Online Teaching- What is it ?

Online Education for Kids – Teachers Initiative

Online education is an approach to teaching and learning using Internet wherein Internet is taken as a technology that supplements as well as compliments traditional teaching. Web based tools are used to enhance the learning and teaching experience.  Online education in India is mostly restricted to as a part of distance education with in-betwee face-to-face meets. As far as school education is concerned, it is limited to projects and assignments. As in the western world here also teachers will have to and even have taken the initiative. Here are a few benefits that the students will get when they adopt online learning along with the teacher’s.

 Features of Online Education

•   Online learning is a self-learning experience where in the student can set a pace that suits him best

•   It gives the students a chance to explore the subject they are working on.

•   Students work in a more collaborative and interactive environment.

•   Online projects give students an opportunity to pursue their special interests

•   The student is not bound by time or regional boundaries. 

•   It costs less than appointing an individual tutor

•   Online guidance is usually available on education websites

•   This initiative enhances computer and Internet skills that is useful

•   Online discussions help expand the viewpoint

•   Online projects allow children to experiment with different approaches

It will be a positive step on behalf of the teachers to introduce online assignments and interaction platform for the students. To begin with you may just post the assignments for the class students online or start a discussion and invite students on it. You will see the difference. Students who don’t interact in class participate actively.

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