Will the Future of Education be Online, Open and Massive?

MOOC is the abbreviation for Massive Open Online Course.  These courses are open classrooms where people can connect with up to date information.  You don't have to be enrolled, it is primarily for people who have the will to keep learning and keeping their knowledge up to date. Some MOOCs require some form of payment, for proof of course being attained, thou.   Khan Academy, was one of the first MOOC created by Salman Khan as a way to tutor his cousins in math.  Besides, Khan Academy, but Udacity and Coursera are MOOCs that are serving the life long learners in the world.

Reflection
I do agree that MOOCs is a place where people can collaborate and communicate with others who share the same the interests and opinions.  Either way you learning something new, you have to memorize and put it into use.  MOOCs can be place where new ideas come up, but I struggle to agree that a high level of learning can attained just by reading articles on a computer screen.  

BYOD

Bring your own device, (BYOD) is being encouraged in the schools.  You are able to bring your electronic, device and use the required application to do school work.  The "pros" of this new culture is that it saves the schools money, so they don't have to purchase the equipment for the students, and that the student feels comfortable with the device they are using.  The negative aspect of BYOB is that some applications may not be able to run on certain devices, and the support might be lacking because the school won't have the support in place.  BYOD places stress on the families with tight incomes.  If a student comes into school still thinking about home and the negativity there, reaching that child will be difficult because they won't be focused in on school.

Reflection
I like the idea of BYOD.  It places the students to be more in charge and responsible for their learning.  The majority of the student population have the devices that can be used in the classroom. It will allow for quick and efficient communication between the student and teachers, at any time of day.   In the the end, the negativity that comes with BYOD out weighs the positives.  With the number of low income families not able to purchase a device for school, the schools should purchase the device for the students, that way, the school knows what the students can, and can't do with the devices.  Eliminating less play time and more learning time.


Rubric

Summary paragraphs - 5

Took notes and used examples from the reading that explained the important aspects of the reading.

Reflection paragraph(s) - 4

I felt connected to BYOD but MOOC I couldn't relate to.  MOOC has to many negatives than positives, and people have the easier path to cheating with MOOC, in addtiona. Khan Academy can and has put my students to sleep in the classroom, when I played it.  

Quality of writing - 5

Reading over and making sure no errors are found in my thoughts.  

Connection to readings - 5

Using information from the text that supports my ideas and opinions.  Writing comes better to me when I make connections in my writing to what I just read.  .  

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Will the Future of Education be Online, Open and Massive?

MOOC is the abbreviation for Massive Open Online Course.  These courses are open classrooms where people can connect with up to date information.  You don't have to be enrolled, it is primarily for people who have the will to keep learning and keeping their knowledge up to date. Some MOOCs require some form of payment, for proof of course being attained, thou.   Khan Academy, was one of the first MOOC created by Salman Khan as a way to tutor his cousins in math.  Besides, Khan Academy, but Udacity and Coursera are MOOCs that are serving the life long learners in the world.

Reflection
I do agree that MOOCs is a place where people can collaborate and communicate with others who share the same the interests and opinions.  Either way you learning something new, you have to memorize and put it into use.  MOOCs can be place where new ideas come up, but I struggle to agree that a high level of learning can attained just by reading articles on a computer screen.  

BYOD

Bring your own device, (BYOD) is being encouraged in the schools.  You are able to bring your electronic, device and use the required application to do school work.  The "pros" of this new culture is that it saves the schools money, so they don't have to purchase the equipment for the students, and that the student feels comfortable with the device they are using.  The negative aspect of BYOB is that some applications may not be able to run on certain devices, and the support might be lacking because the school won't have the support in place.  BYOD places stress on the families with tight incomes.  If a student comes into school still thinking about home and the negativity there, reaching that child will be difficult because they won't be focused in on school.

Reflection
I like the idea of BYOD.  It places the students to be more in charge and responsible for their learning.  The majority of the student population have the devices that can be used in the classroom. It will allow for quick and efficient communication between the student and teachers, at any time of day.   In the the end, the negativity that comes with BYOD out weighs the positives.  With the number of low income families not able to purchase a device for school, the schools should purchase the device for the students, that way, the school knows what the students can, and can't do with the devices.  Eliminating less play time and more learning time.


Rubric

Summary paragraphs - 5

Took notes and used examples from the reading that explained the important aspects of the reading.

Reflection paragraph(s) - 4

I felt connected to BYOD but MOOC I couldn't relate to.  MOOC has to many negatives than positives, and people have the easier path to cheating with MOOC, in addtiona. Khan Academy can and has put my students to sleep in the classroom, when I played it.  

Quality of writing - 5

Reading over and making sure no errors are found in my thoughts.  

Connection to readings - 5

Using information from the text that supports my ideas and opinions.  Writing comes better to me when I make connections in my writing to what I just read.