Learning, thinking and creating

This past week in class we introduced ourselves to one another using technology. Our presentations varied in presentation, description, and personal items shared. This project format allowed me to learn new information about my classmates while learning about a type of technology or website I can use in my future classroom. Here is a look at the website, called Prezi, I used to introduce myself.

This is a great video of a Teen TED talk on learning, thinking and creating. This young mans speech makes you question many things we have come to know about learning.

"Thorndike used this simple experiment to illustrate the role of feedback in learning. Without it, we can't evaluate our actions and hence are unable to improve." this quote was taken from the reading assignment on the conceptual framework for authentic assessment. Thorndike theorized that in order to understand a topic, a person must receive feedback. The video above questions this theory. Jared Barnett shows examples of how learning, thinking and creating do not need to receive feedback in order to develop an understanding. He spoke about Issac Neuton who did not have feedback during his development of laws of physics. I enjoyed this TED talk because it made me question the ways of learning I have come to understand over the course of my education. I hope you will watch this video and take away a little piece of new understanding or can go out and "Learn, think and create" something you are personally interested in.