What is holistic learning?
“Holistic education is a philosophy of education based on the premise that each person find identity, meaning, and purpose in life through connections to the community, to the natural world, and to humanitarian values such as compassion and peace. Holistic education aims to call forth from people an intrinsic reverence for life and a passionate love of learning.”
-- Ron Miller- Pioneer in Holistic Education
How do digital resources relate to holistic learning?
The best uses of digital resources have one common shared feature, that is they are designed to incorporate more than one ways of learning.
“Holistic education is a philosophy of education based on the premise that each person find identity, meaning, and purpose in life through connections to the community, to the natural world, and to humanitarian values such as compassion and peace. Holistic education aims to call forth from people an intrinsic reverence for life and a passionate love of learning.”
-- Ron Miller- Pioneer in Holistic Education
How do digital resources relate to holistic learning?
The best uses of digital resources have one common shared feature, that is they are designed to incorporate more than one ways of learning.
Experiential learning (VR games, language learning apps, etc) require students to practice and utilize the knowledge. These resources require students to use more than one senses in order to join the learning experience. Students can connect movement with their senses and mind and thus will grow both physically and spiritually. |
Student-centred learning By allowing students to design their own projects and providing more flexibility in learning, top-rated digital resources can help build leadership skills, and form characters. Comparing to teacher-oriented learning, these digital resources focus more on students’ experiences and their interactions with knowledge. |
Cooperative/Collaborative learning Top resources always focus on classroom engagement and team building, allowing multiple users to share a same project. It may be creating a blog online or designing quizzes for each other. Digital education allows students to further develop their social skills and teamwork skills outside of classrooms. |
Social learning By using educational apps and websites, students are connected with open and highly interactive digital platforms. The cognitive process of learning is engaged with resources that contains social and technological elements. Through their interaction with the broader society (take Duolingo for example), students are able to develop their vision for the world, consider their own existence and strength, and develop critical thinking skills. |