Technology is the way to go. As I look back over the past 20 years of my life it has drastically changed in respect to how I learn. When I was a child learning was acquired usually by reading from a text/resource book or lectures from teacher/experienced adult. Reading from any resource book was very difficult for me as was paying attention to lectures. Learning was sometimes a great struggle for me. However technology has really changed the way I learn. Now I can find anything that I want to know about with the click of a few buttons and a good search keyword. YouTube has been one of my digital tools of choice. Since I struggle so much with reading materials the videos on YouTube are a huge attraction to my need for visual acquisition of knowledge. I also have found Google to be a great asset as well. When I need to gain new knowledge about something usually my first stop is to YouTube, Google or Google scholar. I even remember when one of my coworkers was getting married and had a DIY for her invitations. We could not for the life of us figure out how to tie the ribbons on the invitations. I went to YouTube and in a few minutes we had a video of how to tie them. I have the same experiences with Google and Google Scholar. I use it for things ranging from defining and spelling words to finding scholarly articles for my online classes. My ipad has been a great on the go tool for me as well. I have 3G network so I am able to access the internet from it in the same way I would my cell phone. My personal learning network supports connectivism. I am able to find information, share my thoughts and view the thoughts of others around the world. Technology has opened up a world of knowledge that I wish I had growing up. I know where to find information when I need it. I may not know how to or what it is but I know where to look and and find current and accurate information about it.
