A Journey into Learning

This hilarious Onion article (found here) got me thinking about the way that we learn.

Although the article is a parody – Connor’s experiences of school pretty much match my recollection of my own childhood. School was boring. When I think of the great learning moments of my life, with a few notable exceptions, largely took place outside the formality of the classroom. (friendships, tinkering with computers, my grandparents talking about their childhoods, getting paper rounds, saving money for bikes and so on). Informal learning just seems more meaningful, engaging, memorable and fun.

I’ve started to think more about the experiences that I am providing for my own learners. Luckily I teach using ICT – which lends itself to meaningful, engaging and fun. Do I successfully deliver positive learning experiences to my students?

I hope so. Still – I can always try harder…