Blog Post #6

This video was very informative regarding the use of connectivity in the classroom. It talked about a high school student that his teacher hardly ever lectures. They learn through the connectivity of PLN's, Blogs, Podcasts, and other types of resources. Through these resources, they have had access to some of the best professors out there. They even keep a virtual textbook. I thought that was very unique.
The question, "Why is a teacher needed for this type of learning?" It talks about how teachers are there for many reasons. Teachers are there to show the students how to build their network, to provide guidance whenever help is needed. Teachers are to teach the students how to communicate properly and help them organize their information. After taking Dr. Stranger’s course I will be prepared to teach "networked students.

Welcome to My PLE
In this video a 7th grader gives a tour of her personal learning environment, PLE or PLN. She shows how all of her classwork tabs are together and all her personal tabs are together. I was very amazed at all the things she used in her PLE. She also had blogs reflections of what she is or has done in class. For one of her science project she opened one of her color coded tabs and showed how she has all of her information on the box jellyfish together. During the video she also showed how a PLE is useful for citing you’re sourced in a research project. I really think that this is a great way to keep different things organized.