Get A Degree On The Internet?

Q: Who needs to attend school, public or otherwise, when you can get a degree on the internet? http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/?source=google_gtos_edu

A:We are or should be entering into a new era of education. The old style of education is expensive and subject to government control. This is the age of the internet. Get with it. http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/ [quote] Show a person how to pass a test and you will help them for a day. Show a person how to learn on their own and you will educate them for a lifetime. That's a variation on an old proverb, but you will see more of this being applied on the site over the next few years. "Our biggest problem these days is convincing people that we have to do things differently than they might expect. Many of our less sophisticated users are stuck on the notion of a traditional education paradigm: teacher-book-test-diploma. They are immediately disappointed (and some outwardly angry) when they are instructed to look up some facts on the Internet and write out an original response. 'How do I know I have the right answer?' We are definitely into adult education or, as some call it, andragogy. And I am obliged to find ways to help the younger and less sophisticated users accommodate a more contemporary mode of learning." I thought, too, that the internet makes home schooling much more practical. The question is how available "professional teacher contractors" are. Like building an addition to your house, you should be able to hire a tutor to 'build' your child's education program and handle things that you have not studied. The internet, if you have reputable sites (and fall-backs), can alleviate the need for books. I wonder about eyestrain and proper development of the eyes for people staring at computer screens all day. I should research that before opening my mouth, but hey, then it wouldn't be usenet. Historically, children gathered around a wise person to supplement learning from their parents, or so it can be speculated. Why not adopt that paradigm to a modern day parallel? I don't believe that you need a specialist in geography or math for K - 12. What you need is people who know how to teach - and I think that's what they cover in the education degree. But teachers should know how to teach all of k - 12 - am I off base here? Perhaps preparing lesson plans for 6 subjects and then correcting 6 subjects of work would be too much. Still, we all (at least most) went to K-12. You're telling me that after learning how to teach English, it's ok to not remember algebra? Calculus is hundreds of years old - everyone out of college should understand it. 2 or 3 all purpose teachers can handle all subjects. I don't know much about an education degree. I know a several 'average' education degree holders. I know some bright ones. Not many that really accell in any significant way - some don't know "your" from "you're." Are there any rotational home schooling plans or programs in which participating families host a common learning program? Anyone know of any research studies on education coops (not contaminated by university socialists)?

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