Skype for school?

In Mr. Fisch’s blog, The Fisch bowl, he writes a blog post titled, H1N1, Skype, and a Possible Tipping Point .Fisch talks about a teacher named Anne Smith. Many of Smith’s students are sick with the H1N1 virus, but are staying connected. The students are using skype to listen and be involved with the class. I think this is really great! It is such a good idea. Students get a lot of homework and often feel stressed if they miss school. Students who miss school have to make up the work they missed and do the normal homework. I don’t think teachers realize how much their students have to do. If a student asks a teacher if they can lighten the work load, the teacher usually responds by telling the student to take advantage of their “off hours.” I agree that students need to learn how to manage their time, but many students do extra activities outside of school. Maybe teachers should give students time in class, to get homework done.

Mr. Fisch asks some very interesting questions. He wonders if the H1N1 virus will be a “tipping point.” Will teachers put more of their instruction online?
I believe this will be a tipping point. Once teachers use the computer for their assignments, I think they will find, that the students really love the internet. Many students do much better when they are using technology. I personally, prefer using paper and pencil, the old way, but many students like using computers.