Tuesday, December 5, 2006
High School.com
This is a different approach that I haven't really thought of. I hear all around me the virtual college concept, but I guess it only makes sense that it was inevitable. I like how it does make classes more accessible for places that are more rural. I also like how the article described how this is not a replacement for public school. but is more of a supplement. It will become more and more of an issue in the future as to whether or not this way of teaching will eventually replace the traditional school system. I feel as though this would not be such a great idea for things that may fall out of curriculum. Such as social skills and so on. I do see it benefiting advanced students or special needs students because they will be able to learn at their own pace and try to get more out of their education. I am afraid, however, how challenged they will feel and whether a student will just do the bare minimum without encouragement from a teacher.
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Sheila, good post. I agree that virtual classes make sense, however, like the article states,I don't see them totally replacing traditional education, but more as a supplement to it. I think both can work hand in hand and enhance the educational experience for all who are involved. I think if teachers are involved virtually and traditionally they can utilize the best of both worlds while teaching. I agree that it is a good idea for students to learn at their own pace, because obviously none of us learn at the same rate, nor do we all understand all the curricular concepts at the same time. This would be a great benefit of virtual learning. The downside of the virtual experience, is like you say, a student doing the bare minimum in order to get by, rather than challenging themselves. Of course this is a problem at the traditional level as well. Some things will probably never change!
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