self directed learning

There has been an increase in investments using videogames in educational technology. I think this articles proves something that I have always been in favor of. When I was a kid I learned how to read and write because of videogames. I also learned English as a second language playing these same videogames. The think that strikes me the most is how late these things are happening. Also it is amazing how quickly investment money is being thrown to these gaming companies. However, I think a key component that they cannot forget is to make the videogames immersive so that the student playing them does not become lost. The article mentions that these companies will combine to strengthen their key products. I think that today we are barely using very little technology in our classrooms and that needs to change. In the other hand, there are a lot of technologies that have been introduced that will facilitate education. For example, Samsung has the Virtual Reality headset which offers people the opportunity to explore simulated reality. This can benefit the classroom greatly because we can find greater ways of engagement by using this.

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Online marketing is the future of business, it makes everything a lot simpler and ideally if used correctly can virtually sell itself. The key importance of how this can be used in the classroom is by making students able to see something they are interested in. The article also mentions how social networks are easier to market it, because people often buy things from a direct recommendation of a product. So if someone you know likes a product, you will most likely like it as well and buy a product. This subject is ideal for someone who is seeking to open a school. The article also expresses how facebook marketing although very powerful, can cause users problems because you can easily lose a lot of revenue if you invest it without proper knowledge of the engine. You must practice and make small investments in the site to see how your ads affect the audience where they are placed. You must know that if used correctly, you can save a lot of income by learning how to use make the right ads, with the audience you want, and the area you want it placed in. However, please note that online marketing is not just facebook marketing.

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