13 Distance learning

In doing research for my portfolio, I looked at a lot of different articles about distance learning. It seems to me like an excellent way to spread the growth of education. Of course there is the problem of getting the technology for such classes. The development of distance learning fits in with the current technology trends today, which is basically, shrinking the world down. Technology makes people in England, or as far as China easy to reach, and just like close neighbors. But back to distance learning. Each Thursday my Learning Through technology Class using Elluminate, an online classroom. We also experimented with second life education. The problem with relying so much on technology is that many students simply don't understand how to use it to it's full advantage. It takes a lot of exploring, trial and error, and hard work to master any type of computer software, but its the same as a video game, and plenty of teenagers today have that down. I think distance learning is definitely going to be great for the future, if it becomes easily accessible, and easy to understand.