Playoom Adds New Features to Student Resources

1. The future is uncertain. We need to be open and ready for it

For different personal reasons, many parents are leaning toward online classes for their kids. But is online education the best academic track for your child? For years, adults have been earning undergraduate and graduate degrees through online education programs.

    ●  More popular because of the convenience
    ●  We can be on our own schedule
    ●  Not satisfied with local public school

In some schools, students are given an individualized education plan based on an assessment at the beginning.

    ✓  Online schooling can be tailored to fit individual needs
    ✓  Students are given an individualized education
    ✓  Plan based on an assessment

2. It’s estimated that 65% of the jobs our students will have don’t even exist yet

If a student is a whiz in math but struggles in reading, he can progress in one area and receive extra help in the other through additional assignments until he understands the concept.

Although computers are a big part of online education, much of the actual work is completed in the same way as it is in a traditional school. Online education may not be a good fit for every child, however, and some educational experts question whether it\’s the best way for young children to learn.

Some online schools are based in local districts, but some statewide virtual schools have students who could be hundreds of miles apart from other students and teachers. So do virtual school students miss out socially or lack opportunities to work together in groups and with students their age?

Students move through the curriculum at their own pace and can complete advanced work in subjects at their grade level or a higher one.