#bad3

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Where + how do you feel that you learn best?

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thought.project

How much of the key stage 2 curriculum can a child learn online?

Various resources exist which aid learning in this stage. For example, BBC Bitesize. However, are these effective? If children can engage in these activities for homework, can we bring more time in which children can identify and develop their strengths in school while also making them aware of the need for balance.

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The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds

This programme observes the behaviour and interactions of school-starters. It is clear to see that this stage in the development of children is important in regards to their learning but also the introduction of a daily social environment external to their homes. They begin to learn how to navigate in the world and adapt to their surroundings; creating and maintaining relationships is the prominent aspect of the programme. The children are becoming aware of empathy and similar abilities.

In regards to my project aims, I realise that the first key stage of schooling is focussed upon an introduction to social skills and basic literacy and numeracy - which are essential in communication. This period seems to be too early for the children to identify their particular strengths in relation to the physical-cognitive scale, they will use this time to experiment freely. I believe that the next stage is more focussed on individual subjects and children will be more comfortable with the environment and their communication skills. Their age and level of understanding will allow them to identify their own strengths and interests.

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routines.research

I am investigating the tasks individuals carry out during their daily routines. Each of these tasks can be placed on a scale of physically-focussed tasks to cognitively-focussed tasks. I have invited people to complete this table with their regular routine; filling in the time on the left and the corresponding task in one of the five boxes along the scale.

Conclusion: There is variation in how the subjects have selected their personal focus for the same tasks. I feel that this may be due to different interpretations of ‘cognitive’ and the idea of the scale.

Next Step: Gather data on different learning techniques+environments which will fit along the scale.

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The end of capitalism has begun

How can I have forgetten about this book! Too much madness. Must order.

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routines.research

To address the balance of time spent engaging in physically-focussed or cognitively-focussed activity, I will gather data on lifestyles and daily routines. I understand that these complementary components of life are two ends of a scale. Locating the points at which one learns is the crucial factor and each individual will have unique responses.

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future_learning_environments.thoughts

A deeper involvement of the internet in education environments means that the physical structure of classrooms will change. If children are categorised in terms of progress and not attainment or age, what will the physical design of the classroom be like.

This article discusses how libraries can transition from archives into learning commons, creating “an environment for "collaboration and knowledge co-construction."”

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sugata_mitra.research

Mitra developed the concept of Self Organising Learning Environments and started the School in the Cloud initiative. He sees the scope of the internet in learning and education.

He is Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University and teaches an MA module, EDU8213, titled “The Future of Learning”.