New learning is HARD.

As I get ready for tonight's class in 4P19 I am reminded again at how hard new learning is. The path is not straightforward. And I know that students love the path to be linear and clear-cut. Yet, I am not able to provide that in spite of my best efforts.  There is so much content to cover and it is requires deep learning.  Michael Fullan and Maria Langworth (2014) describe deep learning in A rich seam: How new pedagogies find deep learning.  They call for fundamental change in education, deep learning tasks, use of digital resources and the measurement of the effectiveness of the learning tasks.

Deep learning is what your text is about.  Deep learning requires a lot from the learner. And it requires constant learning.

I see how some of you are very aware of the transformation that is beginning to happen in education.  I am inspired by your insights. Indeed in 5P42 students understood that the "new story" was happening so fast that my slides had to constantly be updated to keep up and even then it was too late. This rapid change is why, in part, nothing is straightforward and linear any more.  There is never a resting point - always something new to learn.

I am not trying to scare you. It is an exciting time in education.  But I'm trying to explain why some of this may feel a bit uncomfortable to you.  I struggle with the technology and how I can implement new strategies so that they are flawless in presentation. Pedagogically I am still experimenting. Some things will work better than others. Some will fail.

But I see myself as a lifelong learning and I can't do things the old way anymore.

So I ask you on this journey with me. I will try and make it a simple as possible. Please enjoy the ups and downs.

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