Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education

This is AMAZING. It's incredible what eLearning can accomplish. Serious goals right now.

It's crazy to imagine that we have so many resources available that allows others to learn at the tip of their fingers. Could you imagine if everyone in the world had access to technology, how much learning could be done?

The accomplishment that Daphne Koller illustrates is truly astounding. People around the world have access to the best resources (teachers and lessons taught from places like Stanford) for minimal costs. This provides everyone the opportunity to learn and grow professionally.

I believe this is what makes eLearning so critical for society. As everyone knows, education is not as easily accessible like it is in the United States, and even in the United States, not everyone has the same opportunity to go to college. Providing resources through means of online modules personalized to each persons learning truly helps advance our society for the better.

I hope to be apart of these achievements some day.

Which Web is Which?

I started taking Web 2.0 because I thought it'd be a great introduction in utilizing technology (in a fun way) for learning and instructional design. I did little to research the name when I signed up for the course, but am glad that the first week of classes is spent covering this concept. While I'm still a bit hesitant to say that I understand the full concept, I believe I can somewhat differentiate the webs (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0).

In terms of Web 2.0, I turned to O'Reilly's article (2005) which I've linked here. What was really helpful was this meme map that O'Reilly and colleagues put together (obtained from the link above):

In times of doubt, I will utilize this map to identify which sites are which web; and for further review and discussion of which web is which, I have Brian Getting (2007) to thank (linked here). 

Social Media Sources for Education

To start off, I found a blog that gives some tips/tricks to utilizing social media for learning (linked here: https://elearningindustry.com/5-ultimate-tricks-using-social-media-learning-tools).

As a summary, the blogger mentions using Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest,Twitter, and blogs for incorporating learning into the classroom. Outside of the classroom, I'm interested in how these may be utilized. I never utilized these tools in my educational experiences, so I'm not sure how they would translate to the work field--which is where a majority of my time is spent.

I currently use Facebook for advertisements, but I'd be curious in using it for learning purposes (how-to's, articles, etc.). This may be worth pursuing depending on who the followers are (employees/non-employees).

"New Blog, Who dis?"

This is my terrible and somewhat punny introduction to my first blog post. I've never been much to keep a journal or diary, but am excited to take on this new challenge (for myself), especially since I can utilize it later to see how far I've come in my learning!

To start off with, I'm personally excited to see the multiple and various ways that social media can be used as a tool for learning. I don't recall many of my educational experiences involving social media--other than when my peers and I would work on homework together online--so I'm curious in what ways is most easy, as well as which method is most favored/well-received.

Looking forward to 6 weeks of blogging and a ton of learning!