A report featuring in the Statesman Journal has attempted to "de-bunk" the five so-called myths associated with online K-12 education: Myth #1: Online school is the same as home schooling. The article by Michael J. Sullivan and Jennifer L. Smith attempts to debunk these myths, but it does so through a series of misleading statements. The two are very different; Myth #2: Students spend all of their time in front of a computer. Truth: Students use textbooks...and interactive curricula; Myth #3: Virtual learning is essentially "teacher-less. " Truth: Certified teachers do the teaching; Myth #4: Online students are isolated. Truth: Students regularly socialise and interact with peers; Myth #5: Virtual school isn"t as academically challenging. Truth: Virtual schools follow the state curriculum.
A report featuring in the Statesman Journal has attempted to "de-bunk" the five so-called myths associated with online K-12 education: Myth #1: Online school is the same as home schooling. Truth: The two are very different; Myth #2: Students spend all of their time in front of a computer. Truth: Students use textbooks...and interactive curricula; Myth #3: Virtual learning is essentially "teacher-less." Truth: Certified teachers do the teaching; Myth #4: Online students are isolated. Truth: Students regularly socialise and interact with peers; Myth #5: Virtual school isn"t as academically challenging. Truth: Virtual schools follow the state curriculum.