When I first began this blog, I wasn't really sure what a blog was. I did a little research and had the direction from the my tutor, but it was a completely alien concept to me. I started to explore other blogs, mainly educational, to see what types of things people were concerned or passionate about, because that seems to be the main point about a blog; sharing things you are passionate about with like minded people.
One of the blogs that I have looked at and now follow is Learning with 'e's, a blog written by Steve Wheeler. Steve is an Associate professor in learning technology at the Plymouth Institute of Education at Plymouth University. His blog is about learning technology and all things digital.
I really like Steve's blog, being new to both technology and teaching, I find that I am learning a lot from him. As well as being educational, some of his posts are quite humorous and I really like his style of writing.
Some of his posts have really struck a chord with me and give me an idea of the kind of teacher that I aspire to be. In his post 'Looking Ahead', he discusses the importance of encouraging students to prepare for some of the challenges that may lay ahead of them, he poses that simply teaching children about what we know, will not equip them with the skills to meet the challenges of the world that they are growing up in. We must encourage them to discover the answers to what so far are unwritten problems, for themselves. I agree with Steve's view that "learning through exploration and problem-solving should replace the largely passive education models of the last century", meaning that as educators we should be encouraging learners to be curious and innovative. A 21st Century learning strategy for dealing with 21st Century issues.
I have already learnt a lot from reading this blog and intend to keep following Steve Wheeler, I highly recommend it.
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