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Re: I would like to know about distance teaching
Posted by bernoulli on 3/01/08

    On 1/11/08, Synthya wrote:
    > How does one become a distance teacher? Thank you for any
    > information. I left teaching 10years ago due to family
    > responsibilities. I have been woking insurance and miss
    > teaching.I am exploring options.
    >
    > Thank you,
    >
    > Synthya

    Synthya,

    Having been involved with distance teaching and learning for
    only about 6 years, I have come to my own conclusions. But
    here they are:

    1. The pedagogy is much different.
    2. Much of what is going on in the distance learning world is
    not educationally sound.
    3. If you really enjoyed face-to-face teaching, it does not
    necessarily guarantee you will like distance teaching.
    4. There are lots of issues and a variety of methods involved.
    5. The technology side of the process can drive you crazy.
    6. Some schools use collaborative learning and call it
    distance learning.
    7. No person should be allowed to teach an on-line course if
    they have never taken one themselves.
    8. It takes a lot more time to develop a good distance lesson
    than face-to-face.
    9. Distance teaching is more work that you would think if done
    right.
    10. Done right, an on-line course can be better for learning
    than a traditional face-to-face course.
    11. Done wrong, an on-line course can be worse for learning
    than a traditional face-to-face course.
    12. If an on-line student cannot read or write proficiently
    they will have trouble being successful and you will spend a
    lot more time helping them than if you were in the classroom.

     
     

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