tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913364443891005118.post6258473025263384997..comments2012-05-06T10:51:47.020-07:00Comments on The World of Education According to Julie: Learning in New Media EnvironmentsJulie Vaccarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08329153107586438205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913364443891005118.post-75749290224276818872012-02-20T23:43:56.234-08:002012-02-20T23:43:56.234-08:00Julie, great point on how learning should be appli...Julie, great point on how learning should be applied. Students need problem solving skills not just the ability to follow a set of steps. Our students are very good at regurgitating information but fall flat when you ask them to take a piece of information and apply it to a situation outside of where they learned it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360407731625220907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913364443891005118.post-90831339081845437972012-02-20T20:03:27.251-08:002012-02-20T20:03:27.251-08:00I think a lot of it depends on the students and th...I think a lot of it depends on the students and the topic. The other day when I was observing a class I saw them do a problem on proportionality that directly related the size of the statue of liberty to them by comparing the ratio of their noses to the statue's nose to estimate the size of the arm, leg, foot, etc.Julie Vaccarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329153107586438205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913364443891005118.post-83703838742340212002012-02-20T16:45:12.143-08:002012-02-20T16:45:12.143-08:00That's awesome! What kind of problem for prob...That's awesome! What kind of problem for problem solving skills would you use that applies to their interests?Brianna Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354186584289174558noreply@blogger.com