My name is Karl and I am writing this intro from my beautiful home in Roy Utah.
I am a lifelong learner with a little knowledge about a lot of stuff, and perhaps an expert in a little bit of stuff but I haven't figured what that is yet. I have a strong interest in lifelong learning, the way we learn, and how it is affected by merging media and advancements in technology. A good book I read recently is a book titled "We're Born to Learn" by Rita Smilkstein and would like to extend the title to a goal which would make it possible for all students to realize their potential as natural learners! Also in continuance to that, my dreams for what will be needed in 10-15 years is many many new options for the learner in forms of advancements in learning technologies and in new forms of learning programs including those of extended higher learning. Some of which I would like to pioneer... whether it be in virtual simulations, augmented reality, or in participatory interactive activities in a field of dreams, where if I build it, they will come
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ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure and opportunity to attend a research seminar with Dr. Smilkstein, the author of the book "We're Born to Learn; Using the Brain's Natural Learning Process to Create Today's Curriculum". It was very interesting, she likened the brains learning process to twigs on a tree where each twigs grows off the bigger established branches. There was some discussion on growing Dendrites = learning and/or learning = growing and connecting neural structures (which we all have that ability to some extent or another). Finally based on Natural Human Learning Process (NHLP) research, she presented that we each learn best in 5 to 6 stages but that basically the brain learns by constructing knowledge through sequential stages. With a 6 stage process being broken down into something like stage 1 - motivation, stage 2 - beginning practice, stage 3 - advanced practice, stage 4 - skillfulness, stage 5 - refinement, stage 6 - mastery. In extension to Dr. Smilkstien's theory on learning, I would also add that whether we know it or not we all are life-long learners, it isn't something that can simply be shut off.
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