I really enjoyed reading this article and was struck by several things that I found interesting, it was one that I read online then instantly printed so I could scribble notes on it! This article explains the role of Web.20 in education and how it can be used. They write about an experiment conducted with language students and how the use of micro-blogging enhanced their learning experience.
One section of the article that I focused on was the theory of Constructivism,
“Constructivism is based on the premise that knowledge cannot be transmitted but has to be constructed by the individual. Therefore learning is an active process of integrating information with pre-existing knowledge…In constructivism the control over the learning process shifts from teacher to student with the learner playing an active role in the learning process”
Ullrich,C., Borau, K., Luo, H., Tan, X., & Shen, R. (2008) ‘Why Web 2.0 Is Good For Learning and For Research: Principles And Prototypes’ , ACM, pp. 705-714
This really brought together the whole idea of the BAPP course and why it is structured the way it is, why we have Blogs for example. The idea that by using Web 2.0 you are experiencing a very different learning process in which tutors don’t necessarily provide a classroom type delivery but guide you towards constructing your own personal learning space. We also, as professional practitioners, have lots of pre-existing knowledge and experience in our field, tools that we can use in being an active learner. Reading this article, for me, was like switching a light on over the whole Work Based Learning Practice and it's relation to Web 2.0. Without Web 2.0 this type of learning experience would be extremely difficult if not impossible. It made me realise the implications of “playing an active role”. Not just waiting for things to come to me but to actively look for information and then research it further.
Has anybody else read this article? I would love to know other peoples thoughts and ideas!
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