Virtual Classrooms

Virtual Classrooms



In 1993-94, I was enrolled at VVC. I was fortunate to have Professor Eric Mayer as a History teacher. Professor Mayer had predicated that sometime in the near future we would not have to leave our home to go to school. How right Professor Mayer was! The age of the Virtual Classroom was arriving.
Virtual Classrooms are classrooms and schools that are done online and through the use of the Internet. The video is stressing the use of Virtual classrooms for High School students. Virtual classrooms are being used to meet the needs of specific students who might need a customized curriculum. They are also being used as tools to fill in gaps at schools were there may be a lack of qualified teachers to teach a subject. For example, there may be a lack of qualified French teachers in a school district, but through virtual classrooms a qualified teacher may be able to teach a class online for the district. The teacher can meet with her students at a scheduled time and be available at a later time for additional assistance if needed. Virtual classrooms can meet the needs of students who might need an individualized study program from home. Students can log on from anywhere there is an. Internet connection and do their required classwork.
From my experience, working in various schools throughout the High Desert, Hybrid classes are becoming a reality. http://www.starfall.com/ is a reading site that encourages reading through the use of Phonics. This site offers reading games that are suitable for preschoolers through 3rd grade. Some teacher’s use this site as an enrichment activity or as a reward incentive. There is potential in Hybrid learning, but as with any type of instruction, proper supervision is required. Teachers should not put students on computers just to get students out of the way. There should be a rationale for student use on the computer.


http://www.starfall.com/