I have always thought that encouraging the students by intructing them in hands on activites helps bring the topics to the surface. It makes it seem more real to them.

I would love some experiences from my fellow educators on how they resolved any online conflicts. This would help me a great deal.

I feel that being entertaining without being a distraction is another way to get students to focus on the topic at hand. Using some amusing stories about field experience keeps them both focused and also gives them a chance to raise the bar about what they can do with thier education.

We need to be very careful about what media we choose. There are some gray areas about copyrights and what can be used and in what context.