My Matrix

The four learning theories covered in this weeks lesson can all be beneficial to our classrooms as educators. I believe all students learn in different ways. Some may be similar to others, but each student has different experiences and unique characteristics that make them who they are. Those experiences can influence how our students learn. The theory of connectivism stood out to me the most because students are learning to take control of their own individual education. As educators we should be encouraging students to do what works best for themselves, while teaching them to take control of their education. I used the basic Microsoft Excel program in order to create my learning matrix. Excel is very simple to use and I am confident in using the program. The first cite provided in this weeks lesson is what I found most helpful when creating my matrix. It gave a simplified explanation of each theory and even provided some applications/examples of each theory. Connectivism is a theory that I do not remember learning about in my undergraduate studies. The other three were used and explained in great detail while studying during my undergraduate degree.