Technology Enabled Learning

Parag Shah, presented this very good presentation on how web 2.0 is changing our knowledge needs and learning methods.

He had the following to say

Learning has changed significantly in the past few years as the knowledge needs of people and tools available to them have changed.

Learning Before:

* Most learning happened in the classroom
* The knowledge was sufficient for decades with very little upgrading
* Half life of knowledge was large
* The pressure to continuously learn new things was less
* Learning was formal
* Learning was individual
* Learning was generic
* Lecturing was only related to factual information
* Teacher and print media served as the primary means of communication and information
* Learning was separated from the rest of the community

Learning Now:

* Only 10-20% of learning happens in the classroom
* Only fundamentals last… the knowledge changes
* Half life of knowledge is less
* The pressure to continuously learn new things is VERY high
* Learning is informal
* Learning is networked & collaborative
* Learning is personalized
* Lecturing is about guiding, motivating, and facilitating
* Learning using a vast variety of media including the Internet
* Learning now occurs globally

Really good Parag, you can read more at Parag's Blog