Education by Internet

I can't remember the last time that I picked up a book and read through it in order to write a research paper. My only source tends to be the Internet. It is much more efficient and doesn't have a due date. Since starting college I have taken an online class each semester. At the moment I am taking three online classes and an online biology lab. It much easier to work from a computer at home or anywhere now with wireless internet, than to have to sit in a class room for hours.

I think that in five years most education will be over the internet. Like I stated above, it's much easier to manage with today's fast paced society. The Internet is growing. We bought my grandparents a computer a few years back and now she'll send me emails or call me over to set up some new feature for her. If education were to increase even more over the Internet, and not have online classes just for college students than perhaps when little Timmy would normally have a problem in class he could have his mother right next to him to help with the problem or to make sure that he is doing his work and paying attention.

When I think of how the Internet could change to meet the needs of students better I can only think of the RCC blackboard. To me I think that it could be organized a little better. It's much easier for me to read a list of assignments with their due dates and links in order, rather than being directed and redirected to multiple links that have list of things that are due in no particular order. Other than that I never seem to have a problem with the Internet except for the fact that they do not offer anything other than dial up where I live.

Videoconferencing would be a way to connect different peoples and nations of the world in an academic setting. Perhaps set up something like we are doing, a blog and each member give information about themselves and what they know of their background, and post any questions that they may have about someone else's and get a better understanding of the different places that we come from. Than to all get the same learning experience teach through the video conferencing.

Schools Killing Creativity

Personally I agree with what Sir Ken had to say. Schools try to guide you down this one way path with no room for creativity. Growing up I was always told by my grandparents that if you don't go to school and study hard then you won't get into college and be able to have a decent job. And attending school that seemed to be the issue that they pressed with the students. I also agree with Sir Ken when he said that children are not scared to be wrong. Growing up through schools it seems as though students start to do only what is asked of them or expected of them. They don't take that chance to do something different and risk the fact it could be wrong. They don't get extra points for being creative so they don't bother with it. They start to think that it is not necessary. "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original." Schools teach you by the book and that leads kids to doing that as well. In order to change this, I think that schools need to have a requirement for an art class throughout each grade level. Children shouldn't be punished for their creativity or imagination, it's something that makes everyone unique.

About Me

Hello, my name is Nia. I am 19 years old and I am going on my second year of college at Rappahannock Community College. I plan on moving to Richmond next semester and transfer to Virginia Commonwealth University. I plan on majoring in photography and minoring in computer science and hopefully doing some web designing on the side.

I'm a full time student and a manager at a movie theater. I'm signed with a modeling agency and I'm in a commercial.

When I find myself with some free time I enjoy taking pictures and watching movies.