For homework, Lacy had us choose what we wanted to read. There were three different options that we had to choose from. I choose to read about peer based learning which talked how it revolves around informal learning with friends. Parents look at peer based learning as something that is bad because students get off topic and dont learn as much. This is interesting because students look at this as the complete opposite. Students feel that they are able to get more done because they are able to "bounce" ideas off of others and get a good amount of feedback. This idea of peer based learning exists in many different forms. One of which is social media. Whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, Myspace, or Instagram, there are many different ways that students can dive into this "peer based learning" idea. Above is a picture of a sheet of paper where our group put all of out ideas onto paper. I'm sorry that it is upside down, I tried everything to get it to be rightside up and I couldn't figure it out.
I loved reading the Peer Based Learning section and I think all of us can agree with the message they were trying to get across. I love having open discussions in class where we can talk to each other and throw our ideas out there for feedback. Personally I think learning from others and the internet is the best way to learn.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely and I also chose to read peer-based learning for homework that night. Teachers and parents try so hard to eliminate peer-based learning when for us, it is an essential part of learning in the classroom. In High School the faculty made sure sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube were blocked from the server. I love how Lacy embraces the idea of peer-based learning and I enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI did Networked Publics but I agree with the importance of social activity point the writer was expressing throughout that portion of the book. Social networks and the internet in general is where we access a lot of things that benefit us. I can see why parents would want their kids off of social networks but when it comes to learning I am completely for it. :)
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