1. Frees up teachers time and energy to providemore direct personal interaction withstudents in a more meaningful way Help students to learn how to learn andthen allows them to apply

2. What used to be done a group in theclassroom (teaching factual material) is doneindividually by the student in their own time What used to be done at home (practisingexamples, thinking about the material) isdone in a group learning environment withguidance from the teacher both at group andindividual level. 3. An online course An excuse to get rid of teachers Students working in isolation Students spending all their time at acomputer 4. Quality learning materials Available whenever and wherever studentswish to access them Multiple ways for students to access materialto suit their style of learning IT literacy 5. Discussions are student led using materialthey have followed Students broaden the learning by bringing inadditional material they have discovered Students learn collaboratively from oneanother Students challenge one anothers knowledge Differentiation 6. Problem solving Inquiry based activities Case studies Discussions Collaborative projects Independent problem solving 7. Make sure students understand the learningoutcomes What is the destination of their journey? How will they know they have got there? Put the learning into context Help students to make connections betweenthis learning and other material Deal with students as individuals and guidetheir learning 8. Increases effective personalised interactionbetween teacher and student Students take responsibility for their ownlearning Students actively engage in their own learning Learning is personalised Focuses on learning not teaching