5.
Learning Warrior
Wanted a deeper understanding of specific
technologies
Wanted to find more ways to utilize currently used
technology for learning
9.
Highlight & color-code notes at work
Helps summarize topics easily, retaining more
information
Organize materials better
Outline Note-taking
Organize notes in clean order
Information segmented for easy viewing
What motivated me to take this class was the opportunity to learn about various technologies that could help stimulate my learning and ultimately improve my study habits. Using technology, which I am frequently doing, would be even better if I could utilize it for learning as well.
When I completedthelearning preferences survey, I agreed with most of the scores at the time. I felt that most of the scores and its descriptions were fairly accurate to what I could relate to. Personally I did not think about my learning preferences at the beginning of the class and I just did what I felt was comfortable and natural for me
I decided to become a learning warrior because I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of specific technologies. I wanted to use the technology I was already using in to more meaningful and useful ways.
The quizzes and mini lectures revealed to me a broader range of apps that could be used on those types of technology. The forums within iLearn were highly beneficial for giving me a broader understanding of technologies.
Through this course, I studied three main technologies. The first one being iPad’sand tablets. I had access to tablet technology so I was already familiar with it and wanted to learn more.Thesecond technology is social networking sites. I have used many sites such as Facebook, MySpace, etc….The third technology I explored was social bookmarking sites. I am not the familiar with these sites so it is something I wanted to explore.
The main technologies that I wanted to investigate were social networking sites. I wanted to learn how to expand my social network to develop my career as an accountant in the business world. I felt that becoming involved with iPad/Tablet technology would be the best for learning, given all the options that are available with iPads/tablets. Through the technology I am able to utilize many options for my personal development.
The color-coding strategy would help me retain information much easier. It is a good strategy for me because it will make the information in my notes stand out, which would help me picture the information in my mind when I need to. Outline note-taking will help me organize my thoughts and materials, so that when I review my materials It will make sense based on the order I view it in going from top to bottom.
I was able to gain a deeper knowledge of the technologies that I wanted to learn about. I obtained new learning styles as well as new study habits from taking the Learning Warrior path in this class.
