Hi guy's, this is a few weeks late but between trying to work out how to use this thing and then remembering all the passwords, well its been frustrating to say the least.
Doing the E Learning course has given me the ability to see how these interactive websites can be used as a teaching/learning tool. Before starting this course I was quite happy to stay away from computers as I was not very good at using them and could see no benefit for the students. Now I can see that these types of online tools can be a huge advantage in the classroom.
They allow students to share ideas and processes with each other when ever and where ever they may be. It allows students to be constantly connected to each other in an environment that they feel comfortable in and are able to work quickly and proficiently in. Blogs allow students to work independently on their work but at the same time allows other students to see what they are doing, provide feedback and critique each others work.
It also takes the boredom out of learning for the students and puts them in a situation where the whole world is at their finger tips. They can be sitting down in a nice air con room in the perfect learning conditions and be talking to some one from overseas or getting information for an assignment right from the horses mouth. It gives the students endless opportunities to learn in both a formal and informal environment.
i can now see that all teachers should be using this tool somewhere within their class programs. It is what the students are doing at the moment and its about time we as teachers caught up and gave them the best possible opportunities to learn.
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