Week 7

1. I think it is very important to use technology because it is the wave of the future. The student will need to be able to use technology in their personal life and it also makes the information interesting and exciting instead of plain when it is just read from the book.
2. I think they are because students have the ability to talk to people from all over the world. Instead of just reading about Egypt, they can instantly talk to someone from there. I think they add instruction for students who want to learn. The students who do not want to learn will try to distract either way. The good thing about students who distract while they are online is other students can always turn them off with a “click.
3. I do not see the benefits of an asynchronous, text-based instruction. Because a lot of information is lost whereas face-to-face communication , I believe communication and understanding is more prevalent.
4. I am an avid supporter of podcasts. I use them and learn so much from the podcast I subscribe to. I believe it enhances learning, but again the student has to have that want to learn.
5. I do not believe so. I am not a supporter of video games I believe it makes people think of unrealistic goals. I have children and would not allow them to play the game everyday. The reason is because I already feel that it makes my children have an unrealistic view of life. They play video games and they seem to become numb to a lot of things they shouldn’t. They also don’t have to learn there are consequences to their actions, because in the end if they make the wrong decision they can just start over.