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0DB421BA1BFD | The education system is always adapting to fit the wants and needs of students and finding ways to improve students' learning. One way that the education system has adapted and improved is through distance learning, which is online classes. Many schools offer online classes to students, who can either take online or in... | 6 | 769 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
3470DA60B592 | Sitting at a desk for seven straight hours is outrageous. It's difficult for students who have a short attention span to maintain focus in school and acquire all of the information they've learned from their teachers. This issue, however, has been significantly resolved by the impact of technology on education. Some sc... | 6 | 739 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
B8E2173DE90F | Distance learning has recently become a widely used feature of learning due to the technology advancements that make this possible. In the past decade, technology has advanced to make it possible for wide range online calls and even clear image video conferencing. School systems have taken advantage of this type of tec... | 6 | 1,024 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
F378D4CF4EC8 | Distance learning can provide many benefits to students and teachers. I feel, students should have the choice of deciding if distance learning or traditional learning is the right fit for them. Almost, every student will be eager to take their classes online. Not everyone will agree with my opinion, but here is why I s... | 6 | 697 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
445A7391C15D | Traditional schooling has always consisted of face to face learning with a teacher, tutor, or parent (if the individual is home schooled). However, as it becomes harder for students to travel and fit into schools with limited capacities, it is becoming near impossible to satisfy the educational needs of all children in... | 6 | 1,018 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
924D8175D100 | Many adults are suspicious of students if they call in stick. This suspicion is not unfounded either, many high school students feign sickness to get out of tests or to escape an impending due date. But for some students, feigning an illness is not an option. For these high achieving students, being sick could mean a w... | 6 | 765 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
DC5BDFA3BFD6 | In life, we are expected to learn. We learn how the world works, how to do things, and learn from the mistakes we make along the way. Now, it is only fair to say that everyone has a different and unique way of learning, whether it be through hands on activities, trial and error, or just being told what to do. The deman... | 6 | 1,016 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
C4056209A48C | For centuries, the traditional form of education anywhere was learning in a classroom environment with a couple of other people. However, with the recent developments of technology in the past decade, it is now possible to receive an education at home while still being in a classroom. Although the classroom is only vir... | 6 | 838 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
49EC8E017664 | The main purpose of education is to provide students with opportunities and help prepare them for their future. Education creates the foundation for many peoples' career choice as well as valued personal connections. While at home schooling may be a helpful option for a select few students, having a student attend publ... | 6 | 765 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
5A39C21B332E | Has there ever been a day where you have not learned? The answer to that question is no, not really. Learning is a process that everyone goes through, knowingly and unknowingly. It differs upon each individuals preference as to the way they learn. Schools offering the option of distance learning is beneficial to studen... | 6 | 1,057 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
9329A9DD13F2 | Parents are always looking for new ways to give their student the best education possible, but for some, the options available are not suitable for their student. Distance learning is a possible new option in which students can learn from home using online classes and possible video contact with their teachers. Student... | 6 | 990 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
DAF339DC4E48 | Generic_School offers students an eighth block period which is a period that will take place after school, at home, and online. Classes like this are offered at many schools and this distanced learning has become common. Some schools are even allowing students to take their full schedule online. Some people question wh... | 6 | 886 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Black/African American | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
EB4FE2D03A6F | Education plays an important role in the daily life of many youths. Many teenagers value schools as places where they can learn subjects, skills, and topics, as well as connect with teachers and classmates. In most cases, students are required to be physically present in class. However, there are several occasions wher... | 6 | 850 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
900A879708F0 | Many school systems now offer an option of attending online classes either in conjunction with a students school year classes or during summer break. Though this opportunity may presumably appear to provide many advantages, there are many typically unacknowledged resulting consequences that lead me to argue that this t... | 6 | 946 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
D83F89166BD3 | Distance learning is an option offered by some schools that allow students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Every student has a different preference to learning. Some students prefer to take classes at school while others like to take classes at home. Students would benefit from takin... | 6 | 743 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
77137A574A95 | "WWIII"
My heart pounded in my ears so loudly to the point where I could not hear what my theatre director, Generic_Name, said next. After telling the cast that all Generic_City schools would be closed on Monday for the teachers to better prepare for potentially having to teach students at a distance due to the outbre... | 6 | 1,054 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
706681C5C2A5 | Internet technology has revolutionized the world, binding it together at the speed of light. This technology has enhanced virtually every area of modern society, from entertainment to health care, while leaving the vital institution of education sadly neglected. This must change, as students could benefit greatly from ... | 6 | 780 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
BE0B394B4E9B | For as long as they could remember, students have been attending school by following a structural path of their personal education. They take classes that teach them basic principles that they will contribute to their every day lives, as well as the future. As the world progresses in advancement, technology has played ... | 6 | 887 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
DA892A0397A7 | Distance learning through video conferencing or online is a great benifit to students. It allows for any students who may be very ill for a long period of time to not fall behind anf stay caught up with other students. It also is great for people who may need to travel out of town, they would still be able to understan... | 6 | 835 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
41D5D90F8287 | Students all around the world have to cope with the anxiety and stress that comes with going to school. Part of the reason why is because of the environment the students have to be in. Some people simply cannot work well while sitting in a classroom for seven hours a day, five days a week. However, they are required to... | 6 | 704 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
9907C1BD4473 | Students will not benefit from online or video conferencing.
Students will benefit themselves by learning at a school environment because then the teachers can physically talk to the students, help them when needed, and by being physically present at the lesson, the students can understand the material better.
Some m... | 6 | 822 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Identified as having disability |
553DAFEC175D | Distance learning can be more beneficial than attending the classroom. All schools should have this option as it gives the students flexibility. Students being alone at home while they work help them focus better because it eliminates the distractions being in a classroom would cause. Having online courses is also more... | 6 | 664 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Black/African American | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
54A8F5B2420A | Most students who attend a school would say that waking up early and getting ready is school's biggest problem. Some may say that the students themselves are the problem. They would do anything to change school so that it follows their rules, and online schooling would seem like a great idea to them. In the end, they m... | 6 | 964 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
7C8E247A89E8 | Distant learning gives students the ability to learn from home. Sometimes students can not properly work at school because of bullies or issues with their family.
With the availability of technology, there are so many options regarding homework and even full classes. High school and even middle school students who swi... | 6 | 913 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
638546C1C924 | "I hate coming to school" is something that I hear from my friends very often. Most teenagers go to a high school. Some find it very diffficult and are searching for an alternative. Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Althoug... | 6 | 735 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
6699DEA066F3 | There are schools that offer distance learning for students so that they can work in their homes on computers. Online learning can be beneficial to the student for health reasons or personal reasons; however, sometimes distance learning is not as beneficial as the classroom experience. There are many aspects of a physi... | 6 | 936 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
2A52459E72AD | "Ugh, I wish that I could just stay home and attend my classes online without having to leave home," I say to myself at least eight million times during the school day; taking a moment to think about it, I thought maybe this would be beneficial. Today we live in a society in which students attend classes on a daily bas... | 6 | 1,005 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Two or more races/Other | Not economically disadvantaged | Identified as having disability |
8A77BC846EF0 | Education is a vital component to modern society's success, and it is imperative that every child in this world be given the opportunity to receive a proper schooling. It is not only important that a child be given the opportunity to learn, but it is a child's basic right. In addition to being provided with education, ... | 6 | 992 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
1C088E6CD17E | As society becomes more reliant on technological advances, many individuals are now granted the opportunity to take online classes at home. Essentially, school systems have modernized their methods of providing various approaches towards an efficient education. Although virtual learning provides a more personalized lea... | 6 | 846 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
F0AA6B265B6F | As a deadly disease, COVID-19, sweeps across the globe many school systems are looking to a extend period of time were the majority of their students will be in isolation. One way that school systems have attempted to avoid set backs in education during this time has been the use of online education resources. This sys... | 6 | 948 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
EC0988E6BB43 | These days with such a huge emphasis on education there should be different options available for different ways students can learn and distance learning should be one of them. Distance learning would allow a student to receive the same level of education they would at a public school, but at their own pace in an envir... | 6 | 984 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
85344BC765F7 | Schools should allow distance learning as an alternative to attending class physically. Many students would most likely feel more comfortable having the option of doing this. Meaning that they would possibly work more effectively than if they were in class, or if students had to miss school due to being sick they could... | 6 | 767 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
073F001C3DAB | In today's society, our technology has become so sophisticated to the point where we can communicate with each other halfway across the world. We're able to keep up with the times and project our thoughts and ideas to more people at the same time than ever before. Not only is technology used for communication, but it i... | 6 | 827 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
6D5EAA79FB50 | A large amount of our lives as humans in an arguably thriving environment is spent moving from point A to point B; whether it be by car to go to work, bus to go to school in, or a bike to go to a friend's house. So much time is wasted trying to get to somewhere many do not even wish to go to in the first place, but the... | 6 | 872 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
0322EFDA120C | When to choose between the two either online or regular classes students would pick online classes because they won't have to wake up early and go to school. But, they know in the long run regular classes would be more beneficial for them. Although, there are some students that may prefer online classes regardless of i... | 6 | 865 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
60FFF26260C1 | From a young age students are told that school is the primary and for many the only responsibility they hold. Now this may be true for the majority of a child's life as a scholar: up until they're final years of school. At this point students lives are composed of many more factors, as opposed to when they were in elem... | 6 | 716 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
124E04CB45B8 | Distance learning is a form of education that allows students to attend classes from home through either online or video conferencing. It is often argued against, because it limits face-to-face interactions between students and teachers, a method that is thought to be the most efficient. However, distance learning solv... | 6 | 823 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
79CDD9460FB4 | Would you want to learn math from the comfort of your couch? Schools are beginning to give students opportunities such as these through online classes or video conferencing, which allows students to take classes anywhere they would like. These advancements come along with a new wave of technology that has allowed us to... | 6 | 867 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
3CC092F08FA7 | Learning efficiently is one of the most important things a student can do during their time at school. Although, for some students, learning at school may seem like a hindrance to their ability to learn. Some students learn their best alone with no one their to put them off task. Taking classes from home offer multiple... | 6 | 690 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
F9A5B72FAD82 | According to The Washington Post, 8 out of 10 of a surveyed group of students who voluntarily switched from attending school at home to online said that it has had a positive effect on their lives. School can cause difficulties and stress for many. Some students handle these challenges well, but others best succeed thr... | 6 | 804 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
AA825AADE171 | If you had to make a choice between going to school or attending class from home, which would you choose? As time passes, this question will continue to be asked to students more and more. The number of students that have begun learning from home keeps increasing. Will we abandon our established educational system in s... | 6 | 749 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
9151F588041F | Having a strong and well education is what is the most important when it comes to any person seeking the knowledge and insight to be able to pursue any career opportunities or other varying professions and lifestyles; furthermore, it is more widely known for students to attend a school and take courses from there. Alth... | 6 | 764 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | American Indian/Alaskan Native | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
45CBE29D23E0 | Thomas Wright once said, "To live is not simply to breathe; it is to know life and all of its components." One of those components is always education, which is a weapon in society. Without it, an individual could be justifiably categorized as defenseless. To take away a person's education would be dangerous and possib... | 6 | 940 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
2546400260B3 | When Generic_Name was diagnosed with with Chrons disease she had no choice but to be admitted to the hospital while they figured out how to best treat her, she missed a whole month of school during that time. Although some may believe otherwise students should be able to attend classes from home because of chronic illn... | 6 | 733 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
07C49C9E6178 | Learning what you will need to be successful later from your own home sounds awesome! Some schools offer students to learn at home from online classes or video conferencing with teachers and educational professionals. Having students attend school at home is a benefit because they can receive more help, they are able t... | 6 | 686 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
B1687066F985 | With the growth of technology, options, other than the traditional schooling, have developed, leaving schools to wonder if they should adapt to the new technologies by allowing classes to be attended online via video conference. Although some may believe otherwise, students can benefit from being able to attend online ... | 6 | 851 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
3D9C932F2EB1 | Many school systems now offer distance learning, an option for students to learn at home through online methods.
Students are able to video conference with teachers, watch prerecorded lectures, and receive and submit assignments on sites like Google Classroom and Blackboard. The question that should be asked is if stu... | 6 | 816 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
4A2693C68175 | With daily advances in technology, the education system is shifting towards a more modern approach: going online. Students are no longer opening their textbooks, but now it's their laptops that are cracking open. While online school seems to be full of positives, the negatives such as the social aspect of school missin... | 6 | 1,042 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Not economically disadvantaged | Identified as having disability |
7CBBF4E14697 | I wake up in the morning whenever my body feels the need to on an actual school day, and I quickly get ready for the long day of school ahead of me. Instead of driving to my actual school, I only need to turn on my computer as I am instantly now at school but in my small, messy bedroom. Some schools offer an alternativ... | 6 | 1,039 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
6867D67B3444 | Why online classes are not good for you!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience school from home? So many things have happened over the years in schools that have caused changes from receiving healthier food at school, to getting better technology. But the one thing that has definitely impacted sch... | 6 | 890 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
E0C817E9566C | The birth of the radio in the 1920s marked the birth of mass communication. Ever since communication has come a long way with video conferencing becoming a popular option for people away from each other to communicate. Since then video conferencing has been used a variety of reasons, for business meetings, and for comm... | 6 | 951 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
97A6E516249D | As the world has recently entered the era of technology, the possibilities that comes along with it seem to be boundless. Instantly having the ability to talk to someone halfway across the world and having access to so much knowledge at the click of a button are just a few of these possibilites. A new development in th... | 6 | 846 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
16A2070EB15F | Some mornings, I wake up in bed and I just do not want to get out of my bed. The warm encompassing feeling of my bed is basically begging me to stay. It's times like these where I think "Ugh. I just want school to be online." Then all the disadvantages of this thought come rushing to me and soon I am up out of bed. Tho... | 6 | 939 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
BDE777E6A89A | As current generations have seemingly become codependent with technology, it is only logical to introduce a greater technological presence into primary education by allowing students to enroll in online classes. Virtual classrooms allow students to pace themselves through coursework in the comfort of their own homes; p... | 6 | 889 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
1F8DDCFCA766 | Have you ever awoken to the arrogant, angry shriek of your alarm clock on a Monday morning? Maybe you have even experienced the arctic splash of freezing cold water falling over your back as your mom struggled to pry you from a deep sleep. It is apparent that waking up for school each morning is one of the most dreadfu... | 6 | 782 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
87B830921FBA | Is it necessary for learning to be done in a school setting? or is there alternatives offered by technology that could help benefit the school system? This is an option that many have considered, including myself. I believe schools should offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home, be... | 6 | 881 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
EDACE717C302 | In the age of computers and instantaneous communication, society has an incredible amount knowledge available to them. That said, instead of learning with just pen and paper, why can we not also incorporate online learning into our school systems? I believe that students would benefit significantly from being able to a... | 6 | 937 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
3FC093EFB96C | You are sitting in your chair. The plastic hurts your legs and back as it curves in an uncomfortable position, ill-adapted to your person. The intolerable buzz of the air conditioning that does nothing to cool the over-heated room drones at your ears, making it impossible to focus. The dull, artificial bulbs that in no... | 6 | 1,002 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
4790D181C8D5 | From the time we were young children, like around the age of five, we were brought up that school was a necessity and that we had to go. Me, being a black girl and all,my parents always reminded me that my assessors fought for us to go to school: "And you have no right not to go". Up until 2017 all we ever knew was tha... | 6 | 857 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
DBE16C234CF3 | The twenty-first century is something different from past generations. Nowadays technology has made it easy to adapt and allowed for a more evolved teaching environment. Although technology is already put into use in most classrooms, a new debate has come forth involving schools allowing students to "attend" classes th... | 6 | 842 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
FD9C10176D2A | Technology and its uses have greatly evolved over time. One hundred years ago, the concept of the radio was just being introduced while today we have forms of portable communication such as phones, tablets and laptops. As this technology advances, so do its uses. These types of technologies have increasing use in busin... | 6 | 734 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
E96117D22492 | Some schools have begun to allow students to learn from home using videos and online conferencing. While this may seem like a good way to get more students to attend school more frequently, it will actually have the opposite effect in the long run. Students will not benefit from this new form of classes because they wi... | 6 | 666 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
242E9BA55C0C | Distance learning is an ever-growing way of reaching students that are unable, or unwilling, to attend a traditional school. Creating a way for students to attend classes from home is a very practical and useful innovation, and through it, many students will receive education that they might not otherwise get. By imple... | 6 | 625 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
47CC7361B35B | Technology is pretty much at teenagers fingertips at all times. When it comes to the latest Tiktok trends,YouTube videos, Google, Instagram and all things in between students are influenced by the internet. Why not use something that most kids in Americans have access to in order to help educate Generation Z and the ge... | 6 | 1,086 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
626D81DA387E | With the rapid growth of the Internet in recent decades, the question of whether or not school should evolve from its brick and mortar style to a more accessible online platform is becoming increasingly apparent. While many believe that a student should learn in the traditional environment of a school building, this co... | 6 | 680 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
62FC97D29846 | Would students benefit from taking online classes from home?
Modern technology has made tremendous leaps of growth in the past two decades, regarding accessibility to class work and instruction over the Internet. Within school systems, controversy has emerged over whether students would benefit from being able to atte... | 6 | 916 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
AF9939DC1EB2 | Many people want an education that is accessible to all types of students. Some schools are starting to offer online classes and video conferencing for students to get their education from home. More schools should start offering online courses because of students with severe social anxiety, students who get an extreme... | 6 | 806 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
66031F0D0329 | Is quality not better than quantity? Technology has advanced to be an incredibly efficient resource that educators have taken notice of and have attempted to integrate within online schools and online programs. However, although online schooling is a quick way to receive an abundance of information, it is not always a ... | 6 | 980 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Two or more races/Other | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
CF89338D76B5 | Schooling has been around for thousands of years, and, as the rest of society has evolved, the traditional schooling technique has virtually stayed the same. Children still remain at desks, listening to their teachers lecture; kids still take home worksheets for extra practice called "homework." Standardized tests are ... | 6 | 835 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
E2F4E68CFEAD | Interaction. Intercation is the way humans percieve the world around them. Collaborating among peers, communicating to conquor challenges and building up from past mistakes- that is how we learn.
However, in an increasingly digital society, it is quite easy to forget this fundemental aspect of leaning. Likewise, the r... | 6 | 729 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
848CD0BA745D | The schedule of a student attending any learning facility is made up of a list of their designated classes. A typical school day for them is to come to school, attend all the classes listed to them on that specific day, and go home. However, some schools offer distance learning for a student which is mainly a way for s... | 6 | 752 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
83AE9B85F6FD | The Benefits of Online Schooling
From lack of transportation, disabilities or feeling unsafe, many students are forced to stay home and miss out on valuable learning opportunities. Students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home because it revokes the need for transportation routes, allows students ... | 6 | 713 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
B09CB4CB2D85 | As technology advances in our society, means and methods of education have grown exponentially. A prime example of this is online courses and online components of courses. These resources have been beneficial to students at every level, offering a level of flexibility to students that makes simply makes life easier.
I... | 6 | 673 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
5F1ED0796466 | In an ever-transforming capitalist society, we still find ourselves longing to achieve the "American Dream", a dated concept that we are all competing amongst ourselves towards the desired outcome of eternal "happiness" "prosperity". Though these ideas are loosely defined, it is evident that this ideal is still widely ... | 6 | 550 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Black/African American | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
07CF059A90F6 | In today's world, we are able to say a generous amount of people are being educated around the world everyday thanks to all the technology advances and the develoment of more educated minds lately. Even though not all education systems are optimal, it is believed that education can change anyone's perspective and under... | 6 | 1,056 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
E10A4D05618B | Do you ever wish you could stay in your warm, cozy bed to learn? Being in the comfort of my own home would definitely make me want to learn more. Most of the time I do not want to deal with the people at school and it even stresses me out. That stress interferes with my learning abilities; therefore, learning at home w... | 6 | 872 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
6BC6FFB7D1C7 | Online schooling or video confrencing with classes or teachers is one of the ways for students to learn without actually being present in school. Students can take courses online desgined exactly how in-class courses would look, and still get credit and an understanding of the material from it. Many students now are us... | 6 | 1,047 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
7E8238B5BA1C | Some people would say that it is the heavy cost of a social life to take classes online instead of going to a traditional brick and mortar school. They believe that by taking online classes, people are less equipped in dealing with face-to-face interactions in the real world when the time comes. However, these people a... | 6 | 1,026 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
2.04E+11 | Students are expected to wake up earlier morning and attend school for 7 hours a day consequently for 5 days per week. Moreover, students must balance sports, jobs, homework, and extra curricular activities. The constant pressure of having to find the perfect balance among everything leads to stress on a student's brai... | 6 | 789 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
64C09A835374 | Yes, I think students can greatly benefit from online school. Students who are able to attend school from home are probably benefiting the most. A modern day student who commutes to school on a daily basis can be filled with anxieties and stress towards what the day will bring. But a student who has the comfort of bein... | 6 | 749 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Identified as having disability |
D7858B9A54CE | Learning Through a Screen: Fiction or Reality?
The rapid evolution of technology has not only changed, but shaped the way humanity lives. Innovations such as the computer and smart phone have made life more convenient through services such as online shopping and food delivery. These devices also promote the ease of co... | 6 | 941 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Two or more races/Other | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
73D03C57B29E | Schools today are not what they used to be. In the past, schools were built to accommodate the needs of the children they taught, but in recent times this is not the case. As children have adapted to their surroundings, the average school has largely been unable to catch up. Some propose an alternative. Recently, schoo... | 6 | 794 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
F54BD89B665A | Advancements in how we are providing education continue to grow in the number of options for how one is receiving their education, Attending classes in school is a way that a majority of people receive their education, although some students are provided the opportunity and option to receive education outside of the ty... | 6 | 940 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
C4C7258F5EA8 | From the perspective of a student who regularly attends public school, it can be difficult waking up at 6:30am and spending a quarter of your day switching between classrooms. I for one have always thought about enrolling in distant learning, specifically online. In my point of view, the only downside to video conferen... | 6 | 627 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
3D670976A2FE | As a student who has struggled with many medical issues through out my middle and high school career, it was not always feasible for me to attend classes when I was receiving treatment or undergoing medical testing. Online schooling was recommended by my counselor and has helped me tremendously academically while also ... | 6 | 826 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Identified as having disability |
D7B12358DBA3 | As with many students, receiving an education and taking classes is associated with a physical school building. Students are often aware of the two main options for school: attending public/private institutions or home school. Each option offers different advantages and disadvantages but seem to be on opposite sides of... | 6 | 910 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
4BD52DB31748 | There are people from all around the world that go to school even if it's in person or virtually. Whether or not they learn from those classes that they attend is up to the student to decide. Some students can't visualize the point of going to class in person, so they decide to take classes online because it's a more c... | 6 | 945 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
81EB648B5B51 | Distance learning can occur through various means and technologies, but the main purpose is the same across the board. The central focus of distance learning is to allow students to learn even when they cannot be physically present at school. Distance learning has been used before for both long and short periods of tim... | 6 | 666 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
287F79B6D6F6 | After a long and tiring day at school, students often look forward to returning home to retire in a stress-free environment. People's homes remind them that their strenuous day of work has come to an end and that they can now comfortably enjoy their home alongside the company of their family and friends. Students have ... | 6 | 832 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
DBC53691CD0A | Do you believe that your child should grow and learn with skills that are needed for everyday life? Attending school is very beneficial, and can prepare you for the working environment that you will have to face in the future. Some may say that online classes can be convenient for a student who has a busy work schedule... | 6 | 1,007 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
C816339C4D91 | Distance learning is a new tool that some schools are using in order to give students an option of taking a class at home instead of at the classroom. This is an interesting way of teaching because it provides the comfort of working at home for students, which is becoming an increasing trend as of 2019, while still pro... | 6 | 938 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
8846B3225DEB | Ease is something that we have in spades nowadays. We are used to being able to order something at the click of a button from our cell-phones. Now some schools our offering to add more of this ease by offering online classes that you can attend from home. Whatever good intent those school staff may have, this is not a ... | 6 | 820 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
8F88ABD06CED | The primary goal of any school is for their students to do the best they possibly can throughout their years of education; However, many students around the globe do not thrive in a traditional school environment and opt for an alternate form of learning such as homeschooling. In addition to homeschooling, distance lea... | 6 | 762 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Hispanic/Latino | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
F407D70D45AD | As technology advances with time, modern day students continue to benefit from more sophisticated and accessible means through which they're able to study their courses of interest. With a greater number of sources springing up, such as Khan Academy and IXL, more and more adolescents suddenly have the option of learnin... | 6 | 744 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
7B6F9C7801B2 | I groaned as I got up from bed, groggily rubbing my eyelids as I remembered today was Monday, signaling the start of another exhausting school week. Attending schools so that students can become educated is outdated compared to the option of students being able to learn from home online, especially in a technological w... | 6 | 955 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
D7DB18D1807F | If you were to ask 1000 students if they would like to take their classes from home, most would say yes. Students do not like having to get up early in the morning so they can come to school for 6-8 hours a day. They would much rather complete their courses on their own time. Some schools are starting to offer distance... | 6 | 756 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | White | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
9C82C0E4B743 | School can either be the best or the worst option for some students because everyone is different. Students have different strong suites like someone can be good at more hands on work and others might be more gifted when it comes to more memorization based tasks. Schools have changed throughout the years and have becom... | 6 | 1,066 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
2ED1E6441A1B | Over the last few decades, technology has been evolving rapidly, and it has helped society in numerous ways whether it be from making transportation or communication easier. Technology has even made it possible to make the opposite corners of the world seem close, and this is mostly because of electronics allowing ever... | 6 | 832 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
53A08016E38C | Some schools offer students the choice of learning from home instead of being on-campus. This could be a result of a school not having enough space for all students, or a school with children in need of special care they can only access at home. While allowing students nationwide the choice of staying at home to learn ... | 6 | 675 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | M | 11 | No | Asian/Pacific Islander | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
ED830B1151E7 | Distance Learning in School Systems
In today's society, many school systems are reliant on technology; this is not always beneficial for certain individuals. If schools become too reliant on technology, then it can result in a negative impact on the progress of students. Many individuals struggle to complete their wor... | 6 | 733 | Distance learning | Independent | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. Do you think students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and examples. | null | F | 11 | No | White | Not economically disadvantaged | Not identified as having disability |
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