Most recent public comments by Precious Cooper https://nowcomment.com/users/42159 https://nowcomment.com/documents/106075?scroll_to=1048581 https://nowcomment.com/documents/106075?scroll_to=1048581 I agree with Datoria. The option of having online curriculum is important, especially for students such as Jesse's that are incarcerated or those who identify themselves as "different" and don't feel as if they belong in a social setting such as school. Other than those circumstances, I support traditional schooling. Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:02:44 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/106075?scroll_to=1048579 https://nowcomment.com/documents/106075?scroll_to=1048579 Jamie, I think the type of student that would do better in an online setting vs. a traditional is any student that is self-motivated to learn in the presence of constant distractions that comes with being at home such as, the ability to sleep in, tv and video games. Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:56:17 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/106075?scroll_to=1048251 https://nowcomment.com/documents/106075?scroll_to=1048251 This article mentions some cons for online learning, but no one mentioned the financial strain that is associated with having a child attend online schooling. I am assuming in order for the student to have direct access to the teachers, there are standard hours in which the student must be signed into its virtual learning environment and the teacher is available for Q&A. How many households can financially sustain one parent staying home? Or is online learning for K-12 similar to how online college courses operate, where the assignment is provided and you can access the information whenever? Say that is the case and the K-12 student can access their assignments in the evening, allowing both parents to have a career ... who is watching the child during the day, if they are not in school? That is an additional expense for the household for supervision of a child that isn't enrolled in standard schooling. Another con that isn't mentioned is the social aspect that online schooling prevents. Yes, they can "meet" friends in their class discussion group but what about the face-to-face interactions? Will these students lose the art of networking or working side by side with a physical person? Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:30:55 -0400