Digital Blog Post #D

Educational Websites & Apps: Educational websites and apps are now the easiest and most accessible tools students can use and understand daily. Students are able can access these tools on their phones, tablets, and computers. It gives students the ability to learn at their own pace and in the comfort of their home as well. I have witnessed students enjoying and wanting to use these websites on a regular basis. They can relate to these resources because they are modern and use a lot of the same techniques that video games have too. Debates over Virtual Schooling:I can see why there would be a debate on this concept especially for older generations that would not in any way shape or form understand this kind of schooling. Virtual schooling today is from K-12 , which means students who are being home schooled can actually work with real teachers instead of just their parents. No matter what there is always going to be parents who do not want to send their child to school for whatever reason. But, it would definitely be an advantage to have those students be taught by teachers who are trained professionals. But there are many reasons why students cannot attend school and can definitely benefit from this kind of program such as students who are athletes or who have traveling parents. Text Reading Software: This topic is one that can also be debatable. Fortunately and unfortunately technology has taken many jobs from people, making it kind of easy to become lazier. Reading helps students with vocabulary, which significantly aids them in every subject they will ever have. I think reading should be done by the student or teacher in most cases. But if there are students who have special needs then they should definitely have the devices accessible to them. Resources: Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.