Blog Post #6

The Network Student
The Network Student by: Wendy Drexler is a video about a boy who does his work by using the internet. He learns through varies websites, podcast, skype, wiki's, and several other things. The author mentioned, since the boy learns from all of these different sites, what was the point of having a teacher? The point of having a teacher is for guidance and help. Without the teacher the boy wouldn't have known about the sites he visits.
This video reminds me of the class I am in know EDM310. Dr. Strange is there to guide me to the right path. He gives us varies sites to look at and to read about. I learned about podcats, twitter, and smart boards. Also the lab assistance are there to help as well. For example, if I need help uploading a picture the right way to my blog, they are there to walk me through the process. Just like the teacher was there for the boy when he needed help learning about the different sites and technology needed for the class.

A 7th Graders Personal Learning Environment (PLE)
The 7th grade girl in the video learns and practices the personal learning environment in her 7th grade science class. She finds information from the internet and puts it on her PLE. The first row in her PLE is all the interesting things she has found, and the last row contains all of her school materials. Her PLE is a reflection on what she did in class and any other thing she has learned. The 7th grade girl like her science class because it gives her the freedom to learn the way she wants. She can find the information how every she wants to and when she wants to. This also teaches her responsibility. Also her science class deals with no paper and no books, they learn everything from the computer.
I think that this is a really cool and creative idea. It is interesting and gives the idea of being in control. Also the students would want to learn more and do more things.