Tools of the Trade
Every tradesman knows the quality of their work is a direct reflection of the quality of the tools they use. The same analogy can be applied to online education - there are certain invaluable tools that I need to be able to do my job properly. Moreover, there are certain tools that my students need to be able to access in order to communicate with me and complete the work I set them. I'm sure every teacher around the world can relate to that issue, especially in the past 12 months. ( "Tools of the trade Project 365(3) Day 352" by Keith Williamson is licensed under CC BY 2.0 ) I have to say this is not a new thing. Salmon (N.D.) in her five stage model of emoderating highlights that the very first stage of online education requries the students to have access to the tools and systems that they require to use throughout their journey. Similarly, and unsurprisingly, teachers are the same. I dare say that, with regard to onl...