Ready or not - here it comes!

The Virtual schooling article is one of the most interesting articles that I have read so far in this class.

One thing is definitly for sure: schools need to be prepared for the dramatic change that will take place because of the opportunity of online courses.

I was proud that 15 year old boy who was handling online school work and helping his mother with the work load around the house. It just seems like today, children get away with everything. They go to school where they most likely don't pay attention and then go home and play video games or computer games for the rest of the night.

Not every child is meant to be taught online. I think that having the option is a great idea, but to one day get rid of schools would be a huge mistake. Some students really need that student-teacher relationship to grow, which you obviously cannot get through a computer.

I took an online course over the winter break and although I got an A- in it, I cannot honestly say that I took is seriously. I was so distracted by everything going on in my house and with my family, that I was too frusterated to really study or read. I often breezed through the chapters with the tv on, put it on mute when it came time to take a test, and guessed my way through discussions.

The reason I am sharing my incompetance with this class is because I experienced that I cannot take an online course as serious as I would if I were sitting in a classroom. Just like the article said, the child was able to help out at home, do some homework, go out and play, play a computer game and get back to his work later. Yes I believe children need a break when they are doing their work, but to have the opportunity with so many distractions will not help their learning process.