In class today we continued with tech presentations, and there were four groups including my own.  Two groups talked about classroom blogging and it really aided in solidifying my understanding and my own experience with blogging throughout the semester.  Another group discussed photography, and it was very informative and it got me thinking about getting into photography myself.  I have a canon camera at home, and I hope with this beautiful weather I can get out myself and take some pictures and build my own portfolio.  Lastly my group presented assistive technology, and I was nervous going into it, but it went very well and I’m glad it’s over with. 

After taking a short break, the class regrouped to discuss distributed learning.  My experience with distributed learning are minimal, but I feel like I dove deep into the process.  In high school I took 4 online classes because of circumstantial reasons, and I saw the pros and cons to it depending on the course.  I took grade 12 biology and it was different not having that face-to-face contact, but with English 11 it was simple and laid out for you.  The role of distributed learning isn’t as emphasized as it should be, simply because technology has just caught up to the times, so many aren’t familiar with it.  The role of modality in face-to-face is self explanatory because it involves direct contact between teacher and student, which I believe to be essential for the younger grades.  On the other hand, the role of modality in the online realm is more complex, but I think it is a great tool for the upper grades (8-12.)  I believe technology is becoming the bases of learning moving forward and it will be very beneficial for both students and teachers.