I can relate the examples of online learning to my own experience in the following way. . .
I started thinking about ways to incorporate more online tools in my classes. We recently adopted My Big Campus in our district. I am slowly testing it out and trying new things with it.
I mostly have been utilizing the calendar to post assignment due dates and test dates. I also have begun using the Discussion feature to push my students to think further about our topics and hopefully link it to their own lives. In one of the articles we read this week, that was one of the advantages to online learning. The work is more real-world based and the students are pushed to a higher level of thinking and are expected to utilize critical thinking skills. It is my hope that the students realize that what they are learning actually happens and can affect their lives.
Another feature I have started using is the Schoolwork feature where I can post assignments. This allows the student to print if needed or just view the assignment on the computer, depending the nature of the assignment.
