When thinking of technologies that enhance cognition, I am drawn to think that everything does, at least for me. As I learn new skills on my computer or iPad or iPhone, my understanding grows. I have never made a blog before, so simply doing this assignment has helped me to acquire new knowledge.
At this writing, I am sitting at my desk at Mt. Mahogany, supposedly getting things ready for school to start next month. I hired a few former students to come help me last week, so I'm feeling like I have a good handle on things.
One thing that always stresses me when getting ready for school is the last minute documents, spread sheets, lists, never ending papers. Mainly it's because I don't know how to make them, save them, utilize the tools on Word. But through this past summer I have had to learn a LOT of new things. I sat down to work on my Disclosure Document, class lists, and other items, and found that I had ZERO anxiety about it. THAT was a great feeling!
One of the biggest things I learned this summer is "drag and drop!" Mind blown! I know, Jason likes to tease me about that, but it really has changed my attitude about a lot of things. Seriously, why didn't anyone tell me about this before? Well, actually, I know exactly why. I haven't ever really cared to learn. About anything technology related. Which brings us to the question, then why in the heck get a master's degree in Ed Tech??? For this exact reason: so I would be FORCED to learn new things.
So, back to the original opening, what technologies enhance learning? It depends on what you want to learn, and what you already know!
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