Andrea Keith provides an overview of safe e-mail services provided by Gaggle.net. She indicates that e-mail enhances the relationship between the teacher and the student. It provides students easier access to the teacher and allows them to ask questions they might not otherwise ask. Teachers can assign tasks to students through the e-mail and even have students submit assignments via e-mail. Her experience has shown her that when students are asked to post an assignment using their computer rather than taking out pencil and paper, they are much more engaged and more likely to want to complete the task assigned.
I can see this being a valuable tool for teachers. I believe this needs to be carefully monitored, but it certainly is a possibility for enhancing the communication between the student and the teacher. I would like to have access to this also as an administrator. I think it would be incredible to be able to send information, encouragement, and affirmations via e-mail.
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