Module 11 Blog

I was interested in learning about audiovisual technologies. I learned that there are alot of different ways to incorporate videos into the classroom. The teacher can use the videos to help explain a less plan. The students can use videos to show or explain their projects to their class or post it on the internet and make it available for others to see. Students want to learn with technology so the teachers must know how to use it. Videos can also let students and teachers collaborate on projects and information. I also learned how to use YouTube Videos even though they are blocked through school internet. It is important that teachers use technology in their classrooms to make students aware of the technology available for them and audiovisual technologies is another way for them to use technology.

Module 10 Blog

I was very surprised by how many places do distance education. I didn't realize that there were classes offered to elementary and high school students using distance learning. I was happy to read that they give students preparations before having them do online courses. Teaching them to work independently will help them be much more successful in their distance education classes. One things that I found very interesting was the videoconferencing. I think that this would be very helpful for high school students, but getting everyone online at one time will be difficult. I was very surprised to see that elementary had online learning for students. When I was in school we hardly used the computers and now they are doing online work on their own. I think that this would be great for home schooled students. Getting help online through a local school would be great for them. As elementary students I just don't see how distance education would work for them. It is hard enough for students to understand work in class, but to get them to do it alone would be very hard for them. I think distance education is a great way to learn for some people, but here are a lot of people who can't learn this way. I think that this is a choice everyone has to make for themselves to see if they will be successful. If you learn better in a classroom setting then it is best to stay in the classroom.