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Educational ContextOne word came to mind as I read through SITE Module 1 and it was ecosystem. Why you may ask? Educational Context for the user/learner must involve informational, sociocultural, and technical subcontext. In the dictionary it says, an ecosystem is a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. In the SITE model we must also understand the learner as a "whole person, " and understand the interconnected factors that might motivate a learner to invest in the process of learning. In a nut shell the SITE model is asking us teachers to design and orchestrate instructional activities so that they prepare learners to teach themselves. As educators we must help bridge any gaps the learner may have when trying to use the resources available to them. The image above helps me understand all the parts that are interrelated when providing a learning environment in which our students can flourish and grow as learners motivated by their own goals and needs. My students struggle on a daily basis to find their focus on reading and many other subjects. Finding digital or technology tools for reading has helped me motivate them to read during independent reading time. They have the choice to read from a book or using the online platform as well as what they want to read. By giving them choices you empower them to engage constructively and productively with the tool and invest in the process of learning.
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Rian
3/19/2018 06:54:23 pm
I like the connection you made to learning as an ecosystem, or even a living entity. I think it is powerful that you recognize that students should be in charge of their own learning goals. Out of curiosity, which do students usually choose, online or book?
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Marisabel Olguin
3/19/2018 10:05:16 pm
The majority choose online and only about a couple would rather hold their book.
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Heather
3/19/2018 07:24:54 pm
It is so important to never stop bridging the gaps as educators. I love how you related to the ecosystem, I see this in a whole different light now.
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Kayla Bryant
3/19/2018 09:06:44 pm
I like your metaphor of the ecosystem. The students in our classrooms are definitely affected by the environment that we have set up, as well as things they each bring in from home. Understanding who our learners are is so important in effective teaching practice. When we know them well, we can help them to get set up for lifelong learning. The SITE model definitely takes inventory on the students before moving forward into content, and designs activities based on students rather than standards.
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Benjamin Scinto
3/19/2018 09:46:49 pm
I too like your metaphor of an ecosystem. What is interesting is how a single change in an ecosystem can have ripple effects felt both positively and negatively by other species within that ecosystem. The fragility and simultaneous malleability / evolutionary adaptation of ecosystems are also reflected in our work as all members are mutually dependent upon the other and respond to changes in both positive and negative ways
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