Wendy Drexler's video of the networked student was an excellent one. I think it is a great idea to use this method of teaching students in many cases. For one, when you have a class where the teacher lectures 95% of the class, it is almost impossible for students to pay attention to what they are saying. Learning is done best through experience. Using the method explained in the video, that is what this whole class is based on. Students experiencing things for themselves, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes.
These types of classes offer many advantages. The teacher is still a part of the course because they still set guidelines and are there if the student needs help. The good thing about networking is you can compare your work and have it evaluated from many people around the world, not just your teacher. You can also download podcasts of similar classes taught by other professors. The students can use skype to interact with their classmates, teacher, and other students and teachers around the world, giving them a much better learning experience.
Overall, I think this is a great idea to use for classrooms. I know in some classes, math for example, you probably could not use this method as effectively. However, any class that can be taught best with interaction should definitely look into using networking. Whenever a student is finished with the class, their work will still be saved and other students can pick up right where that student left off.
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There are so many resources that can now be easily drawn upon. We need to take advantages of that. What did you think of the style of presentation.
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