Reflections from the readings.

Lin does a good job of prescribing a framework for thinking about how metacognitive research can be applied to design activities. What was especially interesting was how all of the key approaches and contents that have been used by researchers to support metacognition seemed to fit seamlessly with the different types of 21st century skills that we discussed in class last time.

Foltz's reading regarding hypertexts speaks to the importance of acquiring 21st century skills as well, namely the shift from linear to hypertext. However, something to keep in mind, which i think Foltz articulates well, is the problem of comprehension (or lack of) in hypertext, especially if a reader does not come in with a familar background knowledge of the subject. The onus then, is on the writer to be more deliberate in the delivery and framework in which he/she is generating and passing on this knowledge.

This is a stretch, but Foltz's reading also reminded me of something that was discussed in class as well. The shift from simply absorbing material to learning how to navigate, choose, and absorb material from a sea of available knowledge. The reader must also in a sense navigate through the hypertext as well and choose what best suits his/her interest or would be the most beneficial to them.