Virtual Schooling.....Journal #8

Virtual Schooling by Niki Davis and Dale S. Niederhauser. April 2007, Vol 34. No.7
The network is design to engage those working in the development of virtual schooling networks. A virtual schooling involves any situation where a learner's experience of schooling is partial or completely online. Whether provided by a virtual/online school (institution) or by independent providers delivering courses into existing school environment. Davis and Niederhauser says, " Students choose virtual schooling for many reasons." On line computer technology does have an important role to play in students education, by allowing engaged learners to work collaboratively in classes, and permitting parents and educators to be a part of a learning community. Davis and Niederhauser goes on to show how the system works, " Rather than meeting in a tradition classroom, the teacher and students communicate and share resources, via e.mail, videoconferening, blackboard, or moodle." Despite its limited history as an insturctional path virtual education is a promising and inevitable path of any future education system.

Questions: Would I recommend a parent who homeschool to take advantage of VS.
Answer: Yes I would encourage that parent/student to take advantage of this system. There are some student who are not motivate in a classroom structure, however with technology and working at own pace, a student would feel, at ease within their enviroment and be will to work harder, knowing that help is an email away.