Homework #13 - Tomohiro Oda
- what did you find
- interesting about the article?
The three learning models look like software systems design;
adult-run model corresponds to thin-client architecture,
children-run model to thick-client architecture and
transformation of participation model to peer-to-peer model.
- not interesting about the article?
Nothing particular, but descriptions of OC are still nebulous because
I've never actually seen OC mentioned in the paper.
- what do you consider the main message of the article?
Each of three models has its own benefits and its own place to work in.
- which technologies are used / can be used /should be used to support
- adult-run education
Digital Library with authoring tools will give teachers more lecture materials and capability to improve/adapt existing materials according to students' needs.
- child-run education
Digital Libraries with good search engine will provide children to investigate interesting topics.
Information sharing/co-authoring tools like Swiki and LivingOM will also be required.
- community of learners education
Integration technology of information systems will be required because switching different topics and combining contexts look crucial in this model.
- analyze our course from the three dimensions:
- adult-run education
I guess about 90% of lecture time is teacher's talk and teachers give comments and summary for each discussion.
- child-run education
I, and I think all other students, read other student's homeworks before attending to the class and the in-class time is only one part of the whole class activities.
I think this class can be considered as child-run style in this sense.
- community of learners education
Although I don't know how much the teachers have been taught in the class,
I enjoy discussions in this class and student's with different backgrounds gave me a lot of interesting viewpoints and I hope I could provide some to others including teachers.