Benefits+of+E-Learning

=Great links/resources that prove the case for incorporating more digital curriculum:=

A Masters Thesis by Jay D. Ackerman "Motivation for Writing Through Blogs", he writes “a portfolio for all to see can help improve motivation among students to be progressive in their writing technique.” http://ow.ly/1N9Ds

'How are you going to grade this?': Evaluating Classroom Blogs:
http://bit.ly/cDzzy6

105 ways to use WallWisher: http://bit.ly/d64UJg

=The Value/Importance of E-Learning:= I have stolen borrowed this information from another wiki found here

**December 4th - 7th 2008**
[] Keynote Speaker Friday 8:30** President and CEO for iNACOL the international association for k12 Online learning.
 * Susan Patrick -

10 breakthroughs in Transforming life over the next 20 - 30 years

 * 1) Alt Energy
 * 2) Desalination of water
 * 3) precision farming
 * 4) Biometrics
 * 5) Quantum computers
 * 6) Entertainment on demand
 * 7) Global access
 * 8) Virtual ed.
 * 9) Nanotechnology
 * 10) Smart robots
 * Singapore**
 * all teachers understand how to teach online.
 * 100% of secondary schools are using online learning.
 * Sing. holds E-learning week each year.
 * Are using Second Life to teach.


 * China -**
 * 20 million 18 year olds/ 2.5 million college slots
 * Developing new, webbased, learning to all students and connecting students across the world.
 * Chinese students, with the help of the Internet, students in Tianjin’s number 1 middle school are encouraged to challenge their history text.  Internet Access
 * 1999 4 million had Internet access
 * 253 million in 2008 had Internet access
 * India -**
 * goal is universal access to quality ed. Doing this by Internet access and broadband.
 * Looking at the best quality education out there and planning/ developing education online to teach their students as well as use their instruction as an export. WHAT!?


 * Turkey -**
 * Students taking online courses.


 * Mexico -**
 * All teachers have laptops


 * Middle East -**
 * Rebuilding k-12 educational systems

__**US - one of the few countries that does not have a broadband development plan.**__

=What students Need to Know=
 * 1) 21st Century Skills and ICT Literacy Students need to be able to express themselves in digital, creative medias.
 * 2) Emphasize core subjects
 * 3) Emphasize learning skills
 * 4) use 21st century tools to develop learning skills
 * 5) teach then to learn in 21st century context
 * 6) tech and learn 21st century content
 * 7) Use 21 assessments that measure 21st century skills


 * What do we do?**
 * Do we ask teachers to do more with the same amount of time with the same resources?
 * We spend more money on pupils than anyone but switzerland
 * International rankings in science and math (PISA 2006)
 * Science, we're 25th out of 30 countries
 * Math 21 / 30
 * High school drop out rates are highest for minorities.

Georgia - there are 88 licensed physics teachers in over 400 schools
 * Does every student have access to the highest, world class, education.**

Online learning is beginning to play a serious role when you consider the epidemic as stated above. Online learning could spread effective instruction by qualified, triained teachers to more students.


 * 1 solid teacher? Put them online and reach more students.**

__**My Outcome**__
 * Based on the model from China, we need to expand our internet speed and access and cover our country therefore empowering students who do not have a quality education. By reaching these students, we can bring higher levels of education as well as solid 21st century skills to our kids.**

Blended face to face/ Hybrid learning F2F used as a remediation and digital exposure used to instruct/respect those students who can learn and develop work independently.
 * Conclusion**

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