Virtual Classes

A new form of learning has recently begun to take place in the World Wide Web. In those virtual schools, students are given the opportunity to learn via the internet, instead of the traditional frontal lessons. Those virtual classes are supervised by certified teachers, and the idea is to replace the traditional ones.

Virtual classes have proven themselves to have several advantages. Learning through the internet allows every student to learn at his own personal pace, since most of the learning is done individually by each student, with the help of the teacher. This fact makes the learning very productive and fitting for each student's own level. Moreover, by using the net, the students get an access to unlimited sources of information, and that may enrich their education greatly.

However, giving up on real life schools brings upon some noticeable disadvantages. A lot of technical difficulties may rise while using the internet, and they might make it very frustrating. In addition, the virtual classes miss one of the most important objectives of going to school: the social gathering. Teenagers today are criticized because they spend too much time on the computer, instead of going out of the house, while this form of learning only increases the teens’ time spent indoors.

I believe that this new form of learning is certainly unique and fitting for the new age of technology. I think that this wonderful idea marks a great development in education because it raises the students’ curiosity and their motivation. However, I also believe that it should not replace the traditional frontal classes, since this might cause some negative outcomes for the teens’ social abilities.

Very good work.
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Daphna