Distance Learning? Yay or Nay?
September 7, 2020
On July 17. 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all school campuses to remain closed for the beginning of the academic year.
Distance learning? Yay or nay? At first, everybody was unsure about distance learning. Today, people are really frustrated with distance learning. Parents and students are complaining. There are pros and cons.
Pro #1: Students are staying safe
Pro #2: Teachers are staying safe
Pro #3: Adaptability and freedom
Pro #4: Easy access
Pro #5: Time
Pro #6: Access for people with disabilities
Pro #7: Students have the opportunity to learn at their own pace
Pro #8: Convenient for teachers and students
Pro #9: Families are staying safe
Pro # 10: Friends and just people in general are staying safe
Con #1: Students can not focus/learn online
Con #2: Parents work
Con #3: Students are used to getting school breakfast and lunch, but nowt they have to drive all the way to the students school to get food. Sometimes the food is not fresh.
Con #4: Technical difficulties
Con #5: No physical interaction
Con #6: Distance learning does not help in developing oral skills and social interactions
Con #7: Difficult to choose a quality educational program
Con #8: Some people don’t have strong internet access
Con #9: May not have a quiet place at home
Con #10: Antisocial