I enjoyed this week's readings, rather surprisingly.
The first thing that struck me about Adult Learning and the Internet was that the article was ten years old. The principles of Internet novices needing to acquire new motor and perceptual skills remain true. However, the "skillful Internet user" now needs to navigate social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter; employ blogs as a source of news and social networking; find music, music, movies, and books legally and in high-definition; is now connecting through high-speed or Wi-Fi rather than dial-up. This article is dated and is of limited use.
That being said, I did find it useful in explaining exactly how those new to the Internet and computing in general picked up the necessary skills. They come intuitively to me, and I find it hard to explain how I do things to those who are not as intuitive.
In an example of the advent of social networking, I tweeted that I found this article interesting. One of my followers, a professor, replied that this was his area of study. I did some additional research and found the current website of the article's author, which I retwittered to him.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Workplace Learning
The selected articles illustrate several trends.
In the first, the new administration speaks to the act that addresses job training, the Workforce Investment Act, and its lack of funding. The Secretary of Labor candidate hopes to address green jobs and the role of community colleges.
An example is given of a Christian JobCorps program in Arkansas, teaching computer, resume, interview, and life skills.
California is seeking to train and subsequently employ gang-involved teenagers (as well as the unemployed) in green jobs.
At the same time, Los Angeles is facing a job loss of up to 164,000.
The Department of Defense offers online security training.
The recession spurs South Carolinians to go back to school.
A sheriff trains deputies on immigration in South Carolina.
Trends in job training: The recession forces companies, individuals, and the government to offer alternative choices; green jobs are growing; the war on terror means security (and its training) is also a growing field.
In the first, the new administration speaks to the act that addresses job training, the Workforce Investment Act, and its lack of funding. The Secretary of Labor candidate hopes to address green jobs and the role of community colleges.
An example is given of a Christian JobCorps program in Arkansas, teaching computer, resume, interview, and life skills.
California is seeking to train and subsequently employ gang-involved teenagers (as well as the unemployed) in green jobs.
At the same time, Los Angeles is facing a job loss of up to 164,000.
The Department of Defense offers online security training.
The recession spurs South Carolinians to go back to school.
A sheriff trains deputies on immigration in South Carolina.
Trends in job training: The recession forces companies, individuals, and the government to offer alternative choices; green jobs are growing; the war on terror means security (and its training) is also a growing field.
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