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Course: World History Project - Origins to the Present > Unit 1
Lesson 2: Era 1 Overview | 1.1BEFORE YOU WATCH: Collective Learning
Use the “Three Close Reads” approach as you watch the video below.
Use the “Three Close Reads” approach as you watch the video below (next in the lineup!). If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.
First read: preview and skimming for gist
Before you watch, you should skim the transcript first. The skim should be very quick and give you the gist (general idea) of what the video is about. You should be looking at the title, thumbnails, pictures, and first few seconds of the video for the gist.
Second read: key ideas and understanding content
Now that you’ve skimmed the video transcript and taken a quick peek at the video, you should preview the questions you will be answering. These questions will help you get a better understanding of the concepts and arguments that are presented in the video. Keep in mind that when you watch the video, it is a good idea to write down any vocab you read or hear that is unfamiliar to you.
By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- According to Craig Benjamin, what is collective learning?
- Why is the concept of collective learning introduced so early in the course?
- This video introduces the argument by David Christian and Yuval Harari that symbolic language was important to collective learning. According to the video, why is symbolic language important to collective learning?
- Bob Bain argues that collective learning can also lead to the spread of concepts that are a "virus" or "glitch" and not really useful. Given the images on the screen and the things he is saying, what is one example of a glitch, and why?
- Where does Sharika Crawford see collective learning working in the world today?
Third read: evaluating and corroborating
Finally, here are some questions that will help you focus on why this video matters and how it connects to other content you’ve studied.
At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to this question:
- What is one example of a place where you see collective learning operating in your life?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.
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My answers
1. Collective learning is a unique human ability to use language to share and pool information. It's like a network of computers, who are all able to share information simultaneously
2. It's because due to the ability of homo sapeins to learn & share information, they are able to survive the best against the danger in their own environment over other advanced species like Homo Neanderthals or Homo erectus.
Collective learning also influence how people govern their lives, being part of learning that people collected in 1 community or another.
3. Symbolic language gives people the ability to discuss abstract or obscure ideas. So people are able to learn beyond what they have seen
4. One example of a glitch Bob mention is race, where after the concept, some communities willingly separate themselves from other communities. This create a divide between them as without effort to getting to know them better, they will be kept isolated in the collective learning willingly.
5. Sharika Crawford see collective learning in the world today through Khan Academy, as it help her child to improve on his studies by learning about new topics through teaming up with other students around the world, sharing ideas on how to tackle the problem.
6. 1 place I see collective learning operating in real time is through the Internet. With the Internet and the willingness to learn, people are able to learn new things they would have never learn without it, like programming, replicating cooking recipes or writing their own ideas.(13 votes)
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