Journal #8

“Virtual Schooling”
By: Niki Davis and Dale S. Niederhauser

This article discussed learning through technology. The Virtual Schooling involves grades K-12, and learning is almost done entirely with digital communication technologies. This has been done across the United States. More and more students are participating in web-based classes and distance education courses. Distance learning is defined as “a broad category that includes all forms of delivering education to students who are not physically “on site” to receive their education.” Another definition is Virtual classroom which “refers to the learning context that is established in online learning environments.” This article show different statistics of schools and students that are involved in Virtual Schooling and it discusses different States and how they are involved. This article also has a section that discusses virtual schooling systems and how to use them in classrooms. They provide a visual chart that shows the interaction between students and teachers and the class and school. This is a helpful way to completely understand an effective process. This article mentions WebCT as a online learning tool. There are so many great resources for education on the web.

Q: What does Virtual Schooling mean?
A: The definition is “all of the elements associated with learning in an online environment. The virtual classroom provides the context for learning, and online teachers and students act as participants.”

Q: Is this an effective learning tool?
A: I think it is. The web is so helpful and I think it is a great resource for learning. There are so many great sites for education.