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.  

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Additionally, I had an instance yesterday when I went to an interview and received feedback from the person who helped me reflect on my professional life. Before meeting with this person, a few of my professors advised me to dress professionally, even though the meeting was in their office, to discuss internships that I was interested in. Despite all of this, the person I met with then commented on my spelling, capitalization, and punctuation on a Google form that I submitted, and that employers would have dismissed it entirely because of this. This conversation is the main aspect that I took away from the meeting, and I reflected on the fact that I need to be more aware before submitting anything in the future. The professional knowledge that this lady had stuck with me, and I want to take this new information with me throughout my future endeavors.  

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Through talking with peers, educators, and co-workers, what we learn can be passed down to create more learning. Collaboration was emphasized in the chapter, and I completely agree with this in the fact that I have never learned my greatest lessons solely by myself. Even though I'm personally at the end of a chapter in my life, with almost completing my undergraduate degree, this time especially is a crucial time to be collaborative and learn for my next chapter to open.

Source:

Nussbaum-Beach, S., & Hall, L. R. (2012). The connected educator: Learning and leading in a digital age. Solution Tree Press.

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  1. Mel GroffNovember 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM

    Hi Emily,
    I think your example of the chapter's application in your professional life was great for adding a personal touch to your blog post. I really think we learn from experience, and experiences we have with professionals in our fields are so important. It's great that their advice stuck with you, and it shows you are open to relearning.

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