tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post7996787989676606051..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: I own my learningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-41344630265036256032013-03-20T22:16:39.490-06:002013-03-20T22:16:39.490-06:00This tends to hit home all to well...however the u...This tends to hit home all to well...however the unfortunate part is that I "unplugged" my self a couple years short of my Ed degree. The learning curve I have been on since I entered the social media community has been...well, to say the least, engaging. So engaging I found my self focusing mainly on my education and not my schooling. Not to mention the anxiety and conflict that arrives when the professors are not an active part of the community we speak of; in fact many still suppress the idea that Twitter might actually be a good thing. Well I'm not trying to bash my professors...I suppose I'm just sad that I stumbled across the ownership of my learning before I was finished having someone else own it via "read this, write this, by this time, in this way." My addiction to education has impeded my schooling. Alluring and frustrating...<br /><br />- JamenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-8895813891866322432011-08-26T15:01:56.540-06:002011-08-26T15:01:56.540-06:00My story matches yours. As I moved into the use of...My story matches yours. As I moved into the use of learning networks based around social media, my learning has taken a huge leap forward. There is such a great amount of high quality information out there, With the use of Twitter, RSS feeds, Facebook, and now Google Plus, this finds me, so that I don't have to spend hours looking. I do find I'm spending hours reading, learning and reflecting, which is a much more beneficial state. This should be the endpoint of children's education as well.Allan Alachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158713687489914185noreply@blogger.com