Friday 23 January 2015

Learn About Online High School

By Janine Hughes


Things change as years go by; the things that were there in the ancient time are not the same as today. For example, in the ancient days people did not use mobile phone they used to send a messenger to deliver messages. Then people stopped using messengers and advanced to telephones, and today people use mobile phones. The same can also be said about the education system. Over the years, students have been attending classes where they meet face to face with their teacher which is not necessarily the case nowadays. Today, students can attend online high school, that is, on their computers where they do not meet their teachers face to face.

Online highschool is a method of studying where students do not have to be in the classroom physically to meet with their teachers. All that they require is a computer and access to internet then they can do their assignments and send it to their teachers.

However, some people have come up with myths about online schools that should not be taken into consideration one them being that students who have studied through this mode do not stand a chance to get to college because colleges do not accept diplomas from students who have acquired them through online study which is not true. It has also been said that this study method is easier than the traditional classes which is also not true because the lessons and courses are the same.

This mode of learning is not as expensive as some people perceive it of being; as a matter of fact, its cheaper compared to the known education learning system since there is less capital required which entails a computer an access to internet. In addition, this system of learning is not availed for the troubled kids but rather to anyone interested in acquiring this diploma.

It is therefore important to look at the advantages when considering this mode of study. The first one is that a student sets the pace in which he or she can manage no one can trouble or hurry you. The student also gets to do their courses anywhere and anytime they prefer.

Another reason to choose this study method over the traditional one is that there are no distractions- one can go to a place where there is no noise therefore maximum concentration. Lastly, among many other advantages is that the fast the student do their lessons the faster they will graduate.

There are however some disadvantages of this mode of study which are; with the absence of a teacher a student might not be able to get something and there is no one to explain it which makes it difficult for the student to move on to the next topic or move on with difficulties. Being alone is no fun at all especially when you are done with the lesson and have nothing to do. Finally focus can be easily lost because there is no one to check whether you have done school work or not.

It is obvious that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages which only prove that online highschool is not as some people say. It is an easier method of study especially to someone who is self disciplined.




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