As I chatted with my brother on the phone last night he asked me a simple, but pointed question. I was telling him about the Master’s class I’m taking online, and he asked, “But you can’t really get a lot out of an online class can you?” I very defensively described the positive aspects of my online master’s program, and also explained the most important change that working on my Master’s has provided: It has turned me into an active learner. My classes have exposed me to a vast number of resources and technologies that I never would have discovered on my own. But even more than that, it is teaching me how to actively read, reflect and seek out new information and ideas. I now subscribe to over 20 blogs on a variety of subjects, and while I certainly don’t read every post, I look forward to going through my Google Reader every day. Before I started my Master’s program, I considered myself pretty Tech saavy…and yes, I was probably above average when it came to overall nerdyness, but now I am constantly reading about new technologies and finding new ways I can change, update, and improve my pedagogy. So, here is my question, “What did you learn today?”