{"id":550,"date":"2016-11-02T11:05:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T16:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/?p=550"},"modified":"2016-11-02T13:07:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T18:07:45","slug":"collaborative-learning-the-example-of-quizlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/collaborative-learning-the-example-of-quizlet\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Learning: The Example of Quizlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"axnlz6a1ac16223239\" ><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Mobile in post -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0039142346952764\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1620587573\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.axnlz6a1ac16223239 {\r\nmargin: 5px; padding: 0px;\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.axnlz6a1ac16223239 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.axnlz6a1ac16223239 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.axnlz6a1ac16223239 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.axnlz6a1ac16223239 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.axnlz6a1ac16223239 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<p>One of the benefits of the internet and world wide web are the opportunities for collaborative learning and work. The distributed structure of the internet mirrors the brain in many ways. While specific parts of the brain are specialized for specific tasks, wide areas of the brain are needed to do just about anything. The interconnectedness of major\u00a0brain networks are\u00a0visualized in the following image.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Network_representation_of_brain_connectivity.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-557\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Network_representation_of_brain_connectivity-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"brain_networks\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Network_representation_of_brain_connectivity-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Network_representation_of_brain_connectivity-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Network_representation_of_brain_connectivity-1024x497.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Portions of the internet have\u00a0also been visualized in\u00a0similar ways, such as this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.research.att.com\/export\/sites\/att_labs\/groups\/infovis\/news\/img\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10.pdf\">image produced in 2010 by AT&amp;T Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10_pdf__1_page_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10_pdf__1_page_-300x189.png\" alt=\"ATT_internet_map\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10_pdf__1_page_-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10_pdf__1_page_-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10_pdf__1_page_-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brainybehavior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10_pdf__1_page_.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What does this have to do with collaborative learning?<\/p>\n<p>One example is the site <a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\">Quizlet.com<\/a>\u00a0(I have no affiliation with them). Quizlet is a site billing itself as providing &#8220;Simple tools for learning anything.\u00a0Search millions of study sets or create your own. Improve your grades by studying with flashcards, games and more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>People can create study sets (digital flashcards) about just about any topic. The site is particularly helpful for middle and high school students who can access content created by others or provide their own content.<\/p><div class=\"kpjlg6a1ac16223296\" ><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Mobile in post -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0039142346952764\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1620587573\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.kpjlg6a1ac16223296 {\r\nmargin: 5px; padding: 0px;\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.kpjlg6a1ac16223296 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.kpjlg6a1ac16223296 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.kpjlg6a1ac16223296 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.kpjlg6a1ac16223296 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.kpjlg6a1ac16223296 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Do you need to study vocabulary words for the SAT? <a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/71107647\/sat-vocab-a-z-flash-cards\/\">There is a study set with words that might appear on the test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you need to study for an AP Psychology test? <a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/132954401\/ap-psychology-development-psychology-flash-cards\/\">Here&#8217;s a set of terms that might be helpful<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are lazy and don&#8217;t want to create your own study materials, are interested in learning something new, have a big test coming up, or want to help other people, sites like Quizlet provide opportunities for collaborative learning.<\/p>\n<p>Image sources<\/p>\n<p class=\"mw-mmv-credit mw-mmv-ttf-container mw-mmv-ttf-normal\"><span class=\"mw-mmv-source-author\"><span class=\"mw-mmv-source\">Hagmann P, Cammoun L, Gigandet X, Meuli R, Honey CJ, Wedeen VJ, Sporns O (2008) Mapping the structural core of human cerebral cortex. PLoS Biology Vol. 6, No. 7, e159.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.research.att.com\/export\/sites\/att_labs\/groups\/infovis\/news\/img\/ATT_Labs_InternetMap_0730_10.pdf<\/p>\n<div class=\"lzepz6a1ac162232bf\" ><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Mobile in post -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0039142346952764\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1620587573\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.lzepz6a1ac162232bf {\r\nmargin: 5px; padding: 0px;\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.lzepz6a1ac162232bf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.lzepz6a1ac162232bf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.lzepz6a1ac162232bf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.lzepz6a1ac162232bf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.lzepz6a1ac162232bf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the benefits of the internet and world wide web are the opportunities for collaborative learning and work. 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