Homework #13 - Tomohiro Oda

1. what did you find
   
   
   
   1. 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.
      
      
   2. 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.
      
      
   
   
2. 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.
   
   
3. which technologies are used / can be used /should be used to support
   
   
   
   1. 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.
      
      
   2. 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.
      
      
   3. community of learners education
      
      Integration technology of information systems will be required because switching different topics and combining contexts look crucial in this model.
      
      
   
   
4. analyze our course from the three dimensions:
   
   
   
   1. adult-run education
      
      I guess about 90% of lecture time is teacher's talk and teachers give comments and summary for each discussion.
      
      
   2. 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.
      
      
   3. 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.