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My Browsing Experience
Nov 25th
In my “Introduction to Computers” class this semester, I’ve described the “browser experience” more than a few times. My own personal, customized browser experience has become a critical point of efficiency when it comes to my use of the web for learning, researching, and playing. When I happen to use a machine other than my laptop and don’t have my personal browser configuration available, I feel like a fish out of water; I’m much much slower, and browsing becomes a hassle more than anything else. To what extent is your browser customized for your use? How different is browsing for you when not using your personal browser configuration? Does your personal browser configuration make your learning easier or more efficient? Out of curiosity, the add-ons I use in Firefox 3 are: More >
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Aug 3rd
Giving more thought to Personal Learning Narratives.
I believe this may be our first opportunity to truly explore personal learning narratives.
First, as Wesch has noted, we have always had a grand narrative of some sort that provided cultural context and reason for learning; I believe the absence of a grand narrative not only suggests that the presiding reason to learn is for the sake of learning itself but also provides a unique opportunity in our history to focus on personal learning narratives.
Second, technology has enabled and educators are advocating the change in the loci of control within the learning process; individuals taking control of their own learning process has become uniquely possible given dramatically increased access to information. It’s within that context that personal learning narratives have become possible and perhaps necessary.
I believe there’s an argument that the development of personal learning narratives – with education shifting to facilitate individual learner development of personal learning environments – is critical to the further development of the information age. If our culture and our country are to be successful moving forward, we need to focus on the issues, infrastructure and changes necessary to support personal learning narratives.
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