This week I learned about distance education where children and adults are able to take classes online instead of having to go to school. I learned that virtual schooling can be a lot like real schooling and that it has many benefits. Virtual schooling is good for busy adults who have to travel for their work, but they are also pursuing a degree in college. Virtual schooling is also cheaper than taking real college courses at a university. Children and adults are also able to work on their assign ments at their own pace. The only downfall of distance education is that it does not benefit children socially because they do not actually have to interact with other classmates.
Distance education and virtual schooling do not really benefit the field that I am going into, which is elementary education, because I am going to be a teacher at a public elementary school. In my opinion, public schooling is more beneficial for elementary-age children because they learn how to interact with other classmates and work in groups, which prepares them for the workforce. I think that it is also good if the children can actual meet with the teacher in person and get help if they need it.
I found this video on you tube and it describes a virtual school the is called California Virtual Academy. It is a school that supplies a computer and all other materials to the students free of charge. The students work on their assignments at home, but they do get to go to a place to socialize with other children once a week.
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