Reading Response
Citation
Brown, William. "Mastering Online Education." American School Board Journal
194(2007): 40-42.
Summary
The article, “Mastering Online Education” simply discusses the many questions that people ask themselves or schools before enrolling in such a new environment. The first question people are asking is if the students are receiving the proper amount of instructional learning time. And the answer would be yes, teachers post question online and the students must answer the questions and answer any other questions that other students may post. This is actually a more effective way of learning than sitting in a classroom because everyone must participate, not just the one person whom raises their hand in class gets to interact. Another question that seems to be brought up quite frequently is whether or not the teachers are as reliable and creditable as the ones that teach face to face. Yes, the teachers are mostly likely teaching online and classroom’s full of students. Another aspect that the online learning allows is that students are allowed to reflect on situations that are happening in their lives and in the world today. The article clearly states that online education seems to be growing rapidly and especially in the last two years.
Importance
This article is very important for my evaluation because it states how online education is becoming more popular everyday. Another reason that it is important is because it answers the many questions that people are having towards this new type of schooling. People are rather skeptical at first, but once everything is talked out, online education seems to be a great way to be come educated.
Connections
I can connect this to my life because I am taking an online class next semester and it is answering all of the questions that I was wondering about. The question about whether or not a teacher is creditable was one of the main questions that I personally had.
Supporting Sources
I can use this for my paper because it answers the many questions that people may have before jumping into an online class.
Argument SourceIf I were the author I would have gone into greater depth about how often the teachers and students communicate. Another aspect he should have touched is whether or not the students are able to contact the teachers if they have any question pertaining to the class work. It is very important that the students get the help that they need to progress in the future.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Blog 11
Reading Response
Citation
Brown, William. "Mastering Online Education." American School Board Journal
194(2007): 40-42.
Summary
The article, “Mastering Online Education” simply discusses the many questions that people ask themselves or schools before enrolling in such a new environment. The first question people are asking is if the students are receiving the proper amount of instructional learning time. And the answer would be yes, teachers post question online and the students must answer the questions and answer any other questions that other students may post. This is actually a more effective way of learning than sitting in a classroom because everyone must participate, not just the one person whom raises their hand in class gets to interact. Another question that seems to be brought up quite frequently is whether or not the teachers are as reliable and creditable as the ones that teach face to face. Yes, the teachers are mostly likely teaching online and classroom’s full of students. Another aspect that the online learning allows is that students are allowed to reflect on situations that are happening in their lives and in the world today. The article clearly states that online education seems to be growing rapidly and especially in the last two years.
Importance
This article is very important for my evaluation because it states how online education is becoming more popular everyday. Another reason that it is important is because it answers the many questions that people are having towards this new type of schooling. People are rather skeptical at first, but once everything is talked out, online education seems to be a great way to be come educated.
Connections
I can connect this to my life because I am taking an online class next semester and it is answering all of the questions that I was wondering about. The question about whether or not a teacher is creditable was one of the main questions that I personally had.
Supporting Sources
I can use this for my paper because it answers the many questions that people may have before jumping into an online class.
Argument SourceIf I were the author I would have gone into greater depth about how often the teachers and students communicate. Another aspect he should have touched is whether or not the students are able to contact the teachers if they have any question pertaining to the class work. It is very important that the students get the help that they need to progress in the future.
Citation
Brown, William. "Mastering Online Education." American School Board Journal
194(2007): 40-42.
Summary
The article, “Mastering Online Education” simply discusses the many questions that people ask themselves or schools before enrolling in such a new environment. The first question people are asking is if the students are receiving the proper amount of instructional learning time. And the answer would be yes, teachers post question online and the students must answer the questions and answer any other questions that other students may post. This is actually a more effective way of learning than sitting in a classroom because everyone must participate, not just the one person whom raises their hand in class gets to interact. Another question that seems to be brought up quite frequently is whether or not the teachers are as reliable and creditable as the ones that teach face to face. Yes, the teachers are mostly likely teaching online and classroom’s full of students. Another aspect that the online learning allows is that students are allowed to reflect on situations that are happening in their lives and in the world today. The article clearly states that online education seems to be growing rapidly and especially in the last two years.
Importance
This article is very important for my evaluation because it states how online education is becoming more popular everyday. Another reason that it is important is because it answers the many questions that people are having towards this new type of schooling. People are rather skeptical at first, but once everything is talked out, online education seems to be a great way to be come educated.
Connections
I can connect this to my life because I am taking an online class next semester and it is answering all of the questions that I was wondering about. The question about whether or not a teacher is creditable was one of the main questions that I personally had.
Supporting Sources
I can use this for my paper because it answers the many questions that people may have before jumping into an online class.
Argument SourceIf I were the author I would have gone into greater depth about how often the teachers and students communicate. Another aspect he should have touched is whether or not the students are able to contact the teachers if they have any question pertaining to the class work. It is very important that the students get the help that they need to progress in the future.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Blog 11
Reading Response
Citation
Wildavsky, Ben. "Want more from high school?." U.S. News & World Report.
131(2001): 1-3.
Summary
The article, “Want more from high school” simply discusses how states are changing the school environments. Online high schools came about for the people juggling a busy schedule. Online schooling is very laid back and allows the students to complete their work whenever the time permits. In the beginning the online high schools were only fifty percent effective. The schools made changes regarding the communication between the students and teachers. The online schools require that the teachers are near their computers or phones so their students can ask questions concerning questions that they do not understand. Critics as well as students and parents got together and discussed some of the pros and cons with reference to the basic school environment and interaction amongst their peers. Many parents said that the online schooling is not for everyone. It is a great idea for students that are motivated and can stay on top of their work.
Importance
Designing online high schools help students that want an education, but may have many other priorities. It can fit into any students schedule and it also does not exempt teachers from a job. Education is probably the most important thing someone can receive in life and being a teacher who can teach is priceless. The world needs good teachers and it is a good thing that online education does not exempt teachers from the equation. It is also very important that the online high school recognized where there was failure and immediately fixed the problem. Considering there is not face to face communication it is imperative that the teachers are available between certain hours to discuss things that the students may be struggling with. This shows that there is room for growing and expanding. Also discussed in the article, is the fact that online high schooling is not cut out for everyone. It is important to see if you are the right person for this type of schooling and if not it is best to pick another route. The overall bad idea is that students miss out on the whole social aspect of high school, football games, fun memories, dances and many more things that high school entails. The overall good thing about online schooling is that it gives those who do not always have the time but have the will power to make a difference in their lives.
Connection
I am taking math 101 and it is fifty minutes one day a week in a class room with a teacher, where she physically teaches the material. Then I am responsible for completing three hours or more a week in math lab where I do my homework, quizzes and test if any are scheduled that week. In the lab there are teachers that come around help students that may not understand a specific problem. You can also get the computer to walk you through a problem. I like the half online learning and half in the class room learning, because it allows a lot of face to face explaining. Last semester I look an online music course. This was very hard for me because I did not know anything about music and I did not have anyone physically their telling me to listen for this pitch and the melody and all of the other things that music pertains to.
Supporting Source
The article supports my argument because it is evaluating the online education. It states that their were problems and they were fixed as well as it provides convenience for many people.
Argumentative Source
The author could have gone into more depth about what corrections were made to increase the betterment for online education.
Citation
Wildavsky, Ben. "Want more from high school?." U.S. News & World Report.
131(2001): 1-3.
Summary
The article, “Want more from high school” simply discusses how states are changing the school environments. Online high schools came about for the people juggling a busy schedule. Online schooling is very laid back and allows the students to complete their work whenever the time permits. In the beginning the online high schools were only fifty percent effective. The schools made changes regarding the communication between the students and teachers. The online schools require that the teachers are near their computers or phones so their students can ask questions concerning questions that they do not understand. Critics as well as students and parents got together and discussed some of the pros and cons with reference to the basic school environment and interaction amongst their peers. Many parents said that the online schooling is not for everyone. It is a great idea for students that are motivated and can stay on top of their work.
Importance
Designing online high schools help students that want an education, but may have many other priorities. It can fit into any students schedule and it also does not exempt teachers from a job. Education is probably the most important thing someone can receive in life and being a teacher who can teach is priceless. The world needs good teachers and it is a good thing that online education does not exempt teachers from the equation. It is also very important that the online high school recognized where there was failure and immediately fixed the problem. Considering there is not face to face communication it is imperative that the teachers are available between certain hours to discuss things that the students may be struggling with. This shows that there is room for growing and expanding. Also discussed in the article, is the fact that online high schooling is not cut out for everyone. It is important to see if you are the right person for this type of schooling and if not it is best to pick another route. The overall bad idea is that students miss out on the whole social aspect of high school, football games, fun memories, dances and many more things that high school entails. The overall good thing about online schooling is that it gives those who do not always have the time but have the will power to make a difference in their lives.
Connection
I am taking math 101 and it is fifty minutes one day a week in a class room with a teacher, where she physically teaches the material. Then I am responsible for completing three hours or more a week in math lab where I do my homework, quizzes and test if any are scheduled that week. In the lab there are teachers that come around help students that may not understand a specific problem. You can also get the computer to walk you through a problem. I like the half online learning and half in the class room learning, because it allows a lot of face to face explaining. Last semester I look an online music course. This was very hard for me because I did not know anything about music and I did not have anyone physically their telling me to listen for this pitch and the melody and all of the other things that music pertains to.
Supporting Source
The article supports my argument because it is evaluating the online education. It states that their were problems and they were fixed as well as it provides convenience for many people.
Argumentative Source
The author could have gone into more depth about what corrections were made to increase the betterment for online education.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Blog 10
Last week I changed my major from Nursing to Dietetics. I am very excited about this change because I think that it is for the better. Dietetics is a wide field that offers many job opportunities. With this major you can work in a hospital or a school or with children. I think that it is a good major because the world is extremely health conscience. I am also excited because it poses opportunities to work with children. I love children and to work with them to fix their problems whether it be obesity or not eating enough or not eating correctly, would make all of this schooling worth while. I made my schedule for next year and I am very happy I only have classes on Tuesdays and Thursday and my lab on Wednesdays. The days that I have off will give me a great opportunity to work on my homework considering I am talking two hard courses. The two courses that I am worried about are English 203 and Anatomy 251. I am nervous about English because it is a lot of reading and I do not like to read unless it is something that interests me. Anatomy is going to be a lot of studying but I need to make use of my free time and it will work out fine. I am very excited about next year with my schedule and my new roommate!!!
Blog 9
I had a very relaxing Easter weekend. I went home on Thursday and just hung out with my mom and dad. On Friday I had errands to run, and my family from Houston was in town so I took my younger cousin with me and it was fun talking to her. That night I went to my friend Chase’s house and I saw all of my friends that I do not go to school with and many other friends that I never got to see. It was a lot of fun to see everyone and talking about what everyone is doing for summer and making plans for summer vacations. Since my family is from Jackson and Houston we celebrated Easter Saturday, we had a crawfish boil at my house and it was a lot of fun. Then Sunday, was very relaxing because I went to church and studied for my big test that I have this week. I truly enjoyed this weekend and I Can't wait for summer to come!!!!
Blog 8
This is going rather stressful week for me regarding school. I have a Biology test on Thursday and a History test on Wednesday. I need to make at least a B on each test to pull up my average. These are both rather hard classes that I need to do well in. Today was every eventful. I had an hour drive this morning from Slidell to Hattiesburg and when I got to school I could not find a parking spot, so I parked in Bond and then walked to my class. I was finished class by 2 and then I went to the Johnson Science Tower where I was supposed to meet up with my Biology professor and he did not show up. So I then walked back to my dorm to apply for housing and my roommate and I found out that you do not need to reapply until April 30th. I then went to the library to copy notes for my history test and then walked back to my dorm to give my roommate her notes back and now I am writing my blogs. I hope this week settles down, but I am sure that it won’t. Following this stressful week is going to be a fun and eventful weekend.
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