What role do you think distance education will play in education as the Information Age unfolds and technologies improve? What advantages and disadvantages for teachers and students do you foresee?
I personally believe that distance education will continuously become something that is moving from the background to the forefront of education. I foresee education continuously moving towards out of the classroom instruction, and I don't necessarily see this as a bad thing (unless it leads to teachers being fired... then it would be a terrible thing).
Some advantages of distance learning are that students (sometimes) have the ability to work on their own time, and teachers and students don't have to be in the same place and at the same time. Its also awesome when students are out due to illnesses or injuries. Some disadvantages are that there can always be wifi or internet issues that might not allow students to get assignments in a timely matter, They can also sometimes lose track of time and not turn in assignments on time (this I have experience in :)) and some students might not be able to afford the equipment, should it not be provided for them.
Week 7 Assignment: Quizzis, Quizzes, and Forums
I've seen our biology teachers using Kahootit and Quizziz before, and I'd never used Quizziz so I was excited about trying to learn it. I think it would be transformative for my instruction. It's really engaging and I could definitely see my students getting involved in it and enjoying it because I did! I even did a few random ones just to enjoy the various memes that pop up when you do it. Creating the Rubric with Rubistar is something that I might use later as well, because Rubrics are like excalibur swords when it comes to ELA, because you need them to rule your classroom and instruction. It was super easy to input my thoughts, but it was a tad bit difficult figuring out how to get it to open in excel. I actually can't remember how I did it as I write this, so I know I'm going to have to spend sometime learning it again, should I use it to create my rubrics this year.
The link to my Quizziz is: http://quizizz.com/join/ and my code is 727167 be sure to give it a go! Below is the link to my Rubric as well.