Last week was my first week doing
online High School. I took the orientation class on the first day and then
started my real schoolwork the next day. The classes I am taking are: Bible,
Physical Science, English, Math, Health, and French. My teacher’s name is Mrs.
Russell.
Every morning I have to log on and
read a devotional. After I read the devotion I have to post a comment or
respond to another student’s comment about the devotion. This is how they take
attendance every day.
In all of my subjects I have a
Discussion Forum. This is where all of the kids in my class post comments about
a question. For example, in Physical Science one of the questions was, “When
doing an investigation, if you made a mistake, what would you do?” All of the
students post what they would do and can also respond to other student's posts.
The format for discussion is much like the devotional.
We were recently asked to define
Christianity in our Bible Discussion Forum. After reading everyone's
lengthy definitions I was hesitant to answer, but this is what I wrote: “John
3:16 says, ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that
whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.’
That only son is Jesus
Christ. Christianity is believing in Jesus Christ and having a personal
relationship with Him.”
My favorite part of this program is
that I can work at my own pace. I am the kind of person who would rather finish
it fast and get it over with, instead of waiting until that last minute to do
it. Once a week I have a meeting with my teacher in an online classroom that
works like a chat room. In the classroom we can hear each other talk, and even
see each other if we choose to turn on the video. I can work fast and finish my
school work whenever, as long as I finish before the meeting.
I am very thankful that I can do
this online High School. I think it is going to be a good school year.
