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Date Submitted: 12/07/2011 06:37 PM
Margaret Smith
Period 6/7
March 11th,2011
VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLS
Imagine having a virtual high school instead of going to a regular high school. Virtual high school is an online class. It is still taught by teachers but the teachers really can't really see the student. In virtual high school, the teachers can't really get students in trouble either. Virtual high school is more harmful than beneficial because there are more chances of distraction to occur and students can end up with no social life.
To begin with, some people may think that virtual high school is more beneficial because its convenient. For example, scholars can create and organize their own schedule. As well as, if the students don't want to get out of bed they don't have to. In addition, others may think that it's beneficial because the students save money on school supplies that they need. Also, them, their parents, or whoever gives them a drive won't have to waste money on gas for their vehicle.
On the other hand, having virtual high school can become a bad idea because some people and students are learning but soon they get bored and tired and leave the website without learning the lesson planned by the professor or teacher. While on the internet, they might log on another website instead, to keep from getting really bored. Then, they are so interested in the other website that they forget all about school. This could keep happening for so long. When the students go to the school to go take a test, they are so totally going to fail it if the students end up not learning.
Similarly, having virtual high schools can also be harmful because people won't have a social life. For instance, scholars are going to end up maybe being stuck in their room for a long while and not go outside not even to go get fresh air. Likewise, when the students go to have P.E. at school, they might feel awkward because they might not know people and are probably used to being...