Blog #7 Online Learning

Online learning is becoming more and more popular as technology continues to advance.  Learning online has plenty of benefits from the convenience of being able to view the online course anywhere to being able to re-watch lessons to better grasp content.  Learning online, when done effectively can be a great benefit to many students. 

My sister, for example decided to enroll in an MATC program for her senior year so that she could go to beauty school.  This choice made it impossible for her to take the required classes for her to finish high school in a regular school setting.  As a result the counselor's helped her enroll in an online program for her required health and financial literacy class.  Because of the flexibility of online learning my sister will be able to do both MATC and graduate from high school.

Even though online learning provides extra flexibility it often sacrifices the social aspects of school.  There are certain strategies teachers can use to limit this such as group chats, online discussions, and blogs.  These strategies can help students work together to learn, but they don't get to have the same social interactions as they would face to face.  Overall, however, online learning is a great benefit to our schools and can be implemented at all levels whether that be a blended classroom or a fully online course!

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