story of Tal
A good example when describing Interests, Relationships and Opportunities
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- Oct 2020
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pursue an educational reform agenda that is oriented towards equity, we need to confront these market realities as well as take into account the highly unequal educational playing field dominant and non-dominant youth encounter.
A good quote describing this section of the reading. We see the challenges every new generation of students facing when it comes to knowing the value of college education and how some grade schools are trying their best to meet those challenges for the students. I did like how they mentioned the students to either go to college or a trade school after high school. Not every student wants to go to college after high school and thats good. If you don't have that ambition, there is no point to push one self to that heavy commitment.
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function of technology
This statement goes back to our past readings on technology changing the work force and how technology could make jobs for people obsolete.
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“creative work.”
Looking over this word multiple times in this section, the word "creative" doesn't feel like the appropriate word or people could think it means something else.
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creative work
A good word that is defining what is Interests, relationships and Opportunities
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Figure 1
A great strength is showcasing visuals when explaining how economics have changed when it comes to the value of a college degree in the job market.
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The economic downturn that resulted from the 2007 financial panic has worsened this shortfall (see Figures 1 and 2)
Very significant for me because I was a freshman in college when this happened. I personally had to find a job while going to school. Plus I met people who were going back to school because of the market requiring college education for jobs.
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last twenty years, these conditions have changed markedly.
Several people would agree with this statement. There have been articles and facts proven that getting a college education is a norm for jobs where it didn't require a college education in the past.
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“golden age of capital-ism” (Marglin and Schor, 1992)
This quote is defining the the era when economics and education was growing rapidly.
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individuals form interests and social identities that are key to the connected learning model.
Very important what the article stated in the sentence. It also goes with M. Wesch video as well when students that age are trying to find themselves and figure things out as well.
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Schools, homes, afterschool clubs, religious institutions, and community centers and the parents, teachers, friends, mentors and coaches that young people find at these diverse locales, all potentially have a role to play in guiding young people to connected learning.
Very good way to define Diverse Pathways.
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ts power to advance learning, many parents, educators, and policymak-ers perceive new media as a distraction from academic learning, civic engagement,
It is interesting that in this day and age there are adults who have children or work with children believing either technology or social media is a distraction. when they can use those tools to help the student.
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fingertips
Another word to describe smart phones being the generation of being a computer and access to internet in the palm of their hands.
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Clarissa
Very Strong mentioning Clarissa as an example and of Connected Learning. We saw in the beginning of the reading a definition but here the article goes deeper by having an example.
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sociocultural
Definition used to describe both culture and society for the students.
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economic, social, and technical trends
Didn't think about it until now. Economic trends can also create different view points, ambitions and needs for the students. This year is a good example of students putting more focus in their academics based on not many paces hiring.
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Connected learning is realized when a young person is able to pursue a personal interest or passion with the support of friends and caring adults, and is in turn able to link this learning and interest to academic achievement, career success or civic engagement.
A strength of the reading is giving definition of Connected Learning with detail explanation.
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