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Chapter 6 began by describing the important technologies for managing digital content, including social bookmarking and cloud computing. All these section deals with how we use technology to teach students through technology.  The next section talked about organizing electronic resources to address curriculum standards. This section just talks about how to show you how to gather a collection of web resources, organized in a way that allows easy access for teaching.  Another section discussed the use of WebQuests, virtual field trips and videoconferencing as instructional technologies. Which are all three of the same but have different objectives. A webquest is online and is inquire by the student that are designed and guided by the teacher. 

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Virtual field trips take students to places all over the world without ever leaving the classroom. Like a trip in mid air. Last video conferencing allows you to actually talk to people and places that students are unable to visit themselves.   The rest of the chapter examined issues surrounding online learning, compared and contrasted different types of educational websites, and identified strategies for using educational websites interactively. In my experience   found that section on online learning are interesting to read.  Since I have experienced online learning I have taken a small handful of Florida south western class’s online just to see the difference between the class room setting and online. The one major problem I had with online classes was that it was way too easy to forget to log onto Canvas and make sure that I was on track with homework assignments. With online classes, I could be working in Canvas and then suddenly feel the need to go on YouTube or Reddit to check if any interesting videos or stories were posted. Once this happens, three hours can disappear in three seconds and I’m likely to end up turning in the assignment late, or not at all. Perhaps the ideal balance is school attendance and online assignments. That the challenge students face, within the classroom trying to stay focus when there is so much out there to browse on the web. This chapter basically describes the importance for managing digital context with include social bookmaking cloud computing.

    

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Resource:

Edwards, S. (2014). Promoting success for all students through technology. In Transforming Learning with new technologies (Second ed., pp. 244-273). Person education,inc

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