MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'classroom over computer'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:29:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376274&cid=t_237970_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F7QxFsvO-fa0%2F If a child is severely ill, the last thing you want is to have him or her become disconnected with school. Interacting with other kids can not only help them laugh and feel “more normal,” but it can also speed up their recovery time. A report from CNN says it can also transport home bound kids to the classroom in some cases. All they have to do is log on, and they can see and hear their regular class, their fellow students, and the teacher. I think this is a great way for kids to stay connected. A friend of mine had cancer when we were both very young, and she missed tons of school while trying to recuperate at home. If we would have had something like this, her recovery might have been quicker. At the very least, she wouldn’t have had the added stress of having to catch... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376274 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:18:29 +0100 2376274