How much can you really learn online?

While I enjoy this class, especially the convienance of not having to go into the classroom every week, I sometimes wonder how these online colleges really work. My mother constantly sends me junk mail, and the past two weeks she has sent me a link to earning your teaching certification at an online university. here's the link
http://www.theeducationedge.com/RequestSchoolInfo/page1?campaign=Ed3&version=teach&source=wj&schoolSeq=uoponline-kaplanaf-kendellece-teachscape&keywords=&tp1=pb2uiSEEUZc=

I mean yes, some things can be done online, but I really don't think many things could or should be done online. That takes away from so much of what makes learning an art. I know if I had all the education classes I've had in the classroom online I would be completely lost (more so then now!) I might be an "old-school" thinker, but sometimes I need to be dragged into a classroom to be fully motivated and have somewhat of an understanding what the hell is going on.

Take this class for example. If we never met, you never knew anything about me, or anything about the professor, would you feel like you are truly learning?

It's just a thought. What do you all think of these strictly online education universities?

NETS....

I think the NETS are easy to follow which should make them easy to produce. Teachers should motivate their students to use new technology and creativeness and apply that to real-world situations. It is important to be able to think about situations and ideals, and then create and plan. These standards can urge teachers to take more time in lessons to plan face to face learning, or even by letting one classroom go into another classroom for presentations. These standards require that teachers continue to grow professionally through workshops and training. Teachers would be able to use technology and tools to help students know what can be used around them for creative and real-world purposes. Technology is definitely important when it comes to teaching. There are endless possibilities for students when they have technology as their fingertips. Even when it comes to text books with cd-roms for testing and extra study practices. How can this not benefit a student?

a little late...but about me

Hi everyone!!! My name is Katherine (katie for short) England. I am new to the graduate education thing. I just graduated from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut with my BA in Political science and minored in Criminal Justice. When not going to school I manage a tanning salon. I am slowly learning a little bit about education and how to do lesson plans and such. I am hoping to go into early elementary, kindegarten hopefully!!!

In regards to technology, I am all for it. I have taught both my mother and father how to use the computer, internet and just basic tools that can benefit them. Sacred Heart University is a completely tech-loving school. Included in our tuition are labtops (which i still have today). Many of the professors made it mandatory for you to bring your labtop to class for notes and internet purposes. sometimes it was very distracting, but in the long-run it made life much simpler for the students and the professors.

I hope to keep learning not only from the professor but from the rest of the class. I am usually quiet in my classes because I just like to listen to what experience and knowledge you who are student teaching or teaching full time have to offer. I know I will enjoy the rest of this course!