| Online Learning has long been the domain of | | | | something as simple as a part time job at the |
| adult learners and college students. However, | | | | local convenience store, or it might be the |
| as the technology surrounding elearning | | | | beginnings of a career (think child actors or |
| grows, and more people have access to the | | | | musicians). If a student has to reserve time |
| online environment, more and more high school | | | | for work, it can be difficult to adhere to |
| students are opting to complete their | | | | the traditional school day schedule. Online |
| education online. | | | | learning allows students to pick the hours |
| | | | that are most convenient for them, so they |
| There are many different reasons for working | | | | can work all the other elements of their |
| through high school online. Some of the most | | | | daily lives into their education. |
| common situations surrounding high school | | | | |
| online include: | | | | • Socialization: the teenage years are |
| | | | some of the hardest that any person can live |
| • Accessibility: whether it's because | | | | through. Moreover, in high school, it's |
| of a physical disability or just simple | | | | really easy to feel like you don't fit in. |
| location, sometimes it's not easy for a | | | | Sometimes the situation is so serious it |
| student to get to and around school. If | | | | affects the student's ability to learn. In an |
| accessibility is a concern, online learning | | | | online environment, students interact with |
| makes things easy. There are no buildings to | | | | each other but the interaction is more |
| get into or around, no classrooms to | | | | removed so there aren't the social pressures |
| navigate, and little travel time required to | | | | of appearance or style. A normally shy or |
| get to the living room and sit in front of | | | | reserved student may feel liberated in the |
| the computer. | | | | online environment, making the high school |
| | | | experience easier and more useful. |
| • Learning Disabilities: a learning | | | | |
| disability can make the high school | | | | • Personal Choice: some students just |
| experience difficult for students. Perhaps | | | | don't work well in the traditional school |
| your child needs extra attention that's | | | | setting. They may get bored with the pace, or |
| unavailable at the local school, or he or she | | | | be looking for a more individualized |
| needs extra time that doesn't come easily in | | | | approach. Online learning will allow students |
| a traditional school day. Regardless of your | | | | to cater their learning to any needs they may |
| child's needs, studying online is a more | | | | have that aren't met by traditional schooling |
| personalized and adjustable experience. Your | | | | methods. |
| child isn't expected to fit in with a class | | | | |
| of 30 other kids with different skill and | | | | With all the new advances in online learning, |
| knowledge levels, and you can cater the | | | | high school online programs are becoming more |
| program to individual needs. | | | | easily available. If you or your child isn't |
| | | | satisfied by the traditional high school |
| • Scheduling: it's a reality that many | | | | experience, give online learning a try! |
| high school students work. That job might be | | | | |