Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Week 15 - Supporting Virtual Schooling

The five TEGIVS scenarios were designed to introduce you to virtual schooling though which K-12 students learn via technology from a teacher who is at a distance. Because the teacher is only present virtually there is a need for local facilitation by the K-12 school. This rapidly increasing application of technology brings new challenges and opportunities to K-12 education. More specifically, the were three objectives:
  1. To understand Virtual Schooling
  2. To appreciate three main aspects of Virtual Schooling:
    • technology,
    • distant collaboration, and
    • local facilitation
  3. To start to become competent to facilitate and plan for Virtual Schooling
In this regard, based on the material in these scenarios, the content we have covered in class, and the course readings; how comfortable do you feel in being able to support a student or group of students at your school how might take an online course? What is the source of that confidence (or lack of confidence)?

In addition to your own response, please respond to at least TWO other students' blog posts.

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