This week's blog assignment I was actually familiar with. Every student at FGCU or at any college or university should be familiar with virtual classrooms. I use one right now, almost every day. A virtual classroom is a private online space that teachers can use to support student learning. Virtual classrooms are accessible via the Internet twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Just like being in a face-to-face classroom, virtual classrooms are just as busy.
FGCU created what is called ANGEL. I use ANGEL for 3 of my classes right now. Two of the classes are not online classes but we use ANGEL to turn in papers and to look up class agendas. Those two classes also post grades on every assignment too. The other class that I use ANGEL for is an online class. Which all of us are really familiar with, and why we write these blogs every week. Online classes are virtual classrooms. I would rather not take online classes but it is a very simple task.
Virtual classrooms contain class activities and class organization. The activities can be either a group or individual effort. The activities are discussions, live chats with students, parents, and guest. Students can do quizzes, surveys, check their homework assignments, and even do scavenger hunts. The class organization that virtual classrooms provide is information for parents and students, a calender, unit overviews, student grade book, and student homepages.
Virtual classrooms are not listed on the learning place. They are listed for only the staff and students at the school that you work at. Virtual classrooms are not quality assured by the learning place.
The content and design of a virtual classroom is chosen at local level and must be checked for copyright issues at local level to ensure that all materials are clear of infringement.
Some teachers use the blackboard virtual classroom program. It requires no web authoring skill at all. These classrooms are created easily through the control are of the blackboard templates. It is available outside school hours. All students need to access the blackboard is a user name and a password. It is a great way for a teacher is they are absent to leave work for students to do. It is even great if a student is absent or on vacation to keep in touch with the class and missed assignments. There is also a drop box that students can turn their papers into instead of handing them in paper form to the teacher.
I think that virtual classrooms is a great way to keep kids connected in the classroom. Not only is it a great way for a teacher to get information out it is a great way for students in a classroom to collaborate. I wonder how young of an age teachers are using this technique. I think virtual classrooms are great for high school and college but not so much for the younger age levels.
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3 comments:
I also read your article and I tend to agree with you. I think that virtual classes are fine and easy to use but I would like to be able to just go to class and do it that way. I think that things like ANGEL should be used in high schools also, I think that if teachers really put a focus on it, it could help with the transition of going from being dependent on your teachers to being dependent on ourselves to know if a student has homework.
I liked your article. i also believe that a virtual classroom is important to college students. Virtual classrooms gives students the ability to take a class to which their college does not offer. I feel that virtual classrooms are and can be an important teaching tool
Like you said, every student knows about online classes and most students have taken at least one class. I agree with what you said about online classes not being appropriate for younger students. I dont think they have the attention span to sit infront of a computer. These types of classes are alot easier because you can log on whenever you want to work on the lessons. You can also keep better track of your grades because it is updating automatically. I love that!!
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