Jessica's "WWSD" post.

After reading our section of the article, which points out that we are learning in the new age, being with technology and how it is done with a few comparisons to the old way, in books and more discussions and such. Author Peter Cookson, makes the statement "A new electronic learning environment is replacing the linear text-bound culture of conventional learning. This will be the proving ground of the 21st century mind." In saying this with the times changing so does our eduction and the ways we are not only taught but how we are all learning. This thought is making me wonder if those past learning methods are going to be a thing of the past or if they are going to come out with new ones. As our group talked about the portion of the article that we where assigned to, one thing was totally clear to all of us and that we need to keep education accessible to everyone. Learning from the Internet from such places as Wikipedia or even Google may open the doors to learning and info in ways people never imagined. Cookson also mentions in his article his concept on this new age technological way of learning in which he calls the Learning Sphere. He describes this way of learning as " A free and open-source Web based portal and platform would enable learners to access organized inquiry, demanding course study, and communication capabilities that would join people all over the world in mutual discovery." Which proves again the point that our group picked up on. Although in all this new technological way of learning open many doors and gives students endless info to learn we also need to keep our self open to this way of learning. With all the technology stuff, computers and the Internet still so new, so many people are still hooked on the book per say and shut down in front of the computer or those of us that are surfing through the nets super highway of information break out in to hives at the thought of picking up a book, one important thing to remember is to truly learn we need to be open to not just the printed words being on a screen or in a book, but also through discussions, games, role playing and the countless other ways we all learn.