Online School, The Good and The Bad
With everyone switching to online school, students are split on whether this is a good learning style.
May 8, 2020
With the Coronavirus hitting the U.S. hard in recent months, schools and business alike have been on a lockdown or limited hour schedule to minimize the outbreak. While some schools have opted to end their school year early, most have switched to online classes. This change has been difficult for both students and teachers alike. From not being familiar with online platforms to adjusting to the new workload, people tend to have split opinions on the capabilities on online schooling.
Emma Ortiz, a freshman at South Broward High School, is just one of the many students feeling the strain of remote learning.
“I don’t like how I have to type all of my work. Doing things like tests and quizzes and are way more complicated than they need to be,” Ortiz said. “Also using programs like Microsoft Teams to do live lessons is bad because the program itself has a lot of bugs. The notification system has a lot of issues and the program lags a lot.”
Many students tend to dislike online learning formats, sometimes due to unfamiliarity or issues with the program that can hinder their learning. Others may dislike it because of the loss of hands-on experience or the issues with getting help from their teachers.
Maya Malka is a freshman at South Plantation High School who personally prefers real-life instruction. “Communication is a major problem. It’s really difficult to get help with specific assignments since most teachers are on strict and sometimes conflicting schedules,” she expressed.
A large issue with remote instruction seems to be maintaining students’ motivation. Being in class gives teachers the ability to check on their students more easily, but now, the absence of the classroom environment makes it difficult for some kids to find the determination to do their work.
Victoria Henriquez is a 9th grader at South Broward High School who has firsthand experience with struggling to find the motivation to continue her academic progress.
“I don’t really have the motivation to do my work, it makes me sadder that I still have to do schoolwork, but I don’t have my friends to get me through the day,” said Henriquez. While there are many drawbacks to remote learning, it isn’t all bad.
“The sheer fact that we get more time to do the work is my favorite part,” Ortiz admitted.
Some students enjoy the flexibility of online school. They have the option to create their own work schedule that prepares them for future experiences, like balancing a job or seeking further education that provides students the ability to control the way they learn.
Sebastien Cabrera, a 10th grader at Hollywood Hills High School, can also attest to the overlooked advantages of online instruction.
“It prepares us for when we go to college and we’re in charge of our own education,” said Cabrera.
It is unclear how long schools will be closed down, with the World Health Organization predicting a second wave of the Coronavirus outbreak in the fall. While students’ opinions seemed to be split when it comes to the transition to remote instruction, it is clear that it’s something that we will all have to adapt to for at least the remainder of the school year.
Luis Lopez • Oct 23, 2020 at 10:27 am
I’m completely agree that some people like elearning and some people not. I like in the story how you gave different points of view of different people in other schools. Good job
Luis Lopez • Oct 23, 2020 at 10:20 am
Completely agree some people like elearning and others not. I like how you gave different point of views of other people on other schools.
Nashaly Quiroga • Oct 22, 2020 at 9:48 pm
This article was super good. I could totally relate to it, it shows the students diverse perspectives in different schools. It can be challenging at a times like this in which we are living in, and students can treat this situation differently. It will be less difficult for them, whether they lose their desire to do the work or have desire.
Karla Rubio • May 23, 2020 at 2:48 pm
Every student is different with handling online school. For me, it’s difficult. I lack of motivation and I procrastinate. This article shares different sides of student’s views. This article did a great job at explaining how students may feel about online classes.
Lucio Fiad • May 18, 2020 at 11:46 am
This article was written very well and i liked how I can relate to what most of these students are saying
Jaraa21 • May 15, 2020 at 9:22 pm
I loved the way you presented this certain topic throughout the article!
stanciualex0811 • May 15, 2020 at 9:16 pm
I can also relate with the fact this new learning experience gives students more free time for other activities and can allow them to space out their assignments and work at their own pace.
stanciualex0811 • May 15, 2020 at 9:12 pm
I like the fact that you used personal experiences and different perspectives from students of different grade levels about online learning not only from South Broward but other schools as well. Also, I can relate with the fact that online learning makes testing way more complicated than it needs to be and I have personally experienced errors with the system when I was doing a test which caused me to lose time and get a lower score.
Karla Rubio • May 15, 2020 at 8:10 pm
Good job. This article was something I could relate to. It shows different viewpoints from the students. At a time like this, it can be difficult and student’s may handle this situation differently. Whether they lose motivation to do work or have motivation since it can be less stressful for them. Nice article.
pdomanova • May 14, 2020 at 3:26 pm
This is a well written article. All students are dealing with the current situation differently and you did a great job conveying that.
pdomanova • May 14, 2020 at 3:17 pm
This is a well written article. All students are dealing with the current situation differently, and you did a great job conveying that.
Daniel Mckenna • May 14, 2020 at 2:54 pm
I like how the article talks about the good and bad about online school. I like how it has quotes from students from our school which shows us what students like and dislike about online school.
Daniel Mckenna • May 14, 2020 at 2:50 pm
This article did a good job at talking about the good and bad of online learning. I like how the article has quotes from students at school which tells us what these students like and dislike about online learning.