Group Five Presentation

Group five did their presentation on chapter eight: The Organization of American Schools. They showed us two really interesting news video clips. The first one was on virtual schools, many people are saying we could get rid of teachers and have all online learning. I don't really agree with this because I know I learn best when I am in class, it's really hard for me to learn something if i'm reading it over the internet, especially math. I think this idea would also be really crucial because it would lack the social interaction skills all children need to be successful in life. It may be an options for some kids, but not everyone can learn like that. The other video they showed was about all day kindergarten. Many schools were switching from half days to all days. This idea was nothing new to me because ever since I can remember my school had all day kindergarten. I think it is really helpfull for students and gets them prepared for 1st grade. Group five also mentioned some ways schools could be set up, like a four day week instead of the traditional 5 day weeks. I actually think this idea would be nice because it gives teachers the chance to do bigger projects and have more time for lessons. I think it would be really nice for students to have a longer weekend and get refreshed. This way I think they would be more ready to learn after the long break when they come back to school. This also gives a free day for teachers and students to make appointments and do other extra activities. In the long run it  should help cut back on the school budget. I have never attended a school like this, but I think it would be really interesting to see how it worked. I think group five did a great job with their presentation and it was interesting to hear the different ways schools could be organized because I wasn't familar with a lot of them.