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Chapter 8 " Supporting Student ELearning"

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               Chapter 8 “Supporting Student ELearning emphasized many key components. According to the text on page 209, illustrates ELearning as “not a learning goal per se but rather a structure or context for technology- supported learning through which content, communication, critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and production can take place.” This not only shows the pros of ELearning in schools but as well as the negative impacts. Researchers also suggests (page 209) that blending face to face results in higher quality achievement and higher successful completion rate. Although Learning has great benefits such as convenience, flexibility, and usage of enhanced digital technology. I feel that implementation of digital learning shouldn’t be geared to every student. For example, as stated on page 211 “second graders are communicating regularly through email with experts about class content”. I disagree that students this young shouldn’t be introduced to a web based learning environment as such.

 

Clarification

               As the text states on page 211 of how results of distance education for grade levels K-12 are effective and developing I need more clarification on this aspect. As I too agree that web based learning has several positive benefits how could these benefits too be so greatly with students as young as Kindergarteners?http://www.news.illinois.edu/news/08/1126elearn.html

Classroom Connections

               I have had the opportunity to experience ELearning and several other different types of web based education environments in my educational career. This semester alone I am taking a total of two fully online classes (ELearning) and one hybrid class.

Digital Storytelling

 

Likes/Dislikes

               I feel that the articles emphasized Digital Instruction and its entirety very well. Digital Storytelling is such an effective learning tool used in many classrooms today. As the reading explained, Digital Storytelling has many positive benefits that foster a great learning environment. For example, research has shown that digital technology increases student’s amount of retained information. I believe in this case digital instruction should be implemented in all classrooms. Not only does it promote and improve literacy skills for students, it also is a beneficial instructional tool for teachers as well.

Clarification

               One thing I need more clarification on is the concept of the seven elements of digital storytelling and how it is properly implemented in daily classroom for successful learning and instruction.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_storytelling

 

Classroom Connection

               While completing my observation hours last semester I had the opportunity to view a digital story lesson personally. Students created their own stories using pictures, music, and videos I loved this lesson because it allowed not only the students but as well as the teacher to become more creative and original.