Educational Issue: MCL (Mass Customized Learning)

            I feel as though this form of education has the potential to be beneficial in the classroom; however, at the moment it is not ready to be fully implemented into most classrooms. I remain critical because it is something beneficial for many classes, but seems difficult to implement into an English classroom fully. It I were to use this system in my classroom it may not be my main focus for my classroom. I could see myself using it in certain aspects of my class, such as vocabulary lessons and such. It is a great system and the idea of not having grades, tracking, and such make the learning atmosphere less stressful for students and educators. It allows one to focus on the individual and give students the proper education needed, which is an aspect I believe is important in education. This allows there to be diversity in learning and is a flexible system for teachers to involve in their classes.

            The idea of Mass Customized Learning has been the buzz lately. Commonly, friends of mine who are out in the school system have mentioned it on numerous occasions. Before Dan, Rachel, and Kate’s presentation, I did not know anything about it except for what had been spread around about many schools switching to this system. I had done a bit of research to see what the discussions were talking about; however, this presentation and paper are the areas in which I was able to really break it down and see it for all the elements. Though it is not something I like completely, I do enjoy this method and feel as though it would be a helpful tool that will monitor and make sure students are constantly being challenged and pushed to learn more. It is a good system that has a few kinks much like any item experimentally being placed in schools. We must move forward even if that means having to discover new ways of learning and systems to help with education. This is one of those systems used and commonly mentioned. It is nice to know what it is and does for the individual student, the teacher, the classroom, and the school itself.