Get Your Students Hired
I found that by incorporating social networking techniques and using Blogs are a helpful tool to use with students. They allow for student engagement in the course material, as well as promoting a deeper discussion of ideas and problems.
I love the idea of incorporating virtual reality simulations in online classrooms. It involves a lot of activities simultaneously and provides for continuous assessments. I would need more help in incorporating this in the classroom.
Yes, the newer technologies provide great opportunties for engagement and interaction - just try it and see what works! The students, as always, will let you now what works best and how to adapt the technology in ways they find beneficial.