Virtual Classrooms

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_education
www.wiziq.com/.../Learn-Teach-live-Virtual-Classroom.aspx
There are many advantages to virtual classrooms. For one, a student is able to take one on their own time like the girl who was competing to be a world champion ice skater. It was difficult for her to practice after school so now she is able to practice during the day and take classes via the internet at night when it’s convenient for her. It also fits the schedules of many college students who find working full-time and having a family plus going to school very difficult. I know for me, I can pick up my computer at night when all the kids are in bed and complete my work when it best suits me. Another advantage of virtual classrooms that I hadn’t thought about is that it offers a much bigger curriculum to its students. Some high schools don’t have the resources to offer as many electives for their students, so by adding virtual classrooms, they are able to offer many more interesting classes. Many students don’t do well in a teacher-student classroom environment. Another advantage of virtual classrooms is that it can allow those students a more comfortable environment to work in. Some disadvantages of virtual classrooms include not have that real person interactions. They are less personal. Some virtual classrooms don’t offer immediate feedback from the instructor when you need it. As a teacher of a virtual classroom, I would not want my students calling me until 10:00 in the pm. I think the video shows a very positive side to virtual classrooms in the public schools. I had no idea that they used virtual classrooms in public school, but I think that they use them in a very productive manner. I don’t feel that we should progress to an all virtual classroom world. I feel we need that person-person interaction that humans need. To have both would be ideal.