Districts Experiments with Virtual "Work From Home" Days for Students

Districts Experiments with Virtual "Work From Home" Days for Students

1. Prepares students for life after high school

   • College online courses
   • Working remotely from home

2. Tips Learned

   • Use the same platform schoolwide
   • Students like synchronous, or scheduled, class set-ups
   • Videoconferencing and live chats were beneficial
   • Extra prep/plan time for teachers needed
   • Partner with local businesses to make sure all students have access to internet
   • Get parents on your side

3. Planned "Work from Home" Days

   • Should be a whole-school event
   • School-wide goals
     • Growth in independence, teacher work day, etc.
   • Saves money on energy and transportation costs

4. Cons to "Work from Home" Days

   • State policies hindering flexibility of schedule
   • Possible burden to parents
   • Studies showing incredibly low scores for online learning
   • Students without internet access can't do their work

5. "We're becoming more mobile all the time"

6. Allows students more time to process the information vs. face-to-face with a teacher

7. My Comments

   • I can see both pros and cons
     • More processing time
     • Special education students would still need support in coursework
   • Wish my school would use more of online platforms
     • Use Moodle most--Used almost exclusively for tests