I am grateful to have the opportunity to learn more about online education.  As we educate our teachers we rs ealize that most of their students were born into a world of ipads, tablets and the internet.  I have witnessed 2 year olds that know how to use a cellphone.  If teachers are required to teach in a 21st century environment,  we must prepare them to do so.  I will say that the nature of our program may make it difficult for some of our students to develop the midset that will assist them in using technology in the classroom.  Therfore, I believe that we must tread softly with those students and do what we can to assist our older students that are not tech savy. In my short tenure here, I have witnessed older students drop out of the program because of the fear of online learning.  It is important that the lines of communication stay open for these students so that they feel supported.