My growth as a learner has skyrocketed in recent years, as I became a connected learner. I believe I have learned more about teaching, learning and technology\u2019s role in the process from self-directed, network supported interactions then I did in many of the formal educational opportunities in which I have participated. I am sure many of you feel the same way.<\/p>\n
My children are also connected learners and participate in many opportunities outside of traditional schooling.\u00a0 For example my daughter participated in a writers forum, where they challenged each other in creative writing projects.\u00a0 They wrote, critiqued and re-wrote.\u00a0 She worked on theme, writing style, tense, voice, dialect, setting, etc.\u00a0 She is also interested in propulsion options in space and is researching spacecraft design.\u00a0 She is immersed in learning. My son runs a guild in World of Warcraft. He organizes a group of people, manages assets, plans strategies and often needs to assist members in getting along. He deals with personnel issues and is learning management strategies.\u00a0 Their school transcripts do not reflect their skills, knowledge and talents. How would my children document their learning?<\/p>\n
I have been in the process of converting my resume into a curriculum vita, and quantifying what I know and how I know it. This is not an easy process. I have been looking over many CV from a wide range of sources.\u00a0 What I am lacking is published writing.\u00a0 I guess I have been so busy doing, that I have not taken the time to stop and write.\u00a0 As many of you suggested, we need to have products to support our learning.<\/p>\n
There are increasing opportunities to learn what you want when you want. Traditional learning environments are not the only learning environments.\u00a0 Maybe the traditional way of documenting our learning and experience will also need to change.\u00a0 A while ago I asked my network what they thought about this question.<\/p>\n