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posted February 2, 2010
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Has she ever experienced a quality online discussion? Done well, they offer many advantages to help students reach the depth of understanding she wants when compared to a classroom discussion where only 1 kid can speak at a time and has little time to think through their responses. BOTH should be used for their affordances.
BalancEdTech / December 26, 2009 9:21 AM