Dear legislator,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share with you my views on online learning and support for this topic.
Being a secondary teacher working in Michigan it really saddens me to see how many students we are losing due to the lack of interest in schooling and education. Our students are brought up in a generation that is completely different from ours. In order to keep their interest in school and motivating them to excel we need to give them opportunities to do so using tools they are most familiar with. In this case these tools are computers and the internet.
Through the use of the internet to teach courses, our students will learn responsibility, time management skills, self-control, and will gain confidence. They will also learn how to use the internet to gain information and apply it rather than using it as a source of entertainment. Furthermore, the use of the internet and familiarization with technology will better prepare our students for future of Michigan, the United State and more importantly their future careers.
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my input on virtual schooling. Good luck with this legislation.
Sincerely,
Asmaa Kayed
A Concerned Michigan Educator
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I think it is very important, as you mentioned, to incorporate an online educational opportunity into the current Michigan curriculum. Student love using technology and are more comfortable with it than most adults. If they are learning in a way that they enjoy and respond to, it will be easier to get them engaged and learning. It is very important, that we create programs that meet the needs of students, not just make things easier for teachers and administrators. By offering an online experience, students can enjoy learning in a method (online) that will inspire growth and competence.
ReplyDeleteThat was my point exactly. Our students are getting board with learning the "old fashion" way. This could be one reason for the many problems that teachers are faced with on a daily basis. If we take them out of an environment that they do not like and put them in one they are more comfortable with it might change their view on schools and education.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is important for us as educators to find a way to teach our students the way they want to learn, with the tools that they are most familiar with.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's scary, especially with older students, when they seem to know more than we do about the technology. We need to give them the freedom to show us what they know even when its uncomfortable for us.