Sunday, April 5, 2015
What I know About Online Learning P2t
What I learned from the readings is that I understood what goes on when taking a course, but did not realize the different names that it is referred to in public and private education. Words that are used to describe types of Distance Education such as Audio -Based K-12 Distance Education, Video-Based K-12 Distance Education I have never heard of before until now. Virtual Learning was not new to me, but while I was reading Clark I realized how distance learning transformed into Virtual Learning. Forms of study and how the teacher and student interacts was interesting. Can I refer to Video Conferencing as a Google Hangout? However, I wonder with the different entities who are public, private, and non-profit virtual education operators how do parents select providers to serve the needs of their children? Are there any particular forms of virtual school operation that is common?
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I too think those were new terms for me. It made me realize you the technology has really advanced education. Could you imagine learning from a video or audiotape? I can not even imagine how hard that would be to not be able to ask questions if I didn't understand something?
ReplyDeleteThat is a really good question. I am not sure how a parent would decide which school provider would be best for their child's education. Maybe it is just like everything else...research and getting recommendations from others. Additionally, as I mentioned in one of my posts, I am still having a hard time picturing what virtual learning would look like at the early elementary level. If I was a parent of an elementary student I think the decision regarding public, private etc. would be even more difficult.
ReplyDeleteI would think if virtual learning is going to used in early education, It should be a blend of face-to-face and virtual learning because at that age students still need guidance to develop certain cognitive skills.
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