K Bechtel

I think one of the main implications on education of The Law of Fives is the fact that being connected to one another is so unique, so powerful, and so rewarding.  This is a comment that I’ve read over the past few weeks on other’s blogs and seems to be the theme so far for the course.  I must admit I wasn’t a believer of this prior to the readings and discussions we’ve had, actually I really had never thought about the awesome potential of a network.  It certainly seems to me that networking is here and now and the future.  For educators, networking is another tool to use in the classroom.  I used to think of networking in terms of teachers talking to get new ideas and become better teachers.  Now I think of networking and think of students becoming better students.  When I say better, I mean smarter, global, and connected.  Networking changes your perspective.  In the article, he wrote “my wellness becomes a quality of my network.”  Will my education also become a product of my network?  On the down side though, I think the Mob Rules can negatively impact educational equity.  The Mob is considered this large group of people, but what about those not included in this number.  How will they have a fair chance to compete with the mob?