First of all I have to say that this is contrary to most forms
of learning that I have been exposed to over the last 18 years of
education. Most of the time students work by them self or in small
groups. They don't get to see the work of the rest of the class.
In this Generational Curriculum we can not only see what our fellow
classmates are writing but also how the class was organized in the
generations before us. It is very inspirational to see the excellent
pages of all the other students. Sometime it is somewhat frustrating
because I can see all the things that need improvement on my page but
time as is limited. In addition we can get a pretty good idea how
good our performance in the class is. Al the reports that are written
are now not only for the professor but also for anyone who care to read
them. I feel this makes a lot more sense and eventually will create a lot
of inspiration.
Skills and Knowledge
The way the class is set up is that we are really getting both
aspects of the Internet. Firstly we acquire the passive knowledge
of the Internet. What it is and how it works. Secondly we are getting
actively involved in the Internet and acquire a skill like HTML
that is highly marketable and on the cutting edge of the business trend
Communication
Since I am an intentional student from Germany many of my friends
going through the German educational system have asked me how School
in Hawaii is. Now there is a chance for them to first hand see what
we are doing and how the system is set up. This is the Intra generational
communication. The intra generational communication on the other hand has
totally amazed me. I spent a lot of time sampling other students pages
for this report. There is a magnitude of images and different styles of
page creation that I had never guessed. Students are given the opportunity
to not only do homework but also express themselves. This is a form of
art where one does not have to be exceptionally skilled to create great
results.