Post 2 on Virtual Schooling

After doing the readings and looking at the myths, I was surprised, but I did not believe or post any of the myths, I just didn't realize how big virtual learning is.  And I do call it virtual learning not virtual school, I know adding one more term to the flood of terms, but learning through access to the internet or web can be more than just for "school".   

I was surprised at how long virtual learning has been available, since 1995, I don't think we had a PC until 1999.  We were a little slow to join the twentieth century.  I was accurate with some of my comments in the first post, but I didn't go far enough.  Virtual schooling can offer so much more than I realized.  I had not considered AP courses, or courses that just were not available at the students school, Mandarin Chinese or Electrical engineering.  
I have found out in this past week that one of my grandchildren is taking his classes as a virtual student for the rest of the school year.  He has had some behavioral issues and was skipping classes so this was the alternative for him.  I am interested as an educator and concerned as a grandparent.
I know that in my own classes online I have learned a lot.  I miss the personal interaction with other students, but in my situation, living in TN and going to a school in MI, it at least is possible.  Virtual learning is going to become even more important and bring diversity of education to so many people.  

      Virtual schooling involves learning online as opposed to learning in a classroom with other students and a teacher.  It can cover the same curriculum that is taught in person, but the learning is done either at home or wherever a student has computer access.  Virtual schooling can be for anyone, a student who has been expelled from the traditional school, temporarily or permanently.  It can be for students whose parents want to keep them out of traditional schools due to health reasons or behavior issues,  or just as an alternative to traditional schooling