I thought that the video about George Siemens' thoughts about the personal learning environment was interesting and caused me to reflect about how my kids learning currently takes place in school. I agree with his point about most parents may not be familiar with the latest networking and communication tools, but they do want to see their children succeed in an ever-changing world. Critical and creative thinking are among some of the most important things that parents like myself can impress upon their children. With teachers creating a learning environment that has products including collaboration, democracy, innovation, and particularly communication they will be better prepared for what lies ahead in not only the rest of their formal educational experience, but with life itself (Siemens, 2009). As online tools continue to grow and change they should not be an issue if we are properly equipping our children with adequate self-tools that will cause them to learn and adapt to change versus sticking with what they already know. What really needs to be impressed upon them is that communication in the world constantly changes and their ability to reach new people continues to become possible through educational technological progress.
Reference:
Siemens, George (2009). It's Not About the Tools, It's About Change. Referenced from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ3F2_Q5iUE&feature=related.
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