Want to participate lectures from UPenn? Want the world to
hear your own voice? Want to manage your own learning pace? Want to debate with
someone who is miles away? Then, it’s time to get networked!
The most benefitted group is the students. “ The Future ofLearning, Networked Society – Ericsson” said that the online social networking
provides possibility for education system to be a “system for the kids”.
Students can get what they want from open courses, lectures and other shared information
online. By skyping or other distant conferences, students can get more exposure
to knowledge beyond textbooks. Another benefit is that online education allows students to manage their own study process. It
is them to decide when is the best time to learn and what to learn. After building their knowledge, like what “Networked Students” said, they can choose to create blogs to share what they have got, and
accept comments from others from all over the world.
On the other hand, teachers should assist students in using
Internet and maximize its value. According to the Networked Students, a teacher should
provide guidance and teach students how to
1) communicate properly;
2) find out useful information and differentiate
what is good and bad;
3) ask respectfully for information from other expertise;
4) “turn web search into a scavenger earn”;
5) organize mountainous information.
At the same time, teachers should also
1) maintain learning network;
2) creatively solve problems;
3) navigate students’ learning in the future.
The networked society provides such a great opportunity for students to get connected not only with their own teachers but with the whole world. Also, at the same time, the teacher plays an important role in students' network development.
