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Week 1 of EDLD 5364 has been a busy week. I learned about the constructionism, which was explain by D. Sprague and C. Dede, "In a constructivist classroom, students are more actively involved thatn in a traditional classroom. They are sharing ideas, asking questions, discussing concepts and revising their ideas and misconceptions." (1999) This week I also discovered the Cyborg learning theory. As D. McPheeters states this theory will allow, "...our institutions to adapt more readily. Rather than debating issues of divides and gaps with regard to access and training in new technologies, the new paradigm would allow education to focus on preparing a generation to adapt to the unavoidable rapidity of changes they will face." (2009)

While reading //Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools// I picked up on a couple of items that I thought was very true and important to remember as education moves forward in an effort to keep up with technological changes. Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum explain "Twenty-first century content areas like global awareness, financial literacy, civic literacy, and health awareness are critical to student success in communities and workplaces, adn these should be taught." (2007) They also explain the importance of collaboration not only in education but also in the workplace of the here and now. Solomon, G. and Schrum, L said "The new way is collaborative, with information shared, discussed, refined with others, and understood deeply. It prepares students to be come part of a nimble workforce that makes decisions and keeps learning as the workplace changes." (2007)

Reference: McPheeters, D. (2009, March). Social Networking Technologies in Education. //Tech and Learning.// Retrived October 4, 2009 from http://www.techlearning.coim/article/16250

Solomon, G. and Schrum, L. (2007) //Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools.// Eugene, OR. //International Society for technology in Education, 7-44.//

Sprague, D and Dede, C. (1999). If I teach this way, Am I doing my job: Constructivism in the classroom. Leading and Learning 27(1). Retrived October 4, 2009 from the Int Society for Technology in Education at http:// imet.csus.edu/imet9/280/docs/dede_constructivism.pdf