Technology Blog #4: Learning Through Others
Chapter 3 of The Connected Educator , by Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, explores the idea of Learning from others to become a great connected educator. There were a few concepts that I took away from this chapter and reflected on in my real-life experience. There are numerous instances that I learn from others. It originates from something simple, like group-based work in my college classes, and extends to meaningful conversations with co-workers about their years of hands-on experience. Last week, I concluded a month-long book club in one of my classes. Even though the book club’s main purpose of students to share their own perspectives on the book material, I took away more knowledge about public speaking strategies and engaging in meaningful conversations. The chapter's emphasis on Learning through connectivity reminded me of what I really took away from all of those book club discussions. Additionally, I had an instance yester day when I went to ...