Comic

Picasso Head

Before I took the AVK survey I already knew that I was an auditory learner. However, I did not realize that I was so dominant in that area. It is quite well known that learning is a culmination of at least these three types of learning. While I do recognize that it is possible to be multiple learning types, I do know that I would rather have someone tell me directions or explain a task out. I also get frustrated when people repeat themselves.  With my Picasso head I attempted to make my ear the center of the piece while adding an inflow of "sound".

Technology that benefits me most are ones that obviously involve sound. As in a previous post and reading the iPod would be a great help to me.  Having any sort of device that would explain or read out loud to me would be fantastic seeing as how sometimes the way people talk can really trip me up and make my mind wander. The speed at which they speak or if they repeat themselves or get off topic are all tings I immediately notice and really provide a barrier to my learning process. Leaving me a voice mail would also be a great way to use technology to expedite my acquisition of knowledge.

Double Entry 2

"The iPod can support the three learning styles."


This really caught me off guard in a weird way. I had heard about using the iPad to supplement learning and further the impact of what kids are being taught. However, I never really thought of it as addressing all three of the learning styles at once.  This makes it an even more valuable piece of technology that should not be glossed over as another expensive toy.
As to my reaction to the three learning styles that people have, I have a good bit of knowledge on the subject, in fact I may have alluded to it in my previous posting. Knowing what kind of learner each of the kids are and trying to accommodate to their specific style will vastly improve the outcome of the results one is looking for.  This is crucial information that no teacher should be without, they should also realize that kids could be more than one type or that some kids may be very weak in all the areas. It is our job as instructors and mentors to the future generation to compensate for that.


VAK Learning Style Survey


The related link is a survey that you can take to see what kind of learning style best fits your needs.




Web 2.0 and emerging learning technologies/learning styles. In (2011). WikiBooks Retrieved from http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Web_2.0_and_Emerging_Learning_Technologies/Learning_Styles


Vak learning styles survey. (1998, Jan 6). Retrieved from http://nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/styles/vak.html

Wordle

Cellphone was an interesting choice I would not of thought of. Maybe there will be service?
Interesting seeing that people either went with a book to wait or a boat to leave most of the time.

Poll

Mine Would Be A Boat (Poll)

Make a live audience poll at Poll Everywhere

Double Entry

"We can’t keep preparing students for a world that doesn’t exist." 

This quote is the one that stuck out to me the most while I was reading the assigned article. I really could not agree more with this point of view on education and the way that we as a society need to change out outlook on the way we educate, not only our youth, but ourselves as well.  If we continue to educate and prepare our students for jobs that do not exist today it will severely handicap them when they do begin looking for work in the future.  It seems so obvious and so asinine  of a statement, however we truly ignore the fact that it is the truth.  Humanity as a whole is advancing at such a rapid rate that many of the jobs that people hold right now will be obsolete, even as soon as I have a child, let alone when that child is old enough to get a job.  In conclusion, it just really makes a whole lot of sense to me that we need to reevaluate the way we teach kids and what they learn.

The linked article below is a short one that ties into how and why we need to change the way children learn.  The author quotes Rita J. King and Joshua Fouts saying, "we're presently in an "Imagination Age," a time during which humanity must imagine and then create, together, the systems of the new global economy and culture."  I believe this really supplemented the quote at the beginning of the article.  I also found it very interesting that when these two doctors went to conduct their research they, in fact, "thought outside of the box" by conducting the research through an online portal and actually applying their theory.

Related Article

Heffernan, V. (2011, August 7). Education needs a digital-age upgrade. NY Times. 

Retrieved from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp

Dwyer, L. (2011, May 5). How do we prepare kids for jobs we can't imagine yet? teach imagination. Good Education. Retrieved from http://www.good.is/post/how-do-we-prepare-kids-for-jobs-we-can-t-imagine-yet-teach-imagination/

Introductory Post

Introduction. Sounds easy enough. Short and to the point.
My name is Ethan Haugh and I am from Mannington, WV.
I would like to teach high school 9-12 grade History/Social Studies.
Few sentences on how children learn.
I believe that keeping children engaged is very important and pivotal in how they learn the material that is being presented to them.  That being said, it is quite obvious that all children learn and progress at different rates. Aptitude and intelligence play a large role in how students should be taught because that ties directly into how they learn as well.  One must understand that there are many ways people, not just children, learn, absorb, and apply information that is set before them.  So, there is no one correct way to teach children and all of them do not learn the same way.  Therefore, integrating as many of those ways as possible seems to be the appropriate approach to tackling this issue.  Powerpoint presentations, hands on activities, and visual representations are all needed to fully immerse students and make sure that everyone is learning in a way they feel most comfortable with.