Preparing Students to Learn Without Us

I read the article, "Preparing Students to Learn Without Us." The writer discusses how it would be beneficial for students to chart their own course based on the school curriculum. To do this, they have to find their passion in order to participate in personal, not personalized, learning, Personal learning is "self-directed and self-selected according to the learner's own needs, preferences, and learning arrangements." Technology plays an important role in personal learning, as students are able to use blogs and social bookmarks such as Diigo. 

In the beginning of the article, the author describes how her son has a passion for basketball, and she learns that she can connect basketball with a listless amount of concepts such as slope, variables, bivarate data, and much more. This was surprising to me because most students, including myself, always wonder how we are ever going to use what we learn in our classes such as math and science in real life. 

I like the idea of personal learning, but it could either be a hit or miss. Some students might not put their hearts into it and take the full advantage out of it, while others could subscribe to endless blogs containing information about their interests and our class, learning everything they can. 

I am interested in journalism, so I could subscribe to blogs that feature articles, editorials, and information about journalism in order to learn more about it and become a better writer. \

Annotated Diigo Link: http://diigo.com/0syan