Is it me or My Brain?

In the first http://strategiclearner.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/do-what-we-like-or-like-what-we-do/ blog John E. Smith engages in a dialogue about working to earn a living or are we earning a living which is taking the joy out of work.  Bottom line is if you change the way you look at work then maybe it would be more enjoyable. 

In the second http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/#!/2012/05/more-fabulous-learning-spaces.html blog Steven Wheeler emphasized the how important the learning spaces are to children’s learning success. In our resource (2009) we read that various practices help keep classrooms from becoming predictable and repetitive.  Both of these articles relate because the end result depends on how we look at work or learning spaces in order to stay focus, are attentive and productive.  Our thoughts become problems that can be automatic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Reference

Pearson Custom Publishing. (2009). Learning Theories and Instruction. New York,NY: Pearson Custom Publishing . (Original work published 2009)

Learning Resources

In researching blogs related to learning concepts and theories I found three very helpful resource sites.  The first resource located at http://kmbslearningservices.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/the-end-of-e-learning provides reflections on educational challenges. Information about learning, learners and education and the examples of the training solutions can be found on this blog.  I enjoyed reading the post “The End of e-Learning” which asked the question, “Should e-learning be the key focus for learning?” The second resource located at http://www.internettime.com/blog/archives/000023.html provides information specifically related to emergent learning and online learning.  The site is hosted by a team that calls themselves the Internet Time Group who are known as educational experts.  I enjoyed reading the post “How People Learn” which explains learning as “social activity”.  The third resource located at http://strategiclearner.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/3-aspects-of-deep-learning/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog provides information on leadership, learning and human behavior by John E. Smith.  The post entitled “3 Aspects of Deep Learning” gave insight on why learning is “deep”.  I found this resource to be helpful when researching learning from a critical thinking perspective.  The author is very creative and adds a lot of quotes in his writing.