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Beyond the line of lockstep, the confines of the classroom and the
demands placed upon the learner, the new trends point towards
the opening of new spaces that free the students from any social,
academic, or self imposed constraints.
This ideology of expansion, brought forth by Temmu Arina,
exemplifies how every experience can be seen as learning, and
every new point of view can be integrated into our own
perception.
School, with its traditional concepts, has
limited the strengths of this, and though steps
have been taken towards achieving significant
changes, there are other means to use that
can lead us there.
Technology is one of them. Given the rapid, constant growth of
communication technologies, as well as the access opened to many more
users who are perfecting them, theories have been set concerning its
importance and application in the fields of education.
This is not a new trend. Many attempts have been made to use this to
many different degrees of success, all directing the learner towards what
the teacher wants him to learn. Rather, this new conception advocates for
learner freedom, where he can learn the same things in different ways.
but can be very well applied in learning, particularly with the kind of students I have. Given
my students´ access to the internet, and their willingness to surf the net to find and discuss
things, I believe they can use podcasts and blogs quite well to meet the requirements of
this trend. Of course, as I mentioned it in my work, there must high motivation involved.
I had already considered the use of social software for my students to use, and now I can
see there are actual theories concerning how they can actually help them improve. The early
results are showing in my class, as they are participating in the first activities guided
towards it.
The part about opening spaces sounds good, particularly if you consider local networks such
as one for the school. Then again, as the interviewee said, that could lead to more formal
learning. Even then, considering that most students this age are not quite ready for self
Finally, connectivism I find most important. This is the true matter here. There might not be
an actual feed back from the teacher, but by having them interact and share opinions and
thoughts, there will not only be a sort of feedback, but also advancement in the use of the