I've been doing remote learning for about two months now so it's starting to become more normal, but I definitely miss regular school. Since we were forced into remote school so unexpectedly, the transition was rough and there was a lot of confusion and miscommunication between the state, county, school, teachers, and students. I do appreciate that online learning lets students be more independent, but I hope that we can go back to school safely in August.
Right now I am doing school from home and at first I thought it would be a good thing because I was going to have more free time, get up early and more. But then after a while I started to get stressed because there are some homeworks or even the class that I don't understand and my teacher isn't there with me to explain.
Personally I enjoy doing school from home. I feel that being on my own schedule fits my personality better. I feel more relaxed in an at-home environment and I feel like I can focus with no one around me. I can listen to music and be in my own headspace to think about questions properly.
Going to an online school has two sides to it. Online schools don't get nearly as much work done as is done physically in class. Teachers don't assign as much assignemnts and there is no understanding between the teacher and student. Being physically in class creates a chemistry between the two, in the sense that, for example, they understand the circumstancs that both are in, as they try to "fight" through the lesson that the teacher has taught a million times and the students don't want to learn. But there is also a positive side to it. Being at home gives a relaxing feeling that, for me atleast, boosts my ability to think. I can complete the assignments at anytime, even if I have a dental appointment. Plus I can be present in class at anytime (can log in at anytime).
I think that going to a virtual School would be more stressful as well as inefficient. Think about it, in a virtual class room people could easily cheat, as well as generally not work. While I would enjoy it because of the simpler assessments but the teachers would spend so much time trying to make sure everyone is on task that we would barely do anything.
I don’t like online school because it can be very stressful and you have to keep on track with daily work and what your support to do and always check the time and it could crash down or zoom can be very Buffett at some times and all in all I don’t like it and it’s very annoying.
To be honest, I have a love-hate relationship with virtual classes. There are obvious advantages and disadvantages. Some advantages I can list are the flexible schedule, working from home, and some simple assignments. What I do not enjoy, however, is how hard it is to follow instructions for complex activities, lack of engaging activity, and stricter deadlines. I much prefer physical school at this point.
@Hunter Steel
I completely agree. I love having my own schedule and working during the time I feel is appropriate. At the same time, I also feel that some more complex activities can become more difficult because of the fact that we don't have face to face contact with our teachers.
Personally, I do not like learning from home at all. I do not have a free schedule because my teachers are assigning their work early in the morning, yet I find myself working later than I do in school. My day starts at seven and ends at 6:30. I find myself working through lunch. My teachers all use different platforms so I have to check their class websites, google classroom, Microsoft teams and other places that allows teachers to assign and collect work. As a student this is stressful. I found school easier when I had two hours in a class, I turned in a paper at the end, and I did not worry about the class until the next time I had it. I find all my work jumbled up with due dates for classes that are giving work every day. All this yet I cannot see my friends on a daily basis, the friends I made in school live at minimum twenty minutes away from me, while we are unfortunately on quarantine I cannot go see them. But even if it wasn't a risk to my health, I do not have enough time in my day to go out and see a friend and get the social interaction that makes every day at school worth it. One on One conversations with teachers to help me really understand a tricky lesson and group work to help each other see work from a different perspective. The best thing about school os lost when we have to work from a distance.
@Gabriella Mir It seems as though people on social media are constantly complaining about having nothing to do while being stuck at home, but students can't relate to that! It has certainly been stressful to continue to juggle classes and work during this time. We have all the same responsibilities as from regular school but no longer have the aspects of school that we enjoyed, like seeing our friends every day.
Tbh it completely sucks, I never could've imagined how much I actually love middle school. I never have any human interactions besides my family. And my dog (she is a beautiful human don't question it). I haven't seen my best friend in over a month. The work keeps pilling up and up. Instructions are very unclear & frankly I don't want to be on camera. Stress levels are completely drowning us. It S.U.C.K.S. I freaking hate the coronavirus.
I hate working in an online school it's barely educational and not to mention stressful so I can't even focus on family time and its way to over baring I've had to do the same assignments over the past three days along with managing my stress and work by now I'm freaking claustrophobic and I freaking hate it here
I personally think that online school is easier. Although I do miss seeing my friends everyday.
well for me i kinda never liked school but now i kinda miss it and i don't know why but i really miss it but i don't like waking up at 6:00 am in the morning to go to school
BEEP!
My alarm rings,
8:30, I'm late, I think,
No, school starts at 9,
Of course, it's online,
I brushed my teeth and go back in bed,
savoring any time that I can get,
"Good Morning," my teacher says,
But no one responds,
for home is home and school is school,
How could I listen while accompanied by the comforts of home?
"Good Morning," I responded,
How long could I take this?
My home was a home,
Now it was a dingy abyss,
Yet I listened for my sake,
Dire situations require dire measures,
Yes, I could accommodate,
A home and a school.
I think its kind of boring to do online work in my opinion. Because its stressful when i'm trying to play with my friends and then id have to get off. And once I get back on their offline.
My school has been closed for over a week now and we have been told school won't go back in session until at least April 20th. And even then we don't know when we are really going back to school. we are expected to continue work online which is a little stressful because this is my senior year and I won't be able to see any of my friends in school anymore, or at least for the time being. I don't really like this online work, it is extremely time consuming and I think it's just more work in general. I feel like I would like working from home because I would be able to sleep In a little more and work more at my own pace. I already know I will be struggling with my other family members who are working from home. I think it'll be a bit more distracting and difficult because it'll will be harder to ask f or help and there will be a wait time to receive help. If I could choose to work from home indefinitely, I think I would because I think being at home has it's advantages like, not having to get ready for school, I can work at my own pace and I have pretty much what I need at home to get my work done.
Working from home is much more relaxing than working at school because I don't have to eat a sandwich at lunch everyday, I get to stay in my pajamas, and my parents waste less gas meaning less money to spend on gas.
My school has been closed since March 16 due to the coronavirus, and we are unsure about when it will be opening back up again, some people are saying the rest of the school year, some say just say until Easter, it's pretty confusing at this point. I started online school yesterday and it definitely has its pros and cons. Pros: My schedule is super flexible, I can do things I can't do at school while I work like eating, staying in my Pajamas and working on my bed. Cons: I don't have very much routine in my schedule, it is hard to socialize with my friends, and I can't really ask my teachers questions and have a one on one conversation.
i wouldn't want to work from home indefinitely because i have possibly the most annoying sibling on the planet. But i do not miss the bathrooms and the kids at my school.
I have not had school for around two weeks, which includes spring break. I am mostly fine with staying home because I doubt that online school will be for a straight 7-8 hours. I also have many more friends in my neighborhood than I do at school.
When I was in Kindergarten, I did Khan Academy (online learning), so I know what online learning is like. Even though the benefits of going to school is that you get to socialize and do more hands on projects, this is changing because of technology. A lot of schools use technology nowadays, to assign homework for us to do at home. I think many schools will pick this up quick and make it feel like the norm.
I understand why schools are shutting down, because people are getting Corona Virus faster than dropping flies. Covid-19 is a big deal, and we will reflect on this pandemic for the rest of our life. We will get through this time because we have the smartest people in the world working on this virus.
We have been out of school for almost two weeks now, and I am not so sure when or if we will get to go back. I personally don't like school but I sure do miss it now. I miss all my friends and not being able to go to school is very sad. I personally am not a really big fan of this working from home online work. It is just so much and I think way more time consuming. Some of the work wouldn't even be that bad, but it just takes forever having to do everything online. I would much rather go to school and do my work because its not a lot and you will not have that much homework to do. It does have its benefits though. The only thing I do like about this online work is that we get a little over a week to do all our assignments and then get them turned in. Even if you do not like this you better get used to it because we are probably going to be doing this for a good while until this coronavirus pandemic ends.
Although we attend school for 8 hours a day, we actually work from home all the time. Nowadays, more schooling in technologically based, allowing us to access whatever is needed online. We are already working from home. This time, everything will be from home and may be slightly difficult to adjust to because distractions such as family, chores, etc., can disturb you great extents. My school is closed for two weeks and then we have a week off for Spring Break, and honestly, I'm not having a hard time adjusting because it has been what I deal with every single day after school and throughout weekends. Yes, my distractions are at a higher extreme due to them being all day long now, but I know how to deal with it.
My school is currently closed until April 20th (possibly for longer because of how bad the virus has become). It is most definitely a scary time for all of us because we never know what is coming next. I believe that working from home may not be so bad because a lot of us can actually benefit in a way. Most of us have the technology and while others may not, that is where it can become a disadvantage for some. I like how the teachers are being very helpful and offering a lot of resources during a time like this when we need it most.
I think that learning, in some ways will be even harder than learning at school because, yes you have your distractions and other things to deal with at school but at school is where you could get real help and start to understand it in a short time rather than going back and forth in an email or something. Or at home you have less motivation to do the work, instead of a teacher actually teaching, we have paragraphs to read on what we are suppose to do and then we have to go ahead and do it. And if we dont understand something in the directions we have to email our teachers in which that could take days to do, instead of asking the teacher really quick and getting a response in less than a minute. And then there is the part that if something happens to your internet, boom, there goes your education. I would much rather be in school because being stuck at home sucks.
Currently my school is closed for 3 weeks, and in that time frame no mandatory assignments can be assigned by teachers. However, most of my teachers have sent out small worksheets or readings to keep our minds working and refreshed on what we were learning. However, I've found myself unable to find the motivation to sit down and do these things. There is so much happening in my house, especially with my parents and siblings home with me. It is a possibility that if school is online for the rest of the year and the assignments are mandatory I will feel more obligated to do them, but at the same time I don't know how I will adjust to working in my home. It's a big change because when we were going to school, home was my escape from school. But if we go to online, then school has come to my house, so what will be my escape then?
The coronavirus has caused schools and businesses to shut down world wide. There is a chance I won't be going back to school this year, and I believe the government is making the right decision to ensure our safety. But on a personal standpoint I do not look forward to the online schooling. I believe that you should balance your profession and your personal life so they don't clash. I think that this may be hard on a lot of students and workers. If people are working at home they can be vulnerable to distractions and temptations.
My school has chosen to close for three weeks due to the coronavirus and may even be closed for more weeks. I do enjoy this so called break but I do also find it hard to do math homework or an AP class. I would rather be at school instead of home because I feel distracted when I'm at home either with the TV on and I would just watch it instead of doing homework. I also feel lazy and uneducated without teachers helping me if I have a problem I don't really understand or get. I also find it difficult to do AP work because I don't have a teacher to help me out with the problems I don't understand. This so called break is hard on me to learn because I'm at home and I have the comfort of my bed which causes me not to get out of bed and become very lazy which causes me not to do any homework. Unless I motivate myself to get out and do something productive. Also the challenges are no help from teachers either with work or homework we don't really understand. Even working with home is easier and better with our health so we don't get in contact with the virus. I think teachers are just looking out for our health that why they chose something safer because we are basically at school for 8 hours or more and we touch or face after we sit in other people's desk which is super bad for our health. So I think its easier and better for us to take care of ourselves when we are at home and not around people.
School shutting down is not necessarily a bad thing but it’s more stressful. It’s also very sad to the seniors and it leaves the rest of us confused. For me personally it is easier to work at home and have everything assignment online. For some classes it’s going to be challenging to not see or hear it and as a sophomore not finishing out pe. It will also be challenging to not be able to talk and have a communication with anyone throughout the weeks ahead.
Last week, my school decided to shut down to avoid the spread of the corona virus. Some classes have left me with work do online. The bad thing about doing work online is that some people have no access to internet, and it prevents them from getting their learning opportunity. However there is something good that comes out of doing my school work at home which is that, I get to work on my own time and pace. Learning at home has its benefits, but I would prefer going to school. Going to school is much better than being home because I get to interact with others, and communicate. These past few days have not been the same when it comes to learning because, I do not get to learn with others or and impart ideas. Socializing is a major part of learning and I believe it important. I understand why schools are doing this, but we all just hope for the best outcome.
So far my school has announced that it will be closed for three weeks. We have been expected to do classwork at home, the teachers have been providing us with classwork by putting it all on google classroom by having lesson plans for the week. So we are expected to complete the work provided each day. Personally, I will enjoy being able to complete the work at any time of the day, as well as not having to wake up early in the mornings. The biggest challenge will definitely be not being able to have such great communication with teachers, mostly when we are confused about a certain topic. If I could learn from home indefinitely I would most likely not just because I learn better when a teacher is able to explain whats going on and answer the questions I have much quicker and easier, although I do enjoy the benefits of not having to wake up so early in the mornings.
There is some good things from working and learning from home. One is that I could work at my own paste and get the assignments done. Another thing that’s good is not having to get up really early to go to school every day and also getting a break from school is good. Some things that are going to be challenging is learning new things in harder classes that you need a teacher to teach you like math and ap classes. I feel like students are going to have a hard time since there is no teacher to show us how to do the work.
As of Monday, our schools were shut down. They say that's for at least two weeks, and right now everyone is just sorting out how to do online learning.
There are two ways to look at it: I have to do schoolwork when I’m on break…
Or: I get to stay home and do school here.
I’ve chosen to focus on the latter.
Many of my teachers have given instruction, but not formal assignments in this time period. We are simply adjusting and preparing for an extended shutdown of the schools.
I’ve always wanted to be homeschooled, so this is a fun experiment for me. I’ve never really been a social butterfly, and I’ve enjoyed getting to sleep in, so doing school at home has been pretty enjoyable.
However, I don’t think I could do it for an extended period of time. With everything else shutting down, it’s not like we just have another break and can go out and do activities. I’m pretty much stuck here with my family, and while I love them, I’m sure I’ll eventually get very tired of them. I feel disconnected from society while I’m here- I don’t like my only connection to the outside world being the screen I see in front of me. And for the same reason I ultimately chose not to be homeschooled, I’m not able to grow. This is well inside my comfort zone, and if schools are going to be closed until the coronavirus is gone (at least in this area)- which who knows how long that’ll take!- I’ll be sitting here, receding into myself and returning to the more socially awkward side of me.
My school is closed for 3 weeks due to the Coronavirus and may even be extended longer if the pandemic gets worse. We do have to do online work at home for 20 minutes each class. I like being able to being in an environment which is my home to feel comfortable and relaxed. I actually don't get distracted as easy because my friends aren't all around me. The challenging parts are the social area and not being able to communicate as much as I would at school. Another issue is being able to learn new topics without my teachers actually being able to physically walk me through the steps. I would like to go back to school even though it can be exhausting because I would have a schedule and be able to socialize face to face again. I like being able to have a break from school, but it would be nice to get back to my normal routine again.
My school district has decided to temporarily suspend in-school instruction through April third. While I have been enjoying this "break" from the classroom, I have noticed a lack of effort and determination within myself. To be completely transparent, I do not miss being held in a classroom for 7 hours each day but, I feel like it is a much better learning environment than my bedroom. Although there are students who make learning in a classroom difficult, the distractions of my own cellphone or television seem to interfere with my learning much more. The freedom of choosing when you want to work is not as great as I assumed. I have been postponing all my work which has and will continue to apply more stress and pressure on myself unless I do something about it. Though this New York Times paragraph did not go into detail, I am glad I have gotten to reflect on how I am feeling and thinking about this whole situation.
My school has chosen to take a 3-week break because of the coronavirus and will continue my work from home. A couple of things I would like is that I wouldn't have to wake up super early every single day just to get ready for school. it would be more convenient to do it at home and wouldn't have to worry about other kids. A couple of challenges I would go through are learning new things especially in math and trying to learn without a teacher could be extremely hard. I feel like students will only have each other and no teacher to ask a question or to ask for help. I would temporarily do school work at home because I could do it on my own time but would like to go back to school for fewer hours just to check up on our work and ask any questions instead of listening to the teacher talk for a whole hour.
Corona Virus has made it difficult for multiple things to happen like school, work, and outside activities. My mom and dad own a business and so far business haven't been completely shut down in my area so they are still able to work from there. For me, working/learning from home is a set back. Im not one of those people who are able to learn everything online and still do good in school. It is easier if im in a school setting/environment to learn and having an im person teacher always helps. It'll be an adjustment doing assignments from home but I will just have to adapt because that's where we are right now.
CoronaVirus has made it difficult for multiple things to happen like school, work, and outside activities. My mom and dad own a business and so far business haven't been completely shut down in my area so they are still able to work from there. For me, working/learning from home is a set back. Im not one of those people who are able to learn everything online and still do good in school. It is easier if im in a school setting/environment to learn and having an im person teacher always helps. It'll be an adjustment doing assignments from home but I will just have to adapt because that's where we are right now.
Everyone in my family is supposed to be stranded at home. Is this the case? No. For one, even though my Dad’s office is recommending that it’s workers work at home, he refuses to be cooped up in the study the whole day. My Mom still goes out regularly to grocery stores to scour the shelves for toilet paper incase we run out (the whole shortage situation). Even my sister has started coming out of her room more regularly to avoid online school.
I’m actually glad that everyone got a break. I wish it were under different circumstances, but there was no way I could make it to spring break. Just the sheer amount of pressure and work building up has been undeniably impossible to manage. Because of that, I disagree with Dr. Acton’s statement that schools should not be cancelled. So what if children aren’t as susceptible as parents? What about the teachers and staff members teaching there? It’s like no one thinks of them. I think it was right that Governor Roy Cooper gave us an early spring break even if we’ll still have to do work over it.
Since we had such an abrupt break, New Hanover was completely unprepared unlike Dr. Nancy Messonnier’s district and Miami-Dade County. There’s not enough computers at Hoggard to go home with all the students who need them. Also, what about the disabled students and those taking classes like STAE who need extra support. How are they supposed to learn if we’ve barely been given instructions ourselves?
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My school has closed until after spring spring break and I get to stay at home. I kind of like it actually. I can manage my own schedule and get a taste of what it will be like to be in college. I can wake up later, which is nice and I can eat whenever I want. But I am crammed into my house with my family and as much as I like them, I’m not really used to being around them 24/7. Also learning new material is more difficult without being able to ask teachers in person. There are also after school activities that I can’t go to. I don’t think I would want this to continue forever, school can be more enjoyable than staying at home.
My sister lives and works in a city two hours away from us. When IBM told all of their employees to work from home, I felt so excited. Although I basically swindled my sister to coming back by telling her how lonely it would be to work from her house instead of coming back to be with us, it’s been worth it.
I think this is a good opportunity to change the system to be more accomodating for students and workers. We can also slow down our busy lives and relax for a while. Reach out to those family and friends that you haven’t had time to talk to. Get out that book you’ve wanted to reread, that song that you’ve always wanted to play.
I agree that for students, not being able to learn with face-to-face teachers really sets us back and hinders our ability to do well on our finals or AP exams. I’m worried about it, but I also know that I can’t do anything about it. I’m just going to take this time off to study and de-stress from all the stress I get from school.
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@Francine Wei
I’ve had a similar experience. My brothers in college and his spring break had been extended and I am so happy. He’s super annoying sometimes, but he’s nice to have around the house. It’s nice to not be an only child anymore. He definitely makes the house a little less quiet and a little less boring during this time of being quarantined. We both have work to do from school, and even that’s been a little less horrible since he’s around to keep me company.
My stress levels have gone way down being home from school. Home is just more comfortable. Working from home does mean that I have less teacher guidance, so any questions that I have are just floating. But, I’ve learned to be okay with that and just try to figure it out and do my best. The only thing I’m stressed about is AP exams like you mentioned.
This time off from school is setting back my confidence for the upcoming AP exams. They’re right around the corner and we still have a lot to do. But, your right, all we can do is wait.
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My school has shut down for at least two weeks. And if I'm being honest, I love it. But I don't think I'm going to be able to learn as well as if I was attending school. I learn better when I'm not sitting in front of a computer but facing teachers, and I think most people feel the same way. I am getting my work done, I'm learning how to manage my time as if I were an actual adult. I love spending my whole day surfing, eating, and watching TV but I'm scared that we might have to go to school in the summer. I just wonder if we are even going to go back to school at all, maybe we will start back up next semester. Because I was watching the news last night and hear that the coronavirus hasn't even reached its apex yet.
My school, like many others, has shut down for at least two weeks. We're currently attempting online instruction but it is certainly no substitute for in-person learning. Online learning is not engaging and does not allow us to ask questions, and because of these things, does not prepare us for our final exams effectively. I find it very difficult to care about my work when I do not have a teacher there to guide me in my learning; in a way, I see my teachers as leaders. Without a leader to guide me and get me engaged in my work, it is difficult to care about some assignments. Especially when I'm at home and could be playing soccer, video games, or hanging out with my family, school really does seem like a drag. I understand that the transition to online schooling is a necessary change and is being made in the name of public safety, but that does not mean that working from home is enjoyable, and is certainly not the best way for me personally to learn.
@Sam McNamara I couldn't agree with you more. Online classes are not something I am good at taking. Yes, they are pretty easy, but it is so hard to motivate myself to do an assignment when it's a beautiful day outside and we live at the beach. While waking up a couple hours later and not having to get dressed for school is nice, I am dreading online work. Like you said, without a teacher standing there telling me to do my work, it's hard to get anything done. When I do convince myself that I should probably work on something, I don't do it thinking that I am going to learn something, I do it to get it done and not have to worry about it anymore. This is not ideal when exams are supposed to be in two months.
@Sam McNamara You explained this perfectly. Most everyone that I have talked to was ecstatic to find out that school would be out for an extended period of time, but I instantly worried. I'm not the kind of student that can just look at information and know exactly what i'm doing. My teachers always have ways for students and instructors to interact and help one another, but that's no longer an option.
Finding motivation to do the work may be one of my biggest problems too. So far I've kept putting my work off and "saving it for a later date" because I think I have unlimited time on my hands. Without a structured system set in front of me, I crumble. With exams and finals less than two months from now, I think we're all going to struggle finding ways to handle this extreme learning change
@Sam McNamara I couldnt agree more. Online schooling does not get students engaged or excited. To be honest most of my schooling is being put off and I am dreading every piece of work I have to do. The days are long boring and slow. I wish I could go back to school (im suprised to be saying this). While I was longing for a break this is not quite all that I thought it would be. I hope my usual hustle and bustle life will soon return but I think it may remain this way for a while.
The idea of working from home has its ups and downs. On one hand, I really enjoy the luxury of being in my bed and not having to worry about dealing with teachers I don't like. I also don't have to worry about waking up early or being tardy to class. Doing my work yesterday only took me like an hour and I was able to talk with my classmates in a group chat about anything we were confused on. It was honestly really nice. However, after a while I can see this routine getting old. I can see myself getting cabin fever and desiring human interaction. It's also very inconvenient for me to have to email my teachers if I'm confused. I would not choose to permanently work from home, because after a while it would get boring. I enjoy attending school functions and talking with friends in class. I would miss rallies, football games, basketball games, homecoming, etc.
I can see how working from home could be nice. You can roll out of bed, open up your laptop, and start working, all while you're still in your pajamas, and no one will ever know either. For me, though, working from home just doesn't, well, work for me. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that it's currently 3pm and I still have my snoopy pajama pants on, but I would be lying if I said that this is better than being in school and actually learning. Nicer? Sure. More relaxing? Definitely. But better for me as a student? Heck no.
As soon as I heard that NC required the closing of all schools for at least two weeks, I got really nervous. I appreciate the break, but I also have AP exams to take in May, that I can't succeed on unless I am in class learning all of the material. Perhaps I am overreacting and being that stereotypical nerd who wants to be at school, but this break is only hamstringing my learning abilities. Just two of my six teachers have reached out with a plan for this break, and I don't take either of their exams until June. A student's ability to work at home is purely situational, and I cannot imagine that other students who care about their education are fully pleased with this time away from school.
While I appreciate the time off to relax, and understand that it was necessary to prevent further spread of COVID-19, it is messing with my learning. I hope that we as a society can recover from this pandemic, and get back to our normal lives as soon as possible.
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Last weekend they officially announced all North Carolina schools to be closed for the time being. We students have no clue how long the school is going to be close or how classes will run. Some teachers are saying that spring break has been moved forward, and then perhaps it will be online education if schools are still closed by then.
A few of my friends' parents including my own are still making us do some imitation of homeschooling until then. At least my parents aren't making me wake up at seven thirty.
The prospect of working from home doesn’t bother me so much but there are certain classes where I see difficulty popping up. I think it can be done just fine, but mostly I’d just rather talk to a teacher in person if I have doubts instead of through email.
If anything I’m kind of thankful that schools closed because it helps me adjust my schedule better to my sleeping habits and I have more freedoms. I mean I probably won't learn as much in an online class than I would in an actual classroom but I much prefer a convenient schedule and shut in lifestyle. I'm not going to be the kind of person that says we should have pandemic more often though, I've seen people saying it, that's messed up.
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My school has turned to E-learning in the midst of this viral outbreak. When they made the announcement at school, I was excited because it meant that I would get 3 whole weeks off school. I was excited to get to sleep in, as well as hanging out with friends and catching up on the latest popular TV shows and movies. However, my excitement died down when I realized that I would not be able to hang out with friends due to my family trying to limit exposure, and that I would also have to do many hours of schoolwork during the day. It is hard to stay focused and complete work that is assigned because I do not have teachers monitoring me and making sure I am staying on track. I also have been very restless and bored because I am always at home. The next couple weeks will definitely be a struggle to stay focused and complete all my homework, but if I can find ways to keep myself engaged, I might find that I can make these days better.
@Arden Wheeler
I agree that it can be difficult to stay focused when working at home. While I like not having to leave the house to go to school, I have noticed that I got a lot more work done when I went to school. I felt the same way when I realized that not having to go to school also meant that I was going to be stuck in the house for the next few weeks. My main goal is to stay focused and not procrastinate on my schoolwork.
I think that we should close school because the COVID-19 outbreak is spreading very rapidly. I personally like going to school because if I do school online, I have to stay home with my mom and dad going on online meetings. Also, we can't go out, where I can walk to school and walk back. But using online school can be better because I can sleep until about 8:30 instead of 7:25. Online schooling can have a less tight schedule.
@Matthew L. While online schooling has its benefits such as being able to sleep in later. I think that overall being in school is so much better. Its hard to do school online and you learn a lot less. Right now my school is closed for 2 weeks and I don't know what to think. I mostly worried about how I am going to learn everything I need to know through a computer screen. Im especially worried about my AP classess that use up everyday of the semester to ensure we finish by May which is when the AP exams are. Which is another part of my worrying. What wil happen to AP exams? Will they be pushed back? Online? Will they remain the same and we will just have to work twice as hard? I think the hardest part about remote schooling is that it hasnt been done before and there are a lot of questions to ask. So while I'm greatful for my extra hours of sleep I would give those up to go back to my normal routine.
By students working at home, due to the virus outbreak students like myself can get easily distracted at home and can caught up watching television when supposed to do math homework. Personally, my 4 other siblings and I at home it's a race to see who can get mom's attention for clarifying questions. Working at home, you can procrastinate and do other things like clean or go to your room and do whatever you want. But working at school, you have no choice but to work and socialize with classmates about what's going on at school.
@Monique Guerrero I absolutely agree with you. A person like me just can't concentrate being in my room by myself. It can be even hard to do some homework at home and I'm not talking about having a whole class here. Also there could be some other factors like having other people that can also distract you. The idea of online classes is very interesting and maybe it would work for some people but not for everyone.
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My school has been shut down because of the virus and we got work to do at home for each day we missed. Something that I like about learning at home is that I can work on my own pace to better understand what is going on by reading things over again until it really sinks in. The only challenge I have found is that to get the most work done in the fewest amount of time it has to be when it's quiet so I have been getting some of my homework done early in the morning or at night when my family is asleep. I actually like it this way though because in the day I can help my mom around the house if I have finished a good amount of home work and I don't need to be sitting all day in a chair at school, I like to be up and moving not sitting. I have also focused by doing on subject at at time like yesterday the first day I finished all of my Geology work which took the whole day, but if I keep this up I might have time for a break from work before we good back. I know this change will cause a lot of people to procrastinate, but I like to get things done and not just let them lying around so it's not really a problem for me. Also if you know something like your phone is distracting you try to find ways to cope with this like maybe put it away for part of the way where you can't see it. The only struggle I see from working at home is if you don't understand something you can't ask your teacher right away also I prefer using paper versus typing on the computer so I printed my work to do.
As a student I am grateful for this break from the regular, everyday haul of waking up early, going to school for 7 hours, rushing to soccer practice, and then staying up late to finish my homework, only to have to do it all again the next day. However, that is the schedule that I have followed from 5th grade all the way to now, when I am a sophomore in high school. And to all of a sudden have this schedule completely upturned, I feel lost. I am unmotivated to do anything school related, my health and beauty routine (ex. skincare, showers, eating healthy) as fallen out, and I am unable to do the thing that makes me the happiest; play soccer with my teammates and best friends. It is early spring, and since I live in Michigan, the weather isn't exactly cooperating for me to meet up with some friends outdoors or go on a walk for an hour or two. So, I find myself turning to my phone. My screen time has gone from 2-3 hours a day to over 8 in just the past 3 days. I can feel myself getting headaches, and sitting on my phone scrolling endlessly I know is not helping with my motivation either.
In all, I feel grateful for the chance to slow down and reconnect with my family and myself. However, I miss the routine and set schedule of the school day and practices in the evening. This outbreak is something no one saw coming, and no one wanted to happen. However, I think that if everyone does their part, we can return to "normal" shortly and end the chaos this virus has caused.
@Lauren Carrico I feel exactly what you're feeling, Lauren. My soccer season too has been cancelled, except at least down here in North Carolina, I have the privilege of getting outside to get some touches every day. Just like you, I feel a bit lost without a schedule and I'm experiencing the same headaches. I would like to hang out with friends but given that many of our parents work, it is not always possible to get to see one another until our parents are able to take us places. Even if our parents are available, in the name of social distancing, many recommend that we do not see friends anyway. Of course, there is work we could be doing, but this online work just contributes to the headaches. I know I'm only replying to you, but I feel as though I could be talking with any high schooler right now because many of my friends have echoed the same sentiments that I've described here. It sounds weird, but perhaps school coming back would not be the worst thing ever.
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My school has elected to have online classes until April 3, (although we expect that deadline to be extended) and all of my teachers will send us work to do everyday through Google Classroom. I feel that having online school is more difficult than having a face to face interaction with teachers. We will have less help on assignments or worksheets, and could also become easily distracted and unmotivated in our home environment. Similarly, in school I tend to find help with other students and we can work together to solve a problem, and without this interaction it will be a lot more difficult to finish school work.
My family is also in a kind of self quarantine to avoid anybody getting sick, so our days are even more lazy, and I am finding that I am less motivated to do anything, much less school work. I will typically start my day around 10:00 and then slowly get dressed, and begin to finish anything I need to work on. I find that I am not as efficient as I would be at school or even on a school day. I think that having a less strict schedule is not beneficial, even if it is nice to sleep in later.
My school recently closed, and while I experience a much less rushed morning, I'm not sure I'm enjoying the change.
First of all, It's really weird to be doing schoolwork in my home environment. It feels like I should be sleeping in even more and playing games, not doing ELA, math, and science. I prefer the company of my peers, and since remote learning will not start until March 23rd, I won't hear anything from my teacher, either, until then. This pushes me into a situation where I essentially homeschool myself.
Also, there's the social component. I can't interact with my friends unless they have a device, which not all of them do. They're part of what makes school even more fun, and now I can only connect with my friends that have phones, and even then not as regularly as I would on a normal day.
Overall, I think that when we work or attend school from home, a lot of the more active and social elements fade away, creating a less enjoyable experience.
The largest change for me amidst this virus chaos has been the dramatic difference in my schedule and how I end up spending my time. I woke up this Monday morning and sat at the table eating breakfast for an hour just relaxing with my dad. It felt so nice to have a slow morning after such a rushed schedule last week. Later in the day though, I ended up wasting time and felt unmotivated to do anything productive. I watched Netflix for two hours. But, I then went to the beach with my friend and had a nice time.
Getting up each day to go to school normally keeps me on top of things: my health (with track practice), my academics (class time and doing homework), and I always feel better after getting to see my friends. Being an extrovert who enjoys having a set schedule, I would hate always being/working at home. I need to have a time during the day designated to be with other people, or I’ll go crazy sitting all alone in my house.
I personally hope coronavirus is managed appropriately and everything goes back to normal relatively soon. I don’t know how long I’ll be able to handle being in the house with my family. And… oh God, I can’t even begin to think of the horrors of summer school.
My school has been shut down because of the coronavirus and we have started doing online school work from home. I see it as more of a challenge than a break from school. Many students including myself would get easily distracted at home than at school, and I believe it's much easier to learn at school with a teacher rather than online learning independently.
Personally, I like working from home. There’s less stress, less distractions, and it’s a nice break. It seems selfish to say it’s a nice break when we are faced with such a crisis like the Coronavirus, but it’s honestly nice to get a mental break.
When I work from home, I get to do things on my own terms. There’s not a set time out of the day where I have to spend an hour and a half on one subject. Instead, I can break each subject up and alternate depending on the time I need to spend/feel like spending. The other thing that is nice about working from home is I can’t get easily distracted. Sure, I may need to yell at my brother here and there to tell him to be quiet, but other than that I am focused. I can’t get distracted by my friends and fellow classmates, which happens a lot at school.
The main thing about being out is that it’s a mental break from school. I was on tik tok today and saw one post that commented about how happy everyone is that a scary, semi-deadly virus is the reason why we’re out of school. It then said we should maybe rethink the school system if kids are happy to be out because of the virus. I thought that it was interesting because I never thought about how much I’ve heard people complain about school. The amount of stress it causes isn’t healthy. That’s why I think that it is good that we get to work from home for now. It’s relieving stress built up in students and giving everyone a bit of a mental break work wise.
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@Bella Steiner I honestly agree with you. I like being able to work at my own pace and spend the day in a relaxed manner. Although many of my teachers have panicked at the idea of losing instructional time and piled on work for us to do, I've still been able to be less stressed and less worried (although, AP exams are in May and I'm not sure how well that would be considering the fact that we are not able to have a face to face teacher).
I also agree that maybe there should be some changes to the school system and maybe taking more measures to modernize and make the system nicer to students and staff. But that may be difficult because of the way our values are all on academics and that “A”.
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My school has been shut down because of the coronavirus and we have to do school work from home. I would much rather be at school learning instead of learning from a computer because I get easily distracted at home. This time off makes it feel like a sort of vacation or break from school and many students probably are not even going to do their assigned work. I think working from home is going to make me more independent and help me problem-solve more when I am stuck.
My school has shut down for a week because of the Coronavirus and are giving me homework for the time being off. I feel like it is harder to have work from home because Us as students think of no school as in no work. We can easily get distracted with our phones and other electronics.
My school has just closed this week, but you could still go to school if you wish. We began the virtual classes already last week, less people chose to stay home and participate with virtual classes. It is absolute challenging for the people who admire sport, which I am.
I would be crazy if I should stay home and work there for a unlimited time. You can't go out unless you have a Face Mask on(N95...)
My school has not closed yet, but they are taking precautions and will close if it is recommended. If it does close, we would be expected to continue school work at home, but if not, summer vacation will start a little later to make up for the school days lost. I think that some of the challenges of working at home is being motivated. I think that since students would already be at home, they would feel less focused knowing that their learning is limited to only a screen. Also, taking online courses may be difficult for people to do if they don’t have a device to access it. I would choose to learn at home because it saves the waking up early and the trip to school and home.
The fear of the COVID-19 virus spreading through various communities has me very worried. Colleges have already closed their doors and extended spring break for their students to avoid spreading the virus. I fear that if the virus keeps spreading the way that it is, my high school will end up doing the same. I often say that I don’t like school or need a break, however this definitely isn’t the break I wanted. Doing classes online doesn’t work for me, as there are too many distractions within my house and the last thing I want to do is learn pre-calc at the dinner table. Many of my classes are unable to be taught outside of school, such as anatomy, where we’re in the middle of dissections. I can’t just whip out a dead pig at my house and dissect it. Another thing I fear is missing school events like prom. People are already worried about large groups of people, so a junior prom is basically a coronavirus free-for-all. I’m hoping that before the virus can get any worse, health officials are able to come up with a way to combat the virus. As fun as a break from school sounds, imagine the effects it’ll have on students, between SAT and AP tests, graduation, etc.
I would love to work from home. It’s just school but on your own schedule. You can wake up late and do your work in pajamas while watching youtube or listening to music. It’s way more efficient too because you don’t have to spend time wandering around the hallways or waiting for the teacher to explain things. In addition to that, you can do the work at your own pace and you don’t feel as rushed. School from home is what normal school should be.
@August Russell
@August Russell
I respectfully disagree with the idea that kids will work more efficiently from their homes. Like you said, kids will have way more time on their hands and ultimately they will decide how they spend it, whether that is school work or endlessly watching Youtube or binge-watching Netflix. The system you have laid out where the kids decide how much time they put into their work or how much they put into doing other activities, will inevitably lead to procrastination. Kids may not work like this on their own; many are too prone to distraction and laziness. This may not be the case for you and some others, but I think that the vast majority of students need the eight a.m to three thirty days, the structured one hour classes, and a teacher keeping them accountable for doing their work.
In my experience from taking online classes, I have also noticed that the amount of knowledge that you take away is not nearly as much as when you have a teacher. Quite frankly, I find that online courses are a complete joke, everyone is cheating, the class is way easier, and the “teachers” don’t care if you are actually learning. While I think online classes do serve their benefits, such as to help students learn in a crisis, I don’t think that the argument should be made that they are actually better.
Getting to stay home and learn instead of going to school sounds great, but I think that I would be too distracted and unproductive if I were to learn from home. I’ve taken online classes in the past, but I had to work on them at school. I’m not sure that I have the motivation to do all of my work at home when I’d rather sleep in or do something else. I think it’s a good idea for the schools that are shutting down to try giving their students online work so that they don’t have as much to do when they return to school, but I don’t think it is something I could do everyday if my school were to shut down.
I think that if my school were to shut down due to the coronavirus, they would try to make us do school work from. I wouldn’t mind learning from home for a short period of time, but I think I would become very unproductive after a few weeks.
@Anna Kilpatrick I completely agree with this. When I first heard that school was going to be closed for 2 weeks, I was relieved that I would have a much needed opportunity to catch up on all my schoolwork. But it's already day 3 of no school, and I have barely even started on anything. I have more time to get things done, but without my daily routine from school, I don’t feel as motivated to get things done when I could just be relaxing all day.
While I am enjoying having a break from all the daily stresses of school, I am getting worried mostly about all my AP classes. I don’t think I’ll be able to learn as much and prepare for the exam as much from home as I could from a face to face class. Some of my teachers have tried to upload the material online, but ultimately I think I will be at a disadvantage in May because of all the lost class time.
I feel that the coronavirus is very much under control in the USA, but at the same time everyone should be aware of it. I just think that social media is taking a very serious problem as a joke when they shouldn't. The US needs to take care of the situation asap before it gets worse.
Personally I despise the idea of working from home because it adapts the mindset in your work ethic and professionalism surrounding your job in a negative way. I think that the feeling of doing your work from your pajamas builds the feeling of doing less and feeling you can make exceptions even when you don’t realize it.
when you can do work from your bed your already are achieving less than if you got dressed,showered, and built the regularity of a work environment. I believe dependent on who the person is and their perspective on getting work done, work can get done from home but the work ethic that was past built isn’t built to the standards that need to be already applied to building succession in your job.
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Looking back in history, there has been so many outbreaks of different viruses like, smallpox, Ebola, the Flu, etc. All these diseases had many effects on how we live our lives. Most Americans are required to get Flu shots to prevent an outbreak like that to happen again. These are all similar to the coronavirus, and what it's doing to our society right now. There are protocols being published for most establishments, places with high amounts of people attending are getting closed down. People are being advised to stay in their house to learn or work electronically. Personally, I believed that this virus is a threat that should be taken care of but having to live your life electronically is not the answer. A technological approach is a smart idea, because we are utilizing what it has to offer like video chatting, calling, email, etc. However, when executed I believe it will not work successfully. Our school has recently went through an E- day of learning where we learned from home. It was nice having a day off from school, but I had a very hard time finding motivation to do the work without the atmosphere of school. I didn't have a teacher to ask questions and my friends to talk to throughout the day. Our community hasn't had any cases of the virus, and not having school will be preventative. However, not having school will cause more harm than help for our everyday lives.
Working from home surrounds me with a lot of distractions. I have a hard time focusing on my schoolwork with everything around me. However, if it is that or my health, I would gladly prefer to work from home for a few days. Even if I may be distracted at home, I can still finish the work. I rather have that than come to school when it may not be safe to do so. At my school, they are currently canceling a lot of afterschool activities, but not canceling actual classes. If dances or performances or field trips need to be cancelled, then clearly something is wrong, as they are trying to prevent children from being around each other for long periods of time. This says something about the virus. The school system deems that it is enough of a concern to cancel activities, but not actual school? This sounds concerning to me. If it is unsafe to hang out with classmates during a play at night, is it completely safe to do it during the day? The virus can spread no matter what time it is. I rather have a few days of online school to insure that I am safe. I am supportive of having online classes for a few days to make sure the school is clean and safe for us to be in; at any time of the day.
The COVID-19 outbreak is no mystery to anyone. Students and adults are being sent home to prevent the outbreak from increasing. I think that it is smart to strategically put E-learning day in effect to help slow down the rate of contamination. Learning from home can be a very beneficial concept for some students. They can learn lessons like time management and have the freedom to complete work on their own time and do it the best that they possibly can. Schools have a strict and orderly schedule that a lot of people struggle with. It also offers a break from the institutional cycle of learning they’re used to. However, there are downsides such as distraction and difficult communication between students and teachers to effectively learn the material. Although I think that a momentary period of E-learning could give students a different experience than what they’re used to and help them take a break from there continuous routine of school.
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, many people are questioning whether students learn or work from home indefinitely. Although it would prevent me from getting sick, I wouldn't like anything about learning or working from home. While some people say that they would be able to wake up later in the day, personally i would not be allowed to do that. My home is not a learning environment, and there are countless distractions which would make it too easy for me to procrastinate. As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, I am forced to wash my hands multiple times a day and wear a mask in my own home. Although this may reduce the spread of disease, it is very annoying and is something that would easily divert my attention away from my schoolwork. Other challenges include lack of supervision. To be honest, I would most likely end up using my phone and watching TV all day instead of doing my work. While at school we are constantly being supervised by teachers that are making sure we get our work done, but at home no one is there to stop procrastination and help students to manage their time wisely. Not to mention sports and other school events would have to be cancelled, and taking standardized tests and AP exams would be challenging when people are not allowed to gather in large groups.
My school has not yet resorted to online learning due to the Coronavirus, and I hope it doesn't ever get to that point. I understand the excitement of staying home and missing school days, but I think that online learning would not be in the best interest of both the students and the teachers. Previously, our school piloted an E-Learning day where all teachers assigned online work and we completed the day at home. However, this caused a lot of problems for many students. Without the access to face to face communication and instruction, assignments were harder to complete and it was harder to teach myself the subject matter. Distractions in my house also added to the difficulty of completing my assignments. The consensus after E-learning day was that it was much less than ideal. If my school was to shut down now, for a longer period of time, the effect on our learning would be detrimental. Teachers cannot effectively teach through a screen, especially in classes that are mostly discussion based. Despite the perks of a flexible schedule and the comfort of your own home, online learning would not be good and would put us all at a disadvantage.
I look forward to learning from home if that becomes a necessity. School and and the addition of sports like track take up a large portion of my day and free time. For a short amount of time, I think that learning at home would be manageable due to all the online resources that we have available. For some of my harder classes like Pre-calc, The school would need to make a way for the students to communicate with their teachers or a class like that may be hard to manage and keep up with. I believe that at my school, with the amount of online resources and learning we have that e-learning would be manageable and I feel that it would leave me with much more free time to enjoy activities that I don't have a chance to do normally. However, if the COVID-19 is not stopped and continues to spread I fear that schools and my education will be severely affected. If I miss months of school, things like the SAT which are crucial to colleges may be affected which could change my future and make colleges more expensive to get into. Ultimately though, for our safety and the safety of my family, I think that e-learning may be a necessity and I am willing to embrace it positively and with the hope that it is successful.
Last year, I was homeschooled, using an online program to complete my schoolwork. There were a lot of positive aspects to this style of learning, but ultimately I decided to go back to public school. I made this decision for a number of reasons, but the most significant one is that working at home is extremely lonely. I have always considered myself an introvert, and I thought that I would have no problem adjusting to working by myself. I was quickly proven wrong - after just one day of being by myself, I would be unable to concentrate, going stir crazy from being stuck inside the house. Even the most introverted among us need to be in a social environment to thrive. Ultimately, students who are stuck in quarantine are already going to be facing many negative psychological effects, and giving them loads of work to do each day is only going to make this stress worse. In this situation, it is not only important to keep in mind the physical health of students, but their mental health as well.
A couple of weeks ago talk of the COVID-19 virus were taken as a joke and found to be humorous. Entertaining memes were running their course throughout the internet and small talk on the topic was only to make a mockery of the people beginning to panic and why it wasn't such a big deal at all. However in no time the talk has suddenly changed. Yesterday I recall talks of people saying its overrated with their fixed viewpoints yet suddenly in the matter of a day there are rumors running their course of my school that we may be engaging in electronic learning for the following weeks to come. It is mind boggling to see how quickly something can become intensified. If we were to have electronic learning I would be happy to know that there is increased separation between people slowing the rapidity of the now highly threatening virus. However I work horribly from home. The procrastination I resign too is dreadful. I would be driven to mental insanity trying to complete week's worth of work from home. It also runs the risk of some students not being able to focus and falling behind on the topic. This whole environment could put a wrinkle in the current educational pace we are working at. I conclude that although I dream the necessity of spending time at home to slow the spreading of the virus I do not think electronic learning will be successful for an extended period of time.
Personally I despise the idea of working from home because it adapts the mindset in your work ethic and professionalism surrounding your job in a negative way. I think that the feeling of doing your work from your pajamas builds the feeling of doing less and feeling you can make exceptions even when you don’t realize it.
when you can do work from your bed your already are achieving less than if you got dressed,showered, and built the regularity of a work environment. I believe dependent on who the person is and their perspective on getting work done, work can get done from home but the work ethic that was past built isn’t built to the standards that need to be already applied to building succession in your job.
Personally I despise the idea of working from home because it adapts the mindset in your work ethic and professionalism surrounding your job in a negative way. I think that the feeling of doing your work from your pajamas builds the feeling of doing less and feeling you can make exceptions even when you don’t realize it.
when you can do work from your bed your already are achieving less than if you got dressed,showered, and built the regularity of a work environment. I believe dependent on who the person is and their perspective on getting work done, work can get done from home but the work ethic that was past built isn’t built to the standards that need to be already applied to building succession in your job.
"It's Corona time," a popular sound on TikTok and Instagram promoting the Corona virus has gotten hundred of thousands of views making this issue of the COVID-19 outbreak less serious than the media would like us to perceive it. The youth is not fearing the disease because of the low death rate, and likelihood of recovery as is the elderly. This disease is far more detrimental towards the elderly or those with upper respiratory issues. With this being the case, why should schools close? I think that schools should close because it has been proven that when public school stops sessions, the spread of a virus decreases by 26%. For the youth the Corona Virus is not deadly but if contracted they can spread it in that two week period with no signs of symptoms. The elderly will have to be hospitalized if the disease spreads to them. If large groups of people start going to the hospitals then it is going to overwhelm the hospital staff. For example, in Italy people are need respirators and a single hospital room, there are not enough hospitals in Italy to provide everyone with what they need, so the staff has to choose among the patients who needs the respirator more. I think that by closing our public schools, we can eliminate the amount of people who can spread the disease, preventing this situation that happened in Italy to happen here. E-learning days may not be ideal, but when it comes to the safety of our elderly, our family and friends, it needs to be prioritized.
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Though my school, Glenbard West has not yet closed, I believe the question has been shifting slowly from if we will close school, to when and for how long. Colleges around the nation have begun to close and even sent many of their students home. For our school, we will be converting to an online format if worse comes to worse. Personally, I would enjoy working from home because I am an extremely inconsistent speed worker. Some classes are much easier than others. I only hope that we will not be required certain hours of the day for “attendance”. I also worry about how the teacher and other school personnelle will deal with this dramatic shift in their lives financially and socially.
Because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, many schools, including universities, in our immediate are are cancelling classes or moving to e-learning. While canceling schools, like universities, where the students live on campus in dorms or apartments may be difficult and cause stress for staff and students alike, it is ultimately the safest choice for everyone’s health. Having many people gathered in a compact space for long periods of time can cause an outbreak to affect exponentially more people. Another safety measure that should be taken is allowing non-essential jobs to work from home. If you are able to try home and get your job done, whether it be over the phone or through email, try to stay in a safe and controlled environment where you know just what you are being exposed to. A lot of schools have never taken advantage of e-learning, which is part of the reason that many elementary and high schools are hesitant to shut down. At the end of the day, the safest way to not get sick is to stay as far away from people as possible, meaning that cancelling work and classes - despite any complications that may arise - is the best was to stay safe.
Ben McGrath, in our school we have heard rumors about possible learning, but what I think is our athletics need to take a close. In track hundreds of people gather in a cramped gym. This can be very concerning, and I am surprised that the school has not taken measures to close these meets. I understand how outdoor events are still happening, but I can’t see why they would not cancel more cramped, indoor locations.
The COVID-19 outbreak has been very detrimental to many different aspects of my life. The spread of this virus has caused school trips to be cancelled, and my school has not gone to E-Learning yet but I fear that it will. At the end of February I competed in the Massachusetts DECA state competition. I worked all year on my project and put lots of effort and time into it. At the competition I qualified for the national competition in Nashville which is scheduled to be held the end of April and into May. I was so excited and felt like all my hard work had payed off. Just the other day, Massachusetts announced that Mass DECA would not be attending ICDC because of the Corona virus. This makes me very upset and disappointed. This has also happened with other trips in my school district like the 8th grade trips to New York City and Washington DC. As many colleges are moving to remote learning, I am in fear that come spring I will not be able to tour colleges and begin looking at schools, which is very important to do for me. As for my school going to remote learning from home, I do not think I will be able to learn effectively. We tried one E-Learning day, the day of the Primary Election and it did not work out well for teachers or students. I know some people who are able to work from home and be productive, but I struggle with it. I can not learn AP Chemistry in the same place that I sleep every night. This makes me very worried for what my school will do.
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A couple weeks ago when the Corona virus news started to spread it was thought about as a joke. I remember kids walking down the hallway at school saying "it won't be us." But here we are two weeks later, the corona virus has completely uprooted our nation. Although my school has yet to close it is certainly in discussion. The question about spring sports, and school dances are also being considered. I feel conflicted about the idea of e-learning. I struggle staying on task while doing work at home, so therefore i'm not sure how well I would do. However, if that was the only option I would try to find the positive, and do my work on time. I fear the outcome of the Corona virus, and worry about it infecting the people in my life who are at a higher risk. Working from home/doing school from home seems like the safest idea right now. Even though cancelling things will not limit the spread of the virus it will hopefully slow it down so health care workers can deal with each individual case. Although taking classes from home might be difficult to adjust to, if it is the best option for the health of others we will learn how to adapt and be successful.
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I personally see working from home as somewhat crucial to preventing further spreading of the virus but it will come with challenges. The biggest one from a students perspective is not being able to easily ask the teacher a question in person which can make learning even more difficult. I would not choose to work/learn from home for the fact that it will cause me to be lazier and less motivated.
In Philadelphia, there is only one case of the coronavirus. So, my school district most likely won’t be closing. Even though many parents are pressuring the School District of Philadelphia to close down schools, the requests don’t really have any facts to back it up. If my school was to close down, I think that learning at home would be a nice change. I wouldn’t have to wake up as early to get to school, and there would be no more heavy backpacks. Everything would be right at home, and just being at home makes me more relaxed than at school. However, if there’s no way to set up online school for my classmates and I, I would rather go to school than be at home. I don’t really like the prospect of having summer school. The challenges of learning at home would probably be not focusing as well. Kids have many more distractions around them at home than at school, and they might not focus. I’m still not very sure about where I want to learn right now, as both staying at school and having online school have positives and negatives.
I think that I would enjoy online learning for a week or two at most before it would get boring. It is a common feeling among students that being forced to be in the school to learn is not always necessary. Although I believe this, I think that the access to teachers and extra help that comes with the face to face learning style is what allows most schools to thrive. Having classes online could also limit teachers from their style. Because all teachers have a unique teaching style, there would be many teachers that would not be able to adapt as easily to teaching an online class. It would be more difficult to get important points across for the teachers and more difficult to understand tough topics for students. On top of this, there are many distractions in the home that could hurt the learning experience. In my experience with homework, it is very difficult to remain focused on schoolwork for extended periods of time with access to distractions. This would only grow with the addition of schoolwork on top of homework done at the home. Although online school may seem attractive to many students because of its out of school style, that may be its downfall.
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Since the Coronavirus outbreak started taking place in the US, I have thought about what would happen if it were to reach my school community. I think that if my school were shut down due to the outbreak, then we would move towards some sort of online learning approach. With the idea of virtual learning comes its problems. Many students may not feel as though they have to do the work because there is no teacher making sure they are completing their tasks or they may not feel the motivation to do so. I feel as though if I were given this virtual learning, I would start off strong and get all my assignments done, but it would be hard to keep up with it for an extended period of time. I think this would be the same for many other students because when we are given time off from school, we tend to take advantage of it and we want to get out and relax, not be stuck inside doing work all day. Although my school has not shut down yet, I feel as though it is coming our way and we may face a shut down if there is a rapid outbreak throughout the school.
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In my view, shutting schools might be helpful only for a week or two in deter the spread of infection. The influenza virus breaks out like wild fire every year during Flu season. It may be good to avoid the spread of COVID-19 without the burden of needing to go to school and working around big crowds of people. Despite certain failures in this, bonuses arrive. Whereas students do not have the same one-on - one interaction, online learning is an alternative. My school depends strongly on the school-issued chrome books they've already supplied each pupil with, utilizing applications like Canvas and Google Classroom inside the classroom walls. Professionals publish multiple opinions And lesson schedules, even if schools had to be closed could proceed. However, not many reports have been reported in Massachusetts, where I reside, but numbers tend to rise in other states. Already, some parents and students are really concerned about their safety because of the newspapers and rumors and frequent reading about either the infection. Parents load up on chemicals and sometimes spray their children with chlorine and scrub them with Lysol wipes when they're freaked out, so I learned. School closures could help relieve the fear and possibly help prevent the virus from spreading in general.
Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak people around the world have been in panic, taking drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Lots of schools have been closed and many events have sadly been cancelled but in reality I feel like I’m going to enjoy this short break from the pressures or daily life. E-learning will keep me productive for some part of the day and I will have the rest of my day to focus on something else that will better me. I feel like during these negative times it is very important to be positive hoping for the best and staying productive.
So far my school has made it clear that it has not been advised to close, however, we did receive an email letting us know that they have an e-learning plan approved just in case the school does have to close. That would mean that we would still be required to continue schoolwork from home, and personally I find myself conflicted. On one hand, I like the idea because I’d get to stay home in my pajamas while I do homework and I’d have complete access to my kitchen when I get hungry. On the other hand, my procrastination would really thrive and I might not get much done. Ultimately, I would rather continue schoolwork at home rather than risk getting sick.
My school has recently been coming up with a plan just in case we do have to close down. What the students know as of right now is very little other than having been confirmed that an E-learning plan has been set up. Personally, I’m slightly nervous because I learn best in a school setting. I wouldn’t consider myself to just be a visual or auditory learner because just being in a school setting tends to set me up for success.
I still remember the horrors of taking classes online from when I did so a few years ago. It wasn’t necessarily the same as working from home, since we had time to complete the assignments during school hours, but I imagine that the concept is pretty similar. I was taking three online classes, math, american history, and science, and it pretty much ended up being one of my worst school years.
On Monday morning, all the assignments for the week were published and were due midnight on Friday. This proved to be a problem for me. I consider myself to be a procrastinator which only worsened due to online classes. While it might not seem like a lot, five days worth of school assignments is a pretty substantial amount, especially when you have more pressing things to attend to (like numerous deadlines throughout the week in addition to the ones on Friday) and end up leaving it all to the last minute.
Another thing to consider would be the type of learning that is most beneficial to students. I’ve found that online learning tends to be more self-directed than a classroom setting which might hinder those who are more dependent on their teachers when learning. I can’t really learn without being taught the concept, especially with classes like math, so I ended up struggling a lot. I’m thankful that my school hasn’t been closed, but I know that I can’t rule out the possibility yet.
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@Laura Arbona, Just like you I had an awful online class experience. I didn’t have a personal relationship with my online teacher. She was just a woman who harshly graded my essays, notes, and assignments. I felt as though I was in education prison and I was handcuffed to my desk.
I’m also very glad that our school has not shut down. I can’t imagine waking up to work on school from my computer.
I couldn’t handle the pressure of all my classes on my computer. It puts too much responsibility on the student and we don’t the stress mixed with the fear of the virus.
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@Laura Arbona I agree with you that it’ll be harder for students to do works at home. Students usually are not used to learning at home, and it takes time for students to adapt the home learning environment. Teachers would probably assign more homework’s than usual which can also interfere with students’ normal daily activities with their family. Since most students like to procrastinate, the stress and anxiety felt by them can also ruin their opportunity to enjoy their day.
Continuing school work from home would take a lot of getting used to. There are a lot of distractions at my house that would make trying to simulate school for 6 hours difficult. However, if I found a quiete place free of my phone and other distractions, school at home might not be so daunting.
Recently, the coronavirus has become more of a threat where I live then it was before. There have been talks about schools closing down and people are starting to get more worried about it. Although I am not worried about getting the coronavirus myself, I am worried about possibly passing it on to my grandparents because they might have weaker immune system‘s and myself. I am all for closing the school down because we would have “e-learning days” where we learn online instead of having to come to school, I would be all right with this because we would not have to make up school at the end of the year and it would feel nice to be home for an unexpected break. I have started washing my hands more than I usually do and watching what I touch just as an extra precaution but I am not worried in the slightest bit.
As enticing as it sounds to get off from school and have the opportunity to learn online, I do not think that it would be a good way to learn for me personally. My short attention span combined with my procrastination habits would not make me a good candidate to be an on-line student. I would likely fall into a bad routine of putting work off and end up doing it at the last minute, which is not a good way to absorb new information.
Aside from schedule management, another problem with online classes is that I absorb reading material better from paper books than from electronic books. I like to annotate and highlight, which is not possible with eBooks. Without teacher and class interaction, it would be hard to learn new concepts in advanced classes. Asking questions in a delayed format like email is hard because it interrupts your train of thought. You would also lose the opportunity to have discussions or group projects.
I don’t have personal experience with true online learning other than when teachers have used WebQuests, videos, or online testing or when I have used Kahn Academy videos now and then for help. In those cases, I have not found that I retain information well or find the format engaging.
Finally, a major drawback to working or learning at home is the lack of social interaction. I am an extravert who gets a lot of energy from others. Working in isolation together with the other issues related to on-line classes would be a recipe for failure.
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Sitting on your bed in pajamas instead of waking up early and preparing for a long day at school certainly sounds ideal for burned-out public school students. However, I'm not sure working from home would be ideal for me. There are times when I'm envious of my home schooled friends. They can wake up in the middle of the day, work for a few hours, then turn in their assignments to their parents at their leisure. Other times, I hear them complain about being stuck inside all day, about their awful procrastination habits, and about their lack of social opportunities. I have come to realize that school is about more than just quadratics and the Periodic Table of the Elements. It teaches time management, responsibility, cooperation, social interaction, and the importance of diligence and hard work in success.
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@Matalin Bloomfield I absolutely agree with you. I’m definitely not opposed to waking up whenever I feel like it and turning in my assignments when it fits my schedule, but the drawbacks are too significant. School is so much more than what is learned in the classroom. Sure, the quadratic formula and learning how to analyze Shakespeare have their importance, and that should be recognized. But school is so much more than just that. Our time in school and the skills we learn prepare us for life. They prepare us for the real world where we don’t have the security of our parents. And I don’t see myself getting those skills while learning at home.
Another problem with having school in the household is it requires a great deal of effort and dedication from the parents. Both of my parents work, so the idea that they could somehow balance both teaching and working is unrealistic. I understand that some parents are fine with that, fine with giving up their entire schedule to teach, but I think we would find the vast majority preferring their child to go to a public school.
Ultimately, it comes down to what environment can the child most succeed, and for me it is public school. I would never trade the experiences and memories I have gotten for anything, and I understand that my time in public school will serve a great purpose for me later in life.
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With the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 getting closer and closer to home, the idea of continuing our education seems to be more of a plausible reality. However, there may be some obstacles that stand in the way. One major problem for both the students, as well as teachers, would be mustering up the motivation in order to cooperate with online courses and discussions. Another obstacle would be a lack of teacher assistance and availability to the students. This would be a detriment to classes that rely on teacher help and lecturing, such as math and history. Student as will likely become less productive when working from home due to distractions. I, personally, do all of my homework in my bed, which always poses the threat of taking a nao instead of being productive. Although working from home may be our last resort, it will be a shortcoming compared to in school education.
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Working from home for school would be a drastic change to the learning environment of all students. Although it could save many kids from being afflicted with the dreadful Corona Virus, I don’t believe that working on school from home would be very beneficial. The reason why everyone doesn’t work from home is the problems of productivity and focus. For many students it would be very difficult to pay attention to what they are learning and retain that information. Being in a positive environment that is solely focused on learning is imperative to students and their retentiveness to the information they learn. Working from home would cause too many distractions and result in lower test scores especially when students come back from the Corona Virus break. For these reasons, I believe that if school needs to be closed due to this virus students should earn those days off rather than work from home.
I personally am a procrastinator and honestly I would not do my work unless it was my last solution. It does have advantages because it gives you more time to re-evaluate your work while still being in a good environment, without being pressured by teachers and put in awkward situations. However some disadvantages would be distractions, and the lack of motivation and requirement.
Personally, the outbreak causing schools to close worries me because it will cause me to be behind in work. Every student would be which would lead to the school extending the days to make up for the days lost. Working from home has many disadvantages. Although it would be relaxing, there would be a lack of motivation. There are many who possibly need things to be taught through explanation. There are many situations where I’ve needed a better understanding and haven’t been able to get that from reading. Therefore I’d need a teacher to explain or show me. Especially with classes I struggle more in. Overall, I’d personally not want the school to close unless the case is highly severe.
With schools advancing more to online homework and tests, I find it rather fitting that schools and teachers are pushing for online class during the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Online classes would benefit both the students and teachers as they can both stay in the comfort and safety of their own home. In addition they would have the ability to stay healthy and at the same time keep on track with school work. The only downside would be the lack of communication being limited to emails for clarifications and questions on certain assignments.
Personally, my school has not shut down and I do not think it will, but if students are forced to work from home, I think it creates a very bad situation where all students will be at the mercy of their laziness. Imagine not having to wake up early to do your work, and being able to do it whenever you want throughout the day? It sounds amazing, right? But then think about how you wouldn't want to do any work in the mornings because you're tired, you will want a little bit of fun time after breakfast because "it's too early for school," then lunch will come and suddenly it's 1 or 2 in the afternoon and you haven't gotten a single thing done and you have 6 hours of work left! Then, that work time stretches and feels like years and years, and by the end of the day you just have a headache and can't work ahead to mitigate the pain of the next day.
Sounds painful, doesn't it? Working from home gives us the perfect avenue to distract ourselves to our greatest enemy; our own laziness.
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@Mason Evans The idea of school being moved online sounds nice on the surface, but when I really think about it, I would only enjoy it for a couple of days. A day or two, or even a week, of getting to sleep in late and not having very many responsibilities sounds really nice but after that I think I would want to go back to school. If I haven't been productive for a while, I start to regret being lazy and it can really stress me out. So although it would be exciting for a few days, I'm hoping that we will all get to stay at school until summer break.
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I couldn’t stand the idea of E-Learning, coming to school and seeing all of my friends is what makes school fun. With all the distractions that go on inside my house the last thing I’d want to do is FaceTime my English teacher to ask a question (no offense). Whether you like it or not the corona virus is extremely contagious, we’re gonna get it eventually and I’d rather contract chilling with that boys than sitting in my room.
Working from home would be dank (another word for swag). I already have a great working environment at my house, considering that nobody is ever home and there is piece and quiet. Being able to get the proper amount of sleep that my body needs as a growing boy would be nothing other than swell. I refuse to get my flu shot because of my fear of needles and doctors. My home is the perfect place for me to complete my studies and have very little distraction from my toxic classmates.
You wake up at 6:40 but you're tired so I go back to sleep.You wake up again, it's 9. Oh NO! You slept through your alarm. Wait never mind, You don't have school and can work from home. You stay in your pajamas and walk downstairs, everyone is in their rooms so you eat alone. For lunch, you pull out your left over food and watch TV along with it. You haven't even started your work when it's time for dinner. You wasted a whole day being distracted by your room and phone. Of course, this is only an prediction of a day but I can predict that majority of students procrastinate.
There are many benefits of working at home which include silence, rest, and prevention of germ spreading. Just as there are pros, there are cons. Each student works differently, some being talkative and social and others being reserved and annoyed. These individual quarantines can help us from becoming sick but not learning.
I am not very worried about the Coronavirus but I don't want my family and friends to become sick. Yes, it's a threat to all but it seems to effect the elders and infants more. I need to take responsibility for myself and listen to the law. If the government wants me and my peers to stay home, then I will. But until then, you'll find me at school, hanging with my friends, and learning about French culture.
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Working from home has its advantages and disadvantages. I personally would like to work from home in my pjs and in my bed.
One of the advantage that I like is that you can wake up at anytime you want, since your working from home. A disadvantage is that you might get distracted more easily. The most thing that people will enjoy is that you able to have breaks without having to ask for something. Another disadvantage is the social networking with teachers and helping friends or etc. but you can set up a time to meet up after your school work is done to hang or whatever you do.
I think working from home would be fine, you can do the work anytime, you can be comfortable in your own bed, don't have to be around annoying people. If I had to work from home I could finally sleep until I want to wake up. Do my work anytime I want and relax. But I don't think my school will be closing down for the corona virus.
@Jesse B
I know that I’d technically be able to do my schoolwork anytime if I could work on it at home, but I just don’t want to. Home is where I relax, and if I knew I was going to have a long break from school, I’d save all the work for later and basically just forget about it. School takes up most of the day and if it weren’t for the classroom setting, I wouldn’t work for the time it takes during school hours to finish all my work everyday. I would want to sleep in, and the second I woke up I’d do what I want to do instead of what I need to do, and work would start to pile up. The classroom setting also forces me to do projects and essays that I wouldn’t be motivated to do at home. Sitting at home, it feels like there are a billion things I could be doing and a billion things I would rather procrastinate on. If the coronavirus made the county cancel school, I’d be better off having school extend into the summer, no matter how much I don’t want it to, than being forced to learn on my own.
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If schools were to close for a week or two due to the Coronavirus, I wouldn’t be against it. The Coronavirus seems to be spreading fairly quickly throughout the United States and the mortality has rose from 2% to 3.5% based off of reported cases, not minor cases. Students would be able to go online and complete their work. Though, I don’t believe many people at this school would commit to that. Most will see it as an extended spring break. I see working from home as a good any bad thing. It will be difficult to communicate to teachers and other students about any complications. I would enjoy doing my work from the comfort of my home on my own schedule. Many people are beginning to panic: stocking up on household items, disinfecting their homes and themselves more, and wearing masks. Closing schools could definitely help to ease the panic and slow down the spread of the virus.
@Brooke Daisy Closing the school may be a good idea because the corona virus spread is getting worse. I agree with you that students will not complete their work if classes are online. This may be due to the fact that they feel no immediate consequence to not completing work. I also would enjoy being in the comfort of my own house while doing work, but it may be hard for me to find motivation to do my work as well.
As of right now, I believe closing my school will only occur if someone within the school community (faculty or students) has the virus. There has been recent talk about e learning days, which will require students to submit work from home given by the teachers. Truthfully, I do not see that working very well. My high school has never participated in an e learning day and doing it for the first time with extreme measures will be hard to do. I don’t even truly understand the concept itself. Also, I don’t see how many students will be able to learn that way. I like the classroom setting where you can ask teachers questions until you understand it yourself, which is something you will not be able to take advantage of with an at home learning environment. Overall, nothing is an ideal situation regarding corona virus and I understand that schools are doing the best they can to do what’s best for every student and faculty member. I just hope it doesn’t one down to the concept of e learning.
@Molly Howard I agree with you on e learning. I am taking an online class at the moment and I hate it. I would so much rather be in a classroom where I am expected to do and finish all of my work. E learning is too laid back for be because I get distracted easily and tend to push it aside until the last minute.
I think the advantages and disadvantages are entirely opinionated and circumstantial. I personally believe it would provide a less difficult learning environment, it would allow students to learn at their own pace without the difficulty of having to apply to the school's schedule. The only disadvantage I see is the lack of social networking that comes with school; having friends, teachers, guidance, and others there to help make the day more bearable and understandable. I'd choose to do so though, most likely it will not last long so the indefinite period would be just long enough to test the water to determine whether or not I'd truly prefer it; however, if it was for an extended time, I don't think I would.
With the already rapid spread of the coronavirus, along with my school's tendency to close schools at the sight of a snowflake, I foresee a high chance that our school will close. Our school has standard-issue chrome books for every student, but not everybody has the best internet options at home. Even if our school had a plan for digital teaching, I still don't think that they would be prepared enough to teach the entire school from home. I have no doubt in my mind that plenty of students wouldn't even bother to log on in the first place. All they would care about is being out of school. So as much as I would like to get out of school for an extended amount of time, the digital teaching just wouldn't work for a public school of our size.
I do not think my school is thinking about closing due to the corona virus yet. If it does, we will most likely be expected to continue school work from home because all our resources are already online, so it wouldn’t be too difficult to learn from home. Some classes, however, it will be more difficult because they require a teacher to teach it; also, having other students around that are leaning the same thing is comforting especially if you need some clarification and don’t want to ask the teacher. Another thing, going to school and learning in a classroom setting is what I have been doing almost my whole life, so learning from home would require some adjustments. If I would not choose to work from home indefinitely because the classroom experience is something I can not replicate at home.
In my opinion, closing schools, just for a week or two could be beneficial to stopping the spreading of the virus. Every year during the Flu season, the influenza virus spreads like wild fire. Without the pressure of having to go to school and being in large groups of people could be a helpful in stopping the spread of the coronavirus. With some downfalls in this, comes rewards. Although students would not be able to get the same one-on-one experience, online schooling is an option. My school relies heavily on the school-issued chrome books they provided each student with already, within the walls of the school using programs such as Canvas and Google Classroom. Teachers post our assignments and class plans, which could continue if schools were to be closed. In Tennessee, where I live, not many cases have been confirmed, however, the numbers in several states continue to grow. Also, because of the media and rumors and constantly hearing about the virus, several students and parents too, are very worried for their health. People are stocking up on supplies and even spaying their kids with bleach and wiping them with lysol wipes because they are freaked out, so I have heard. Closing schools could help to ease the panic and hopefully help to stop the overall spread of the virus.
The coronavirus has became a world wide epidemic and has become a very serious issue. With this issue at hand, many schools and businesses have decided it is best to work from home. I don't think this is necassarily a bad idea, however, I think there could be some complications when it comes to certain student situations. For example, at my school everyone is given a Chromebook. Although we have the devices needed to work, some students may not have access to Wifi at home. This prevents them from being able to work on their assignments and may even affect their school career negatively. But, on the other hand, I think that with being separated it could drastically drop the chances of spreading the disease. Being crowded in a school with certain kids who have no self care for their health or the people around them, could end up causing problems.
WHO has officially declared the Coronavirus as a global pandemic. At this point of the virus it is critical to begin thinking of potentials of holding jobs and schools online until this virus washes over.
There are many benefits to consider when schooling or working over the internet. Some of these benefits are the removal of the need to travel from home to work/school, reducing our carbon emissions as well as freeing up time in our days which were previously dedicated to travel. Another benefit to this that the means are already in place for employers and teachers to send work to their students/employees online.
Some drawbacks to this however is the fact that not everyone has the privilege of having an internet access at home. Lower income families will be especially affected as many rely of their public schools to provide a meal for their children.
As the threat of the corona virus become much more realistic, shutting down schools becomes a very possible course of action. Most schools already use technology for most of their class work and homework so it shouldn't be hard to assign work at home. Although it seems realistic I don't think that students would take their work as seriously or even do it when it is assigned.
I think that it is possible for my school to close but the chances depend on if people get infected and how bad it gets. We already use chrome books for school work. If our school was to get out, it would affect a lot of people's lives.
I believe that shutting down schools is a valid response to the spreading of the corona virus; however I do not believe that shutting down schools should be the first option. If schools were to shut down and go to online classes then the likelihood of kids doing their work during their own time. If schools shut down then so do all the sports competitions that were supposed to place. If sports get cancelled then that would make it more difficult for seniors to get sports scholarships.
For many we have all grown use to going to a school and sitting in class with a number of our peers and learning everyday. Recently as many would know, a massive spread of the coronavirus has been swiftly traveling across the world. Many have gone ill and many have unfortunately passed. A solution many schools have made to combat this epidemic is starting online classes where students can listen in at the comfort of their homes. I personally believe that despite this seeming like something that can be negative there is a very positive outlook to education from home; bacteria isn’t being spread to many, students can feel safer and more comfortable by just watching a lesson in their beds without worrying about any risks that may come as this deadly virus continues to spread. I personally although there is the social aspect that is lost when you are no longer in class with your peers I wouldn’t be too upset about it because my health is at a lesser risk at home than in a school with 1000’s of other people. But in the end I hope that this spread of disease stops soon
My opinion on the Coronavirus and schools closing is that if the virus starts spreading quickly then they should cancel school. As of right now it doesn't seem so bad, or at least bad enough to call off school.
My school has not closed down yet, but I have been thinking about this recently. In my opinion i think i will like it but then the other side of me sees myself pushing my work off till later in the day and then eventually never doing it. It would be nice to work from home because you could sleep in and work at your own pace. One of the concerns I think other people might have is computer/ internet problems. Luckily I have good internet and my own computer at home so that wouldn't be an issue for me but I am curious to see how those other people will do their work. I also think that eventually doing work at home that I will miss how much easier it was at school, with having a teacher there to help you right away.
@Logan Gallimore
I definitely agree with you. I think that we forget how essential a teacher is to our understanding of a subject. I, for one, find it really hard to learn new concepts without a teacher actively explaining them to me so having to do work at home, without a teacher present to correct my mistakes and answer my questions, doesn't exactly sound appealing. I also think that it's easier to do work at school because we're used to relaxing at home and getting away from all the school stuff meaning that instead of doing school work, people might just end up putting it off.
Some people's lack of internet isn't something that I had even thought of until I read it in your comment but it's true. If school's assign work at home that requires internet access, there might be some people that won't be able to complete it.
While working from home may seem awesome at first, the excitement is likely to die down quickly. Although you don’t have to worry about uniforms and have the whole access of your house, you’re missing a lot of human contact that you would get in your workplace. You’re condemned to be free in your own home, similar to Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialist beliefs. It might be nice to miss a long commute when you could just sleep in earlier, but if life does return to normal, then the adjustment will hurt in the long run. If you needed help with something, you could just turn to a nearby coworker, but in your own house I doubt your cat will provide the answers. If you’re a parent working from home, dealing with children and attempting to get work done will seem like a nightmare. I personally need to see and talk to people to work at my best, and there’s no way I could succeed when confined to my own home. I’m sure that if instead of working I was doing school assignments, I would learn much less from a computer than my teachers.
I don't think shutting down schools is necessary, the virus isn't as serious as many make it out to be. It has a very low mortality rate and a high recovery rate. Besides, the sick kids should stay home to avoid infecting others. Furthermore if kids stayed home the vast majority wouldn't do their work, me included.
If my school were to shut down because of the coronavirus, I don’t think a tradition to remote learning would be hard. Already we do a majority of our school work on devices. The hard thing about working from home is getting yourself motivated and staying focused. At home, there are so many more distractions than at school which is associated with school work. Additionally, you don’t have the opportunity to get immediate answers to questions like you do at school and communicating idea through writing can sometimes be harder than when you’re talking. I don’t think I you’ll want to work from home permanently. I want school/work and home to remain separated. Turning part of my home into an office is not only an invasion on physical space but also mental space.
As the corona virus continues to spread, it is a very real possibility that my school might close for some time. Although I think that schools closing down is a little bit of an overreaction, especially if there are other cleanliness precautions that can be taken prior to this measure, there would be some benefits of attending school from home. My school already uses iPads for most of our work, so the transition to remote online learning would not be difficult. Additionally, we would get to enjoy the comfort of our own home while learning. I find the environment at my house to be a lot less harsh than my school’s—which is always too cold for me, and the chairs are uncomfortable. I feel like I would be able to accomplish more at home, where I could take breaks whenever necessary in order to better process new information. While this may be a positive for me, some could see it as a negative: having the ability to take breaks and do things at your own pace could lead to being more prone to distractions. This is an understandable point, but, overall, I think the transition to remote online learning would be beneficial for students.
As schools begin to close down, some just a town over, the threat of the corona virus, seems much more real. A lot of chatter I have heard, particularly from kids my own age, is how it is extremely unlikely that a young healthy kid would contract symptoms causing them any real danger, but I think a lot of people don’t appreciate how at risk others are particularly the elderly. My family recently advised my grandparents to buy 3 weeks of non perishable food just in case the virus spreads to their area, in which case they would be very high at risk. I think it is really important that this outbreak, although unlikely to affect many youth and healthy individuals, is taken more seriously by everyone, especially considering how fast it has taken hold in Italy and Iran.
With Coronavirus shutting down businesses, locations and schools I’m not thrilled. As it sounds great to stay at home and do homework and lessons online, I see problems for myself as I’m a very visual learner. Also being in a school setting help keeps me motivated and not distracted like I would be in the comfort of my home. Also around this time finals and Ap exams are approaching and I need to do my best work which I don’t believe I would accomplish if I started online schooling.
Where I live, pretty much every town surrounding us has gotten at least one case of Coronavirus. I wouldn’t be surprised if my town was next. My sister was studying abroad in Italy, but got sent home because of Coronavirus. She’s taking college classes online now, due to the impending shutdown of her school. I feel like for colleges that would be extremely unfortunate. For high schools, however, online learning may not be as bad as it seems. Obviously, there are a select number of people who would do anything to get out of school. Learning from your own home at the time that fits you might not be too bad, considering everyone would love the aspect of sleeping in. Class activities would be weird, and I don’t know how the schools could record important exams effectively. Overall, there are ups and downs to online learning, but I feel it could positively affect many people.
With the fear of a mass outbreak gloomily hanging over the American population many schools and universities have decided to switch to E-learning for the time being. I think E learning could potentially be beneficial for the American population to curb the number of infections Stateside. However, while closing schools would limit contact between younger Americans 78% of all people with covid 19 are between the ages of 30-69. This paired with the 18% of students who don’t have broadband access brings into question the effectiveness of this decision. Personally I am fine with E- Learning as I have easy access to technology and internet, I don’t believe this is the case for every student in America.
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As schools near mine are getting closed due to the Coronavirus there is a lot of stress and anxiety surrounding the likelihood of having to do online school. It seems a lot of people are excited about this possibility, especially the seniors, but I personally would not want to have school cancelled for an extended period of time. If we were to have one or two days off I think that would be ok, but with it getting close to the end of the year the idea of having to learn a lot of the material on my own scares me. I know there would be resources provided by my teacher, but if I am at home it is going to be difficult to find the motivation to focus and actually learn the information. With AP tests not that far in the future I am stressed about what school closing for an extended period of time would mean. And with spring sports just starting and prom coming up I feel that closing would be stressful and disappointing if these activities get cancelled. Despite this I know that not much can be done to prevent this and ultimately the safety of the students is first priority. If my school ends up closing I know it will be because it is necessary to prevent the Coronavirus from spreading further and that we will all have to navigate online school and find a way to make it work.
I am very much against the idea of schools shutting down due to corona virus. There is no guarantee that everyone has access to the necessary resources needed to go online. Not only can an internet connection cause a problem, but parents might not feel comfortable leaving their kids home alone all day, especially if they’re young. Furthermore, the parent might not be able to afford to take off work or pay for childcare during the time of schools closing. Also, while e-learning does work for some kids, it doesn’t work for all. I find it much harder to focus on my work when my mind can do anything else online, and I know many of my peers share the same problem. In addition, it’s harder to get direct and immediate answers from teachers on any questions you may have. Finally, as a junior I am extremely worried about testing and my future. Tests such as the SAT, ACT, and AP tests are vitally important right, and putting off those tests would put off both my and my fellow juniors futures.
As the coronavirus outbreak has become more of a worry there has been more talk throughout my school of an e-learning option if they choose to close our school. Personally, I don’t think this is completely necessary to close work/school, but I wouldn’t mind it, the biggest disappointment would be my extracurriculars and art classes which I would have a hard time having access to. Of course I don’t know all the details behind that. I am not particularly worried though, I feel that if you take precaution (washing your hands, don’t touch your face, etc.) you should be fine. If we did convert to e-learning people at my school would be fine on the technology aspect. I do, however, understand that other schools may not offer their students iPads or computers and not everyone has access to the technology needed to complete the assignments.
I'm not very fond of that idea. My home is not very conducive to my learning as it is full of distractions, people, and things happening. I find that I get my best work done while in a place that is regularly for work, like a library or in class. When I do homework at home, I introduce factors like music, a dog, chores that need to be done, and under these conditions, I can't do my work to the best of my abilities. But to have class at home through e-learning? That seems near impossible. Sure, I'd be in the comfort of my own home, but I would never be able to have the same amount of focus or work ethic that I have while in school. Now, under these current conditions, it seems that this may soon become a reality, and to ensure my safety, I will have to adapt to these new expectations in order to stay up to date in my work.
Going to school has it perks, such as meeting up with friends everyday and going to clubs you enjoy. Digital school would probably feel worse than physical school because you’re at home, but you can’t do anything fun, you have to do homework and classwork. It would be very distracting and getting work done would take longer. And even if you didn’t get distracted, you still aren’t seeing your friends, so that is another downside. If you look at the bigger picture, you still are basically going to school, except the environment is now your house. My school is considering closing because of coronavirus, but coronavirus getting to the school is unlikely. It may happen though, as we are close to some sort of infection (It seems everyone is). If my school did close, I would be put in the same boat as a lot of kids, and have to do digital schoolwork at home.
In wake of the Coronavirus, I would love to do e-learning and work from home just because of the freedom that it provides. I can do the schoolwork when I want on my own time without a set schedule. Knowing myself, I would probably get it done as early and fast as possible, so I have the rest of the day to go out and do what I want. It’s not only safer for students, but it also provides them a small break during the middle of the school year which can be nice. The only problems that would arise from this would be internet access, but with public libraries today I do not see this as much of an issue. Some students may not feel obligated to work if they are at home, which could be an issue, but it is indeed a safer option for students. I feel like it would be good to give students the freedom and keep them safe.
The coronavirus is nothing to be worried about. I believe that the media is over hyping the virus to start a panic. Non elderly people that have strong immune systems only have symptoms that are those of the common flu. Young people have nothing to be worried about, middle aged people have nothing to be worried about, you should only be slightly worried if you are 70 years or older. If on the off chance school is cancelled and we have to participate in E-learning, I think grades would drop significantly. What teenager would give undivided attention to a teacher for 7 hours a day when they are in the comfort of their home. E-learning would be just as effective as sending the assignment through a letter, attention is not where is should be, and students will start to fail.
The Coronavirus is becoming more alarming in our area as schools all around us are getting shut down. I honestly would not mind transitioning to an at home learning environment for a little bit, in order to slow the outbreak and let the school be free of bodies for a little. I think this would actually be so beneficial to all students and staff members. It’s interesting how the schools are waiting for someone to catch the virus instead of taking precautionary measures to make sure it isn’t caught.
Although some schools in the area have begun closing school, my school has not yet made any indications yet of this happening to our school. However, this idea of school from home is not a bad idea at all, as now we are allowed to complete all of our work on our own time schedules especially for those of us who have lunch at really random times. I personally am really in favor with this possibility. But, there is one crucial issue which is that students will be deprived of the community and group setting. An online classroom would remove the idea of collaboration and we will be set to doing individual work which is something that most of us do not enjoy, and something that really limits us as learners. Despite the key component of our learning, collaboration, being removed, online school, or school from home, is something that would actually beneficial to us students.
With the outbreak I’m prepared for schools to start closing in the coming weeks. I’m aware of the universities in my state and even my town are already starting to shut down, and the grade schools are sure to follow. I already have an online class that I work on at home so being in school at home isn’t really all that of a foreign concept to me. I would actually prefer doing work from home. I feel a lot more productive there and a home environment seems way more comfortable to learn in.
This wouldn’t affect me and my family, since my parents have the ability to work from home with full pay and I have access to electronics, but I know this concerns students who can’t afford technology. I hope that schools are able to offer alternatives to families who are not able to afford electronics to work on. This outbreak should not be detrimental to someone’s education just because they aren’t able to afford a computer and I hope that schools are prepared to help them. I know that working from home might be a fun experience for us with access to technology, but it could become a hindrance to people who do not.
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In my opinion, a working at home environment is definitely nicer and is more efficient for me, but there are definitely students who probably would be less productive there. My dad works from home normally and I'd like to see what it’s like, so I'd be prepared for a change as we try to contain the outbreak, but the issue of some families not having access to electronics is concerning. If schools here shut down it'll definitely be important to fix that problem in order for the students to have what they need to learn. I hope that if schools are shut down, opportunities will be provided to families that it affects the most.
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Personally I wouldn't necessarily mind working from home, i've taken online classes before and I know how to manage my work. Although I wouldn't mind it, I do feel like it could become a big deal, not everyone has a computer that they can work on at home and it's not fair to those people. Some people don't have money for food and one of the only meals they get to eat is a school lunch and if we don't have school it would be a lot harder for them to get the resources that they need. Lots of people in our country alone don't have access to internet and the schools can't possibly have enough computers to let them all borrow one and the libraries won't be able to handle that either. Im lucky enough to have the resources and be able to handle it if we can't go to school but not everyone is lucky and we need to take that into account.
Right now there are no cases in Wilmington (my city) but unfortunately there are cases in North Carolina (my state), there are cases in Wake county and they have already shut down school there so I fear that the same thing will happen here. I'm not scared for my own safety, I'm young and healthy and I will be just fine even if i do get the virus, although I'm extremely scared for my sister, she can't even handle a common cold and she cannot get this virus. I think taking online school is a great idea it's just very worrying.
As of now I’m not sure if the schools in my county are thinking about closing but I think it would be for the best. Sickness and germs spread rapidly throughout schools and offices that the safest thing to do would be temporarily closing them and starting online. Personally, I would love to move classes online because I work better in online classes.
Although some students may prefer schools moving online, it could be hard for others. Many kids in public schools don’t have computers or internet access. This is a hard obstacle to overcome. My family and I talk about this issue a lot. If they are going to close schools then they should move them to online classes to avoid having an extended school year but how are they going to do that when some kids don’t have access to it.
As a student living in an area where the coronavirus is becoming more and more alarming, working from home is possible in the near future. Although my school has not actually shut down due to a pandemic, we are certainly prepared to do so. We have recently made the switch to online sources for learning. Due to experience with this, learning can take place in practically any environment that has Wi-Fi. While it may be possible and necessary in the future, I believe this form of learning will not be affective. Without the controlled environment of school, there are simply too many distractions that would interfere with the focus tat is demaned by education.
After spring break, there’s a possibility that our school will do online learning in order to curb the potential spread of the coronavirus. In my opinion, online learning is super ideal because you can do it on your own time or with friends. You also wouldn’t have to get up early to go to school and could just learn from the comfort of your own room. I’m not sure how they would test with online learning or even if they would. If they don’t test online and make us take all of the tests the week we get back, that could be a problem. Another downside to online learning would be missing out on sports and extracurriculars, but I guess if you really enjoy doing something, you can just do it on your own time. Overall, online learning would be better than just canceling school and then having to make it up during the summer.
I think it would not affect me if the schools shut down and we got our education from home. I feel like this way we would be safe and we would still be getting our education. Like some of the colleges are going online for rest of the semester would not affect the kids studies since they are getting their education anyway.
I think it would be very beneficial for schools and workplaces to allow us to work from home. For me, just the fear of maybe someone having it or being exposed to it just mere miles of my home is distracting. Every time I hear a cough, sneeze or sniffle, I get distracted from my learning and questions whirl through my brain. Do they have coronavirus? Should I be worried about getting it? There is also an abundance of rumors spending very quickly around my and other schools, causing nearby school to have to make several announcements denying false information. For example just today alone I’ve heard that a student and principal at a school in my district have coronavirus,despite there being no information to support that. Letting people work from home would eliminate the worry and distractions of the disease and better help my learning as I can be contained at home alone without having to keep up with the newest fake coronavirus rumor.
I would love to work from home! It would probably be a dream come true for me. Only because I know that I can move around a work standing up without a problem. I seem to have this problem with sitting down for long periods of time. Working from home would allow me to walk around and stand up, all while learning exactly what I would in school. On top of that, I wouldn't have to deal with the stress of crazy teachers because I wouldn't have to directly interact with them.
It honestly would not affect me if our school closed and made us work from our homes because it would give me more freedom throughout my day to work on things instead of having a set schedule and follow a routine set for me. Also it would give me a lot of free time during the day to take breaks and enjoy myself. I feel like it would be really nice if our school did this. But what I do not understand is that universities that have had outbreaks are cancelling their classes but still letting students stay on campus. If the virus is already at the campus universities should send the students home because they are still going to be going out and living their normal life on campus so why even cancel classes?
@Danny Vesevick i agree with you about when you do the work from home it would be nicer because you
don't have a set schedule. i think that could maybe help me work a little faster
I would absolutely hate to have school from home because of the Corona virus. My school has not yet closed but there has been discussion about it. Honestly my productivity would be non-existent if we had online school. I would have n motivation to get up and do works when there would be no consequence to sleeping in. Online schooling is not beneficial for a short span of time, let alone and indefinite time span. I don’t want to miss out on seeing my school friends everyday and my teachers. I think that human interaction is a necessity for a productive learning atmosphere, and that should not be compromised.
My school has not closed because of the coronavirus out break, but if we did school would be continued at home by e-learning through our iPads. I would not be unhappy about this because I feel that I would get a lot completed not only in maintaining my academics but also helping around the house more because I would have more time at home. I also feel that a lot of students would get a lot more sleep if we were learning through our iPads. I think it would be smart for schools to close and contain the virus because it seems that many people do not show symptoms of the virus right away and if they were to visit with an elderly family member they will not be able to recover as fast to the virus as younger kids are.
My school has not been closed yet, but there are many in the area that have started closing down. I’m not sure what will happen with my high school but I am sure we would be required to learn the material on our own. However, I don’t think our high school has the right resources to pull this off. I think it would be difficult for teachers to create lesson plans and even more difficult to administer the material to the students. As a senior in high school I think it would be hard to stay motivated to complete the at home work but I would have to do it. I enjoy coming to school and working in a classroom setting and fear that working from home would feel more like extra work in addition to homework. I also don’t know what would happen with AP tests or the curriculum we would miss for that.
I think doing work/school from home is a good idea because we feel more comfortable at home and it benefits us greatly. With the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, working from home with resources to combat the coronavirus would be a way to stay productive during a panicked time. It may be impossible for some jobs to work from home, so they’ll have a choice of doing work around the house or going outside. With this change comes problems, students can easily choose whether or not they want to learn from home and skip out because they aren’t being attended for.
Attending school from home is not ideal, the main concern for me is that student will lose motivation to even get out of bed. I understand that it may come to this, but schools shouldn’t expect students, teenagers, to wake up and start class at their house. There’s distractions at school, then there’s distractions at home, the distractions at home are far more concerning to me than the distractions at school. I do believe that schools should be canceled. If schools are canceled then they can make up the days that are missed. Working from home is a different story, many parents already work from home and get the job done. Not many high schoolers are able to wake up and get right to work.
Has your school closed or is it thinking about closing? If it does, will you be expected to continue your school work from home?
My school planing to close because of the Corona Virus. I hope school closes for real because I don't like school at all. I think lots of students would agree with me that it would be great if school closed. We can stay at home sleep and watch TV.
Has your school closed or is it thinking about closing? If it does, will you be expected to continue your school work from home?
What do you think you would like about learning or working from home, if anything? What would be the challenges? If you could choose to learn or work from home indefinitely, would you want to? Why or why not?
No, it has not been closed and they have not said anything about closing it anytime soon. Of course it doesn't matter where I get sent I will continue my education and get to where I want to get. It would be better because I can wake up at any time I would like to and do what ever I will like to and still do my work. The challenges will be that I will have to do my work either way. On the other hand, I would not like to stay home because I won't be able to see my friends and play around with them like I do.
My school has never made students continue to attend their classes from online. If that were the case I honestly would have no issues with it. I believe it would be nice to be in a comfortable area doing my work when I want instead of waking up early in the morning. I do feel like it would be more difficult to contact your teacher though especially if everyone is doing things at different times. If I were given the choice to indefinitely work from home I wouldn't do it. I think it's good for kids to come to school because it gets you more comfortable with interacting or working with others.
As a second semester senior in high school, I can tell you that online school would be one of the most unproductive alternatives. I would get little to nothing done and say my WiFi cut out. It would be extremely different if I was a junior or lower classman, but at this point my mom has to wake me up before she leaves for work everyday (I’m 18 years old). I would give online school two weeks at the maximum and then come back.
It would be extremely unfortunate to attend a college that decided to have classes online. Your tuition money becomes a complete waste and your college experience turns into you sitting on your bed at your parents house.
I understand the precautions like bringing abroad students in level 3 countries home, but shutting down schools is a bit excessive for a virus less deadly than the flu. If you and your family is healthy, come to school. If not, stay home!