Telecommunity Learning

The following link, http://www.elpasotimes.com/opinion/ci_7047192, directs you to an
opinion article from the El Paso Times newspaper posted on Oct 01, 2007,
written by the El Paso Times staff. I also further researched this topic
to check out the facts and found a news article in relation at
http://www.elpasotimes.com//ci_7020402?IADID=Search-www.elpasotimes.com-www.elpasotimes.com.
I was both estatic and in agreement when I read both articles because
our Texas schools are beginning to make an improvement in new learning
methods. Keeping up with the system makes it an easier learning
experience for both the teachers and students. Both of these articles talks
about the El Paso Independent School District taking the learning
experience to an entire new level. It's always been a challenge for schools
to continually find a new way to interest students in learning and
keeping up or relating with the progression of the real world. This new
learning method was based on schools teleconferencing. The Texas History
Mystery Quest video conference at several elementary schools was their
first attempt in making this work and it turned out to be a great
success. The conference consisted of educational lessons about Texas history
with the students giving each other clues to identify a Texas person,
event, or place. They were able to use their textbooks, internet, and
anything in between with the time limit of twenty minutes. Students
weren't only learning about Texas History, but also learning to use
technology, meeting other people in different areas, and having fun at the same
time. These experiences turned out more valuable and memorable because
the students enjoyed it. Since all turned out well, chances are this
new method may eventually be applied to all other subjects. I can't wait
to see what other ideas our government will develop in the near future.