I was glad to see two models of the "pull" model in action. The master's level course was extremely interesting! A couple of themes emerged as I read about this model: collaboration, resources, materials, and feedback. It seemes that these ideas were foundational ideals that the program was built from. These same ideas can be applied to the classroom. I could relate to Gee's 'performance before competence' principle (p240). Everytime I am faced with something new, I always have to work through it in order for it to make sense to me. After I finish something, then I always think of ways in which it can be improved (competence). This fits in with the idea from the last chapter that people learn by doing.
The second model, Q2L was a great example of social learning! How cool would it be to visit the school?!? It has students thinking, learning, and thinking about learning. I thought about how much these students are learning. They are using the core subjects, learning how to apply their knowledge, and using 21st century tools. This made me think about how far behind students are who aren't using cutting edge tools. If you think about it, those who use the tools are able to see where improvements can be made and think of different ways of using them. They are preparing for jobs of the future. Those who do not use these tools, have no idea of what the future holds. That is a scary thought.
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