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"Districts Experiment With Virtual 'Work From Home' Days for…
"Districts Experiment With Virtual 'Work From Home' Days for Students"
Advantages
A virtual work day provides flexibility in schedule and location
Allowing virtual days helps create "blended classes" much like college
"We were surprised to find that they were significantly more productive on virtual days, by almost an extra day per week".
Disadvantages
Burden for parents to find supervision
"While overall productivity tends to increase, there is variation among individual workers."
Many teachers, even those with weeks of training, are still not qualified
Students without home Internet access are at a disadvantate
Can cause kids to become lonely and/or distracted
Some school districts are allowing virtual "work from home days"
"The main reason we are doing this is to prepare kids for the future"
"Almost every college has some type of online or virtual course, and a lot of companies now tell employees they can work remotely, so we are exposing children to that"
Advice for those using virtual "work from home days"
Use a common school-issued device and a common learning management system
Allow real-time communication and interaction
Allot time for professional development and preparation
Make sure all students are able o access the Internet
Help parents understand rationale behind a virtual work day