why would she not talk to her teacher directly - of course her experience is differenct - the media is different, text is different and the physical and emotional environment is different. Dumb statement.
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02 May 09
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Add Sticky NoteMy daughter has used the Florida Virtual School, and while the work is nominally independent, she has homework with due dates, times when she must speak with the teacher directly, and she receives grades. If her high school had independent-study options, her experience would probably be no different except that the conversations would be face-to-face and the homework submitted in person rather than online.
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The one caveat is the one I have written about before: what/where is dramatic engagement online? There may be nothing wrong with online education as a vehicle for massive multiplayer online parallel play (i.e., independent study), but that's not the face-to-face dynamic. There may be nothing wrong with classes organized around online bulletin boards, and I have been told by several friends how that can generate the type of drama and thoughtfulness that concerns me, and maybe the relevant way to frame the issue is to think about the conditions necessary for such engagement.
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Maybe I'm not trustworthy on this because of my own biases.
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Add Sticky NoteFVS did not compete with public schools, private schools, or home schooling but complemented all of them
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No, it shifted the paradigm - pedagogically references needed!
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