11.5 - Thing #1

The Networked Student

I watched a video found here: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=64972&title=The_Networked_Student___The_Movie
These are the kinds of videos our students are supposed to be making (or at least have the knowledge to do them) for the 21st century. THIS is the future.

My thoughts about the student: A self-motivated student has the drive to learn! WANTS to learn. Therefore, has the drive to be independent and search for what he/she is looking for. The student also understands the importance of socially interacting with others as part of his education. Social networking can definitely be a positive!

My thoughts about the video? Excellent. It makes me think about how this is applicable to even away from classroom instruction. The real world, regardless of the career field, requires employees that are capable in finding solutions amongst a group of people in various manners... i.e. skype, teleconferencing, file sharing, etc...

The teacher and her role: I love it! The teacher is almost like a coach or a facilitator... There to assist when needed... But at a higher level of bloom's taxonomy as well. The teacher is no longer just a "presenter of information" but a "synthesizer...." Someone that can "clean up" and organize the info as part of the student's learning process.

Can a Librarian play the role depicted in the video? Absolutely!! In my school, our wonderful librarian does this on a daily basis. She not only assists the students with their own learning, but also provides guidance to teacher (as needed) when researching something... and shows "the way" to find the right solution in today's world.