FOSTERING ONLINE LEARNING WITH EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES AND APPS
Interactive Videoconferencing
"Videoconferencing is a powerful learning technology that offers real-time access to people and places that students are unable to visit." I think this interactive videoconferencing is awesome because it gives students a different way to learn and interact with others. Sitting in a classroom all day can get boring and can cause loss of interest to students after a long period of time. I am reflecting on this topic because it is a great opportunity for a different type of learning.
Online Learning and Virtual Schools
I don't know where I should begin with my reflection on this topic in Chapter 6 because I am all for Online Learning. I think there are SO many positive things to say about it. One of the main reasons why I believe that online education is awesome is because it gives you the opportunity to have much more flexibility with your daily life. It is hard to be a full time student, sometimes a Mother, a full time employee, and to be able to go onto a campus full time as well. With that being said. being able to learn everything you need to know through a computer, makes your life so much easier. At the same time, there are a few disadvantages. One of the disadvantages that I am currently facing with my online schooling is not being able to get direct instructions from my professor in the classroom. Of course my professors do a great job with instructions through the internet, but sometimes I do have trouble understanding without an explanation in front of me.
Using Educational Websites and Apps Interactively
I think that Educational apps and websites are awesome and extremely beneficial from my own personal experiences with them. After a nice lesson from a professor in class, it is great that there are more resources for students to use like these apps to get a better understanding from different point of views and perspectives. Being able to interact on these apps using examples with problems that are being learned gives more opportunities to be successful.
RESOURCES:
Woolf, B. (2014). "FOSTERING ONLINE LEARNING WITH EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES AND APPS. InTransforming Learning with new technologies (Second ed., p. 98). Upper Saddle River.
You got it! :)
ReplyDeleteOnline classes are more often challenging as they require not only the self-discipline to do prioritize time to do work, etc, but they also require more independent learning and often with different modalities. Because of that, though, I think the learning is often deeper and more long-lasting. There is more student ownership in most online classes - though sometime students need to learn how to take that ownership! :) I think you also point out some great advantages, as well as drawbacks - something students should be aware of BEFORE they sign up for online classes! :)
VIdeoconferencing is a fantastic opportunity for teachers to bring the community/world into their classroom - whether it be a parent showing his/her workplace, to an author of a book they are reading, to a scientist who can better explain a complex topic.