Technology has helped the world become a global village. We can attend a course in the States sitting at our desks thousands of miles away; we can post a query and get a reply from a colleague in another hemisphere. This flexibility has opened the door to global communities of practices, where professionals can keep in touch and learn from a more able peer, as Vygotsky announced.
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Students are showing a new blend of cognitive skills (Prensky, 2001) in our classrooms, and teachers are figuring out the way to cater for new learning styles. OLPC programmes are starting to spread around in South America and a new challenge is facing the teachers.
We need to keep in touch for support and professional growth so we can help our students to enhance their ICT skills they will use in jobs not yet invented.
It was a pleasure to have shared this learning event with all you.
Let's keep in touch and start an international CoP.
Cheers,
Gonzalo :-)
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