Name: CAGSAWA, JERRALYN C.

Course/Year: BSEd-MATHEMATICS 3

ACTIVITY 7.2

1. When you hear the word distance education what comes first into your mind?

Answer:

The first thing that comes into my mind when I hear the word distance education it pertains or
it is a form of education in which the main elements include physical separation of teachers and
students during instruction and the use of various technologies to facilitate student-teacher and
student-student communication.

2. What do we mean by distance learning?

Answer:

Distance learning is a form of learning without a face to face contact with the teachers and
delivered via telecommunications. In the past, this involved correspondence courses wherein
the students correspond with the teacher via mails. It means that it is a way of educating
students online. Lectures and learning materials are sent over the internet. Students work from
home, not in a classroom.

3. What did you observe in your activity?

4. Which educational online platform would you prefer the most? Why?

Answer:

The educational platform I prefer the most is Blended learning because it combining modalities
of instruction delivery. It combine of learning activities wherein a part of the lesson is delivered
online while the other part is handled in actual physical setting of the classroom.

5. What do we mean by blended learning?

Answer:

When we say blended learningis a Another way of handling flexible learning is by combining
modalities of instruction delivery. Blended learning is a combination of learning activities
wherein a part of the lesson is delivered online while the other part is handled in actual physical
setting of the classroom.
6. What do we mean by network

Answer:

When we say network it is defined as group of individuals who communicate and connects on a
regular basis. If an individual has a personal network of people, one can tap on the potential
contacts for social, educational or professional purpose.

7. What are the different social networking platforms?

Answer:

1. Facebook

2. Twitter

3. linkedIn

4. Google+

5. YouTube

6. Pinterest

7. Instagram

8. Tumblr

9. MySpace

10. Flickr

11. Bebo

8. Can social networking platforms be used in teaching and learning? How?

Answer:

9. What do you think are the benefits of social networking platforms?

Answer:

The benefits of social networking platforms is they provide information and support learning or
augment educational activities.
10. What are the dangers of using social networking sites?

Answer:

The dangers of using networking sites is making friends with stranger who may actually be a
predator or a cyberbully. There are also trolls who actually instigate conflict, misunderstanding
or emotional response by eliciting anger or ill feelings from other users through social media.
Their ability to socialize is incapacitated as they devote hours or days on gaming or using the
computer manifesting abuse to themselves.