Friday, June 22, 2007
School of the Future
This article was published in 1998. Threr are now many schools of the future. I'm glad our children are technologically advance for that will be the future. However, I hope that schools remain an institution where children come face-face with their peers , teachers and other adults. Socialization plays a big part in a child's learning. So does hands-on learning. Young children, especially, think in the concrete so they need activities to create. Children, also need movement and play. Computers aren't built for that.
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I agree that students need the socialization that a physical school can provide. However, I also do not want to limit the possibilites that a virtual learning environment can provide. The two forms can successfully be blended together.
I know that some students do not handle the conventional school system and the virtual school gives them an opportunity to complete their education. My question though is, Are they totally educated?
Kids need to learn to work and interact with other people. Relationships need to be built and how can you do this with a computer.
You may a book smart child after going to virtual school but they are not ready to function in society.
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