Module Two Synthesis

Module Two Synthesis 
While reading what connected learning was defined as in Module two it is described to be when someone is pursuing a personal interest with the support of peers, mentors and caring adults, in ways that open up opportunities for them. Thinking back to elementary, middle, and high school, I know i learned best when my teachers, parents, and grandparents acknowledge my accomplishments and when especially when it was something i was interested in learning about. In the article, “Connected Learning” it stated how research showed that students learned best when actively engaged in the assignment and supported by their peers. This proved that theory for me from experience. I feel that collaborative work is beneficial in moderation. If students are always working with one another, they might just go off of what everyone else says and thinks and not contribute. It is also a way to put all of their brains together and come up with great ideas. It has its pros and cons just as everything else does. It does not give students that independent work. My favorite video from the interviews was Kris explaining how it is important to focus on the possibilities of learning rather than the “this is how it is”. I really liked that way of thinking about different learning strategies as it was very open-minded. From the “What is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge?” Article,  the best definition that i took from it was “An approach is needed that treats teaching as an interaction between what teachers know and how they apply what they know in the unique circumstances or contexts within their classrooms. There is no “one best way” to integrate technology into curriculum. Rather, integration efforts should be creatively designed or structured for particular subject matter ideas in specific classroom contexts”. I agree with this statement as i feel that there is no one particular way for every teacher to integrate technology into their particular lesson. Each teacher brings a different learning style to light and what works for one may not work for another. As the SAMR “Substitution, Argumentation, Modification, Redefinition” model is used as a spectrum, i think that it is a matter of ‘consuming and regurgitating’ material. I thought this particular video had useful information in it about what SAMR looks like in schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=SC5ARwUkVQg It focused on the intersect