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Growing Up And Learning

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Life will never be same if you have something to do about it. When you know your life to be in at a certain level, the only thing that can change that level is when you do something about it. It is up to you to shape the path life takes you. We are so quick to blame certain circumstances in our lives that we forget that at the end of the day it is up to us. It is true that we are faced with trials and tribulations, but it is what we do about the trials and tribulations that we face that makes the difference. Once I read a phrase which said; if life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Growing up and Learning

We have a duty in life to live to our potential. We can only do that if we focus on achieving it in the first place. Every one of us has an expected end; it all depends on how we tackle the things that happen in between that determines if we will be able to meet our expected end. As we grow up we learn skills that are meant to help us in life. We learn to talk, we learn to walk, to run, to write and to love. Growing up is a continuous process yet we forget that learning should be a continuous process as it is part of growing up. Somewhere in our lives we stop learning things like talking and walking thinking we have done all the talking and walking we will need in the rest of our lives. We will only be surprised when we find ourselves faced with an interview we cannot talk our way out of or a distance we cannot walk our way past. It is amazing that up to this day (you might be 20, 30 or 50 years old) you still learn new words and you still learn new things.

Growing up and learning should never be separated because one cannot happen without the other. There might be an addition to the number of years you are on earth but if there is nothing learnt in that you are not growing up. It is true that when we are young we tend to develop physically faster than when we are older, it is the same with learning. As our development physically slows down so does our learning. One thing is true development in a normal human being does not come to a screeching halt and our learning should not be like that as well. Never stop believing in yourself and believing in the difference you can give to this world. As long as there is an ounce of breath in your life there is an opportunity to make that difference and achieve your expected end. Age is just a number but growing up comes with a lot of learning.

Distance Learning Media of Communication – Important Guide To Video and Audio Conferencing

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One of the biggest problems faced by many people who want to study via distance learning is that they still wonder how they can learn and get the education without being in “actual” classroom setting. They still can’t understand how it can be possible for them to get taught without being in the classroom. Well, if you also have such fears, it’s understandable. I also wondered about this the first time I heard about distance learning and online learning, but not anymore. Now, I completely understand how the process works and the various media of communication used. In this article you will also learn about some of the media of communication used such as audio and video conferencing and the likes.

Video conferencing is one of the media used in distance learning. It conversely has two or more persons participating in a class that can be viewed by all participants using their video conferencing equipment. The equipment may vary from a computer with a video camera to a web cam, monitor and speakers that help participants talk to and hear each other.

Setbacks that may arise from video conferencing are in two areas. One results from the challenge of setting up cameras and speakers with a network system that would transmit the data back and forth. This can be rather challenging issue or network failure could effectively nullify the intended effect of the effort.

Students with screen-shy attitudes will be tensed and nervous when they are aware that they are being watched, but they’d probably fare pretty well on audio conferencing programs. The audio conferencing learning type of environment, as different from the videoconferencing, is simply the learning that is done through the use of instructional materials which are recorded in audio format.

It is believed by many, though, that there is need to both be able to hear and to see in order to ideally represent the best learning environment, even on a distance learning program. Following these, you may come to appreciate how that proper handling and getting used to the screen can make the study environment a huge success for distance learning.

As you have seen from the above, these various media of communication are very effective in helping you get the best from your distance learning or online learning. I know you might still feel awkward about them in the beginning but as time progresses they will become very easy to use and understand. If you have any problems you can always ask questions to be better taught so that you also know how to really get the best from the tools.

Also, it doesn’t hurt you to also learn more about these media and tools of distance learning so that you arm yourself with the right knowledge on using and getting the best from them. As they say, nothing learned is ever wasted, so get on with learning about these tools and media of online learning right away!