Expository Text

Strategies for teaching students to use expository texts effectively.

Online Experience

My experiences with the ‘Online secession’ are quite interesting and independent. I was able to complete my assignment by establishing my own schedule. This activity enables me to work on it while traveling to my job and even during my lunch period. In addition, I was able to read my fellow students’ bloggs. This provides close interaction among students even though it’s not on a person to person basis. Next, I was able to view the videos as many times as possible. I was able to better understand the messages since I was learning at my own pace.
Nevertheless, I was given the freedom to communicate without the social barriers of gender, race, and ethnicity. In addition, this project increases the opportunity for written expressions. Moreover, I was able to communicate to an authentic audience for real purposes, opportunities for reading, writing, and thinking.
Finally, I believe that this secession was quite interested and encouraging. I am now inspired to look for other online courses. I am now equipped more than ever to work with online projects.

My reflections from the pictures

These pictures are quite impressive and revealing. It shows that the spread of technology is rapidly taking roots around the world. Although students in developing nations do not have the access or physical presence of a computer, they are still taught the functions and values of it in one’s life. The Nigerian students were able to function effectively with their laptop computers because they were introduced to its functions ahead of time. In addition, the programs provided were child friendly and it encourages teamwork. It also brings together communities from all walks of life. I really like the project the students created to represent their community.
Consequently, I believe that in due time all classrooms around the world will be benefited from the use of computers and the World Wide Web. However, the world’s communities will become more closely connected. Teachers and students from all over the globe will be able to share learning materials from a day to day basis. I really like the idea of globalization and I will be more than happy to be apart of this closely connected community. If you would like to view the pictures of the Nigerian students then click on http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6175025-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg