ETEC 645 Distance Education K12 Online Learning By

ETEC 645 -Distance Education K-12 Online Learning By: Jessica Paz

Best Practices in Teaching K-12 Online: Lessons Learned from Michigan Virtual School Teachers Online Teachers: Modify and adjust instructional practices and pedagogical techniques used in face to face settings Promote interaction and communication between students and between student to teacher Use strategies, activities, and teaching techniques to support student learning. Di. Pietro, Meredith. , Richard E. Ferdig, Erik W. Black, and Megan Preston. “Best Practices in Teaching K-12 Online: Lessons Learned from Michigan Virtual School Teachers. ” Journal of Interactive Online Learning 7. 1 (2008)

The Validation of One Parental Involvement Measurement in Virtual Schooling Parental involvement has positive influences on a students academic performance in traditional learning environments. Does the same hold true in virtual schooling? To find out the researchers used a Parental Involvement Mechanisms Model (Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler): • Parental encouragement • Parental modeling • Parental reinforcement • Parental instruction More research is needed, but the study found positive connections between student success and parental involvement. Liu, Feng. , Erik Black, James Algina, Cathy Cavanaugh, and Karen Dawson. “The Validation of One Parental Involvement Measurement in Virtual Schooling. ” Journal of Interactive Online Learning 9. 2 (2010)

Virtual schools on the rise, but are they right for K 12 students? Virtual schools allow freedom with schedules. Some parents choose these schools because there children are struggling in a traditional school setting. Students can send in work samples and even attend monthly field trips to spend time with other students and teachers. Research about the effectiveness of virtual schooling is definitely needed. Jones, Athena. “Virtual schools on the rise, but are they right for K-12 students? ” CNN Weblog entry. Schools of Thought. January 30, 2012. (http: //schoolsofthought. blogs. cnn. com/2012/01/30/virtual-schools-on-the-rise-butare-they-right-for-k-12 -students/)