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Distance Learning

1. Distance Learning Cultural Connections, Shared Learning Space, and other


Disadvantages and Advantages
2. Distance learning allows a single class to have a diverse geographical
makeup Children can experience a culture they may never travel to no
commuting! With webcams, podcasts, and other forms of long-distance
communication and education, children can be physically involved in learning
about different cultures. Children can ask questions, get correct answers,
dispel stereotypes, and experience similarities between themselves and children
of other cultures Allows children to bridge geographic regions together:
3. Distance Learning can help children Learn Other Languages Advantages:
Children can discuss their culture first hand. Ask questions and get them
answered by a peer from different region. Multiple ways of communicating:
videos, podcasts, and webcams Children can hear the correct way to
pronounce a word and understand what a word means. Tell me and I forget,
teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn Ben Franklin
Disadvantages: Need to plan for time zone differences, may be difficult to set
up a set time to talk Must have a computer and internet connection
4. Students can explore World Cultures through Art Many art museums offer
a Distance Learning option where video conferencing is used to bring the
museum into the classroom The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston both offer such a program Other museums
offer virtual tours and online activities for students The Louvre, Museum of
Modern Art in New York, and the British Museum are a few that offer this

5. World Cultures through Art Field trips are not always possible because of
budget and cost restrictions, so this virtual field trip is a great alternative
Students can get up close to works of art from many different cultures
Museums from across the world can be accessed Internet and video
conferencing requires certain resources and may not always be reliable Photo of
the Arab Museum of Modern Art - http://www.designhome.ae/mathaf-arabmuseum- of-modern-art-doha-qatar/
6. Technology can Unify Students The use of technology in distance learning
courses unifies students in different locations and of different cultures.
Improvements in Internet accessibility mean that greater numbers of students
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participate in

distance-learning classrooms.

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opportunity to collaborate with others around the world. They can share their
cultures in ways that would be impossible otherwise. The benefits of distance
learning was recognized early on: Pilot distance learning programs, such as a
joint venture between the Milwaukee Public Museum and the Milwaukee School
District found that, there was uniform consensus by the students and
teachers that the program was a success. The students not only got the
primary content provided by the Museum, but they also got the opportunity to
interact and share with their peers in widely separated geographic parts of the
state. Retrieved from: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Johnson.html
7. Exposure to Other Cultures helps students Problem-Solve Students who
may only be culturally conscious of their own society can expand their horizons
by experiencing other cultures Increased cultural awareness leads in turn to
increased problem-solving ability Students who are exposed to other cultures
can utilize new and unconventional problem-solving methods by imitating

other educational ideals Increased cultural awareness leads also to increased


cultural sensitivity, creating intelligent, educated citizens

Assessment Questions
1. How can Distance Learning help children learn other languages
2.
3.
4.
5.

advantages?
What can learners experience through Distance Learning?
When do technologies can unify children?
Why Distance Learning has a great role in exposure to other culture?
Where can we bring students to learn world culture rather than to have
fieldtrip?

10 Steps for Great Brainstorming


10 Steps for Great Brainstorming verb [ no obj. ] brain storm | brnstrm |
use the collective mind to meet goals and objectives, find solutions, overcome
challenges, and solve problems: (as noun brainstorming) : a brainstorming
session.
STEP 1: Start by setting goals and defining your objectives. Be specific with
what you want to accomplish up front. Be Prepared
A strong moderator or leader is essential for results, maintaining control of the
session and ensuring objectives are met. STEP 2: The Team Leader
When deciding who participates, bring in people with varying points-of-view. A
group of 4 to 6 is manageable, but more than 8 or 9 becomes hard to control.
Choosing Participants STEP 3:
Give enough background to make sure everyone knows what you hope to
accomplish. Quick tip: the more time participants have to look at materials
ahead of time, the more time you'll have to actually brainstorm! Briefing
Participants STEP 4:
Quick tip: leave smart phones and laptops at the door so everyone focuses on
the task at hand. The Environment STEP 5: Take participants out of the
normal work environment to Find Out More!

For best results Relax Leave inhibitions behind Skills for Success STEP
6: Set the stage and let participants know that everyone will respectfully listen
to the contributions of others.
The Rules STEP 7: Dont interrupt other participants Never say anything
negative Take notes!
Breaking the Rules STEP 8: Participants need to break the rules of
conventional thinking (while following the rules). Find Out More! Think
outside the box!
Are We There Yet?STEP 9: Knowing when to move on, to wrap up, or even to
reschedule is essential. Have you fulfilled your goals and objectives? Do you
know what you have to do to continue the project? What is the next step? Are
there ways to implement the project? Find Out More!
What To Leave With STEP 10: Ideas alone do not make a brainstorming
successful. You must leave with a plan; appropriate team members need to
leave with an assignment or call to action.

Assessment Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.

Why brainstorm?
What are the steps in brainstorming?
When to move on or wrap up?
Why do we need to be familiarized with the steps in effective
brainstorming?

Role playing approach in teaching


1. Involves an activity which a student or a group of students dramatizes his
or their real reactions to certain problematic situations. The purpose is to
find out how students will normally conduct themselves once they are
confronted with a particular kind of conflict or difficulty.
2. Drama: a type play to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or
television; a play that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent. Role Play: the
act of imitating the character and behavior of someone who is different from
yourself, for example, as a training exercise, or in language learning.
3. 1. Identiying the Problem - decide exactly what you want the group to learn
from the episode. 2. Establishing the Situation for Role Playing - design the
situation to fit the objectives they want to achieve. 3. Establishing Roles and
Selecting Participants - sketch out clearly the type of people involved.
4. 4. Presenting the Act - Talk about the objective of the role playing during the
presentation and explain the skills and insights the activity hopes to acquire.
5. Playing the Situation - the playthrough and is supposed to be the most
difficult step.

5. 6. Analyzing and Evaluating the Presentation Requirements in the Analysis:


a. What happened? b. Why did it happen that way? c. What were the feelings
and motives involved? d. What variations would have produced other results?
6. College romance has become a common phenomenon on campus. Different
people have different opinions about it. Some take it for granted. They think it
is quite natural for students at this age. Others take a negative view about it.
7. Objective: To educate students of the negative effects of College Romance.
Place: Campus. Preparation time: 5 mins Role-play time: 10 mins
Each of you should play one of the roles as: Candidate A: Female student in
love with B. Candidate B: Male student in love with A. Candidate C: You are a
professor who hates romance inside the classroom. Candidate D: You are the
parent of A.
8. Apparently the role-playing technique of instruction appears deceptively
simple and seems to impose minimal demands on the teacher. However, on
closer inspection, it requires extraordinary amount of skill, finesse, and acuity
of observation and analysis.
Assessment Questions
1. How students show their reactions to a certain problematic situation?
2. What are the advantages of role playing?
3. Why role playing is one of the most effective approach / method in
teaching?
4. When to apply role playing?
5. Where should role playing be played?

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