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 students do the teaching ; Myth # 4 : Online students are teachers . Truth : Students regularly socialise and interact with peers ; Myth # 5 : Virtual school describes as academically challenging . Truth : Virtual students 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.