Why not use Webinars?!

In my education technology class we were given an opportunity to participate in a webinar for extra credit.  This got me thinking, why couldn't we use webinars in the high school classroom?  This could be a really good opportunity for students to interact with others and discuss different issues.  I recently visited the website that was holding a webinar with the author of a book.  How awesome would that be if we could give students the opportunity to ask questions to the authors of the books we are discussing in class.  The possibilities are endless.  I think if used correctly and they are age-appropriate, we could offer students a new way to learn and a way to take their learning a step further.  I never had anything like this in school, but I think that all students would benefit greatly from the information they could be exposed to as well as the different form of learning to help keep them interested.  Webinars just could be a great new tool in the classroom if we put in the effort and use them correctly.
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