Double Journal Entry #2

"Technology can help many students improve their learning capabilities. In this respect, behavioral sciences are improving the educational technology processes which can identify varied examples of individual differences and innumerable human characteristics. There are many theories that address many students' learning styles. One of them is called VAK." -Web 2.0 Emerging Learning Technologies/ Learning Styles Obviously, no two students learn the same way. In fact, everyone learns completely differently and with their own style. In saying this it would be nearly impossible to try and educate a classroom full of students, who learn in different ways. So, how is it done successfully? Richard Bandler and John Grinder were the two men who developed the concept of VAK. "VAK is a number of theories that divides students into three groups according to their learning styles: visual learners, auditory learners, and kinesthetic learners" (Al-Takriti, 1997). In this article it is explained how teachers can incorporate different technological tools into their classroom that address all three of the the VAK learning styles. The author lists the IPad, Ipod, E-books, SmartBoards, Smartwatches, and even Videogames as being effective learning tools. I myself, am a visual learner. Therefore, I benefit from underlining certain key phrases in my notes as well as visually seeing my study material. As a visual learner my education could benefit from using such tools as E-books, and tablets. We are living in the twenty-first century where life is not considered normal if some form of technology is not being constantly used. It is simply understood that children of this modern time learn by using what they are constantly surrounded by. And therefore, as educators we must make it our mission to incorporate these effective technologies that not only open students up to future careers using technology but also help them learn, in their style, in the present.

This whimsical cartoon clearly displays how differently visual learners are compared to auditory learners in the area of completing certain tasks. The young boy is able to visualize what the model airplane is supposed to look like, after construction without even reading the instructions. Whereas, the auditory learner must complete the activity using step-by-step instructions.