Emma Pohlad

What is a participatory culture?  The collaborative and shared practice of knowledge production and sharing is at the core of participatory culture. Today an example of participatory culture would be an influencer sharing an interest on TikTok or Instagram, like a makeup tutorial; for example.                                     “Outside the classroom, children learn by gathering             clusters of information as they move seamlessly between their physical and                                                                         virtual spaces.”   How can you embrace the best of participatory culture into everyday ...

Summary   The article expresses that technology is a helpful resource in many areas in our lives, but it is best to monitor children's use. It touches on the goldilocks effect, which states that there is “ just right” amount of screen time for children that won't hurt them. It is important to know the different types of technologies and the unique ways they impact a child. There are ways that educators can monitor the use of technology. Having a whole-school approach to technology safety concerns and partnering with families are just two of the ways that the article listed.  Insights, Lessons Learned, and Takeaways  I believe that technology can be very beneficial for a child under the right supervision. I appreciated the way this article explained co viewing and the importance of it. Co-viewing can bring up important conversations instead of the child looking something up and being led to a dangerous site, for instance.  My Questions What will technology look like i...

John Dewey distinguishes between experience in general and "an" experience . Experience occurs continually, as people are always involved in the process of living, but it is often interrupted and inchoate, with conflict and resistance. I believe it's true that students should learn through experience, not just sitting and listening. "An" experience is when students are able to think more in depth and deeper about an idea. In Dewey's book the example of students realizing that plant seeds can be spread by animals and then thinking more about birds, dogs and cats differently an idea is started. Ideas start action. When you go to the zoo you know what to expect, and because of that there aren't many new ideas. You can learn a lot from the plaques by the exhibits and how the animals walk and interact with their same breed. But it's probably true that not many new ideas are sparked from the learner at the zoo. A trip to the zoo is an experience Conve...