This week we learned about Distance Education and Virtual Schooling. Virtual School is much like online classes in college where students can work at their own pace to a certain extent. However it is becoming more popular to "home school" kids from K-12 grades and they use virtual schooling to work at their own pace. I am not a big fan of Virtual schooling at really any level. I struggle to keep up with online classes becasue I do not have to go class most days so I tend to forgot about assignments and get behind online classes. I also strongly disagree with Home Schooling throughout high school. My cousins are home schooled and I know people that have been Home schooled and I find them very ill-prepared for college and alot of the time socially awkward. I learned so many valuble life lessons just going to school everyday and having to interact with my peers and teachers. And I benefited from not being in a "safe" environment all the time kids need to learn that there not always going to get their way and going to a normal school teaches this. I know it sounds harsh but it's true.
I use Virtual Schooling a lot during college, for example I am taking 3 mostly online classes this semester. I don't think I will be able to use Virtual Schooling and Distance education once I graduate but it is very effective now. For some people this type of schooling works very well espiesally for people whoare very driven but prefer to work at their own pace, however it is not for me.
This is a Link to a Virtual School for kids of just about any age. I thought it was kind of interesting because I had never seen a virtual school before this site.
http://www.connectionsacademy.com/home.aspx
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