Thursday, October 28, 2010

How People Learn



This topic is about innovation education and the use of technology thereof.

People learn mainly by doing and in collaborative learning. The following characteristics are important to consider when preparing a class especially regarding technology.

· The context of the school

· The values of the students

· The environment of the school (Urban & Rural)

· The age

· The willingness to acquire knowledge and share it

· The culture

· The innate capabilities that all humans have to learn and improve upon that previous knowledge

· The resources available (human and economic)

· The openness to reflect on knowledge already digested or in the process

· The beauty of getting people to discover new and fascinating knowledge

Human beings have an innate capability and desire to learn and most people like to share knowledge with others. Every person can learn, but what is needed is willingness, some resources and capable facilitators to guide students in the process.




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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Multiple Intelligences

Human beings are complex and they have more than just the traditional intelligences that scientists thought of. The following is an analysis of the different intelligences present in the classroom according to Gardner, this will be helpful for any one interested on education.
Please click on the map and then zoom it out..