Distance+Education

=**What should teachers know about Distance Education?**=
 * Here are various task to learn about distance education.**
 * **Summarize important aspect on the following book pages**
 * 1) Cathy: TELL a Summary on this portion of Distance Education (p363-366)
 * 2) Michael: TELL a summary on the considerations for teachers in distance learning - ( p369-375)
 * 3) Jessica: TELL a SHORT summary of the technologies teachers may use in distance learning.(p375-386)
 * **John: Video conferencing:** http://www.technologyevangelist.com/2006/05/the_best_voicevideo.html. - TELL about the some tools for video conferencing
 * **Stacy: Video Conferencing into Lang. Arts** - Read this article, and summarize it to TELL the class: http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=20900611
 * **Shawn: Science - NASA:** What does NASA have to offer in the way of Digital experiences? Please review this site and TELL us. http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/
 * **Joseph: Math - On-line Tutoring:** What are these two websites about, and what impact may they have on learning? TELL us about them: http://www.phdmath.com/ and http://www.tutor.com/
 * **Gareth: Web Cams -** Read pg. 346 Live Cams. Then, go to http://www.earthcam.com/, and TELL use what it is value to education.


 * **Sarah: Podcasts -** Go to this website. Deduce what PODCASTS are and how they can be used in teaching. TELL the class - http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html
 * **Ericka: Distance Education Opportunities**-. Be ready to TELL us about a few **distance education** opportunities: http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Distance_Learning/


 * Reflections on the class processes:**
 * Augie: What was the lesson from video on the home page? Place your answer on the home page, underneath the video. The question is in red.
 * Len: How students learn - Answer to question at the bottom of the page in red - http://mcom520.wikispaces.com/Learning+Styles
 * Robert: Value of rubrics - see the question in red and answer it.

**Extending Understanding of Technology Integration:**


 * Robin: Explain some of the legal issues with technology (pages 399-406)
 * Jenn O: What are the social issues (Pages 406-409)
 * Tom: What are some Ethical Issues (Pages 409-412)
 * Jenn R: Describe Emerging Technologies and their issues (pages 412-416 - top)
 * Ellen R: Describe Emerging Technologies and their issues (pages 416-421 - top)
 * Ashley: What are some of the issues (pages 422-425)