.
She describes a system where note taking is combined with content curation to have students not simply go through the motions of learning but reflect on what they learn.