Document Type
Issue Area One
Abstract
Technology is removing the boundaries from learning. Students are learning wherever there is access to resources. Access includes homes, classrooms, work, community points of presence, even sites in motion. Learners will learn wherever they have effective and efficient access. Access is the only limit.
Continuous access to learning will create a "perpetual teachable moment." Learners will solve problems in a holistic manner that will not be structured horizontally or vertically. Learners will begin at any point and progress through linkages and connections, which will be more important than time-dated information or skills.
Learners' thoughts, feelings, and factive skills will be developed to help them adapt to a society characterized by rapid change. They will be able to "read" wherever meaning is stored and be able to discern meaning in many different iconic codes. They will practice values that emphasize cooperation; working with groups; flexibility; patience; and tolerance for disparate views or experiences. They will locate information wherever it is stored. Learning will be seamless, continuous, and fractile as learners "thrive on chaos."
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
6
Issue
1
First Page
13
Last Page
18
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1996 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Sutton, Jim and Ferrare, Jamie
(1996)
"Issue Area One: How Will the Increasing Use of Technology in Schools Change How, Where, and What Students Will Learn?,"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 6:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol6/iss1/5
