Teaching has moved a long way from the classroom with the teacher standing at the front of the room in front of the blackboard with piece of chalk in one hand for teaching and a ruler in the other for disciplining any unruliness.
I guess that for a start when we create some physical distance between the educator and the student, there will at least be less temptation or need to provide the form of discipline practised in the distant past. This can only have a positive impact on students.
Students are now born into a world full of technology. They will need to be familiar with all aspects of modern technology, and be able to advance their knowledge in areas as yet unknown if they are going to be able to function effectively in the workplace of the future.
Using Blogs to inform students, invite discussion, enable collaboration and learn from each other, will help students to move toward that workplace.
A great start Renata.
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