This week we learned about distance education and virtual school. Distance education is when students receive an education without actually attending at a physical school site. Virtual school is distance education that occurs online. Distance education and virtual school are very popular today, especially for people who are working and want to simultaneously get another degree. It has also become popular at the high school and college level. The way we educate and are educated is being re-imagined, and it revolves around the computer.
I wouldn't have thought that virtual school would have been that useful in my field of elementary education, except in extreme cases where students were physically unable to attend school. However after hearing that virtual school is being created for elementary students, I guess I am wrong. Distance education could be useful for me if I wanted to get another degree while I was teaching.
This video is an example of a virtual school success story. A girl that struggled in regular public school is now doing better in virtual school. I just thought it was nice to see a face behind the stories of how great virtual school can be.
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