tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25141410.post2264380187995193728..comments2023-09-28T10:00:34.814-05:00Comments on The Techy Coach Blog: The Effect of Disruptive Innovation in My OrganizationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261704160100559274noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25141410.post-59151797884043321572011-07-17T15:09:21.179-05:002011-07-17T15:09:21.179-05:00your blog looks fantastic! I really enjoyed readi...your blog looks fantastic! I really enjoyed reading your paper on disruptive innovation. Your quote, "As with any change in the landscape of the school system, I anticipate that there will be opposition from the faculty. Some teachers have already voiced the opinion that an online classroom cannot be as rigorous as a face to face class." made me laugh a little- not at you of course, but at the teachers who do not feel as though online class cannot be as rigorous as traditional education. The reason it made me laugh is die to the fact that I have NEVER had such a rigorous class as the one that we are currently taking! I think that we are all learning that rigor has nothing to do with our physical setting!mary katherinehttp://www.disruptme.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25141410.post-79825112716272129952011-07-17T01:14:03.737-05:002011-07-17T01:14:03.737-05:00Shawn,
I like that your school is willing to g...Shawn, <br /> I like that your school is willing to give the virtual school a shot. The school that I teach in has not gotten to this point yet but I see it coming down the pipe sooner than later. Your comment about providing a safety net to at risk students who might otherwise drop out due to failure, I think is most likely one reason that the virtual school will be a huge success. I think that is most likely the way that many schools are going to fix their drop out rates is to have a virtual school. I know lots of students that really don't like to sit in a classroom and learn but they would most likely sit at home and learn on their own. The classroom environment is not for them and we try to force it on them. God luck with your new position.Mr. Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082366906220784232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25141410.post-1399946891556241482011-07-16T13:00:42.249-05:002011-07-16T13:00:42.249-05:00Ok, first off...your blog is great! I will admit t...Ok, first off...your blog is great! I will admit that it caused me to think about my own blog...and not necessarily in a positive fashion. wink I'm glad you've done such a fine job, but I wonder if doing something like this is genetic...LOL! My closest friends are writers (one's an English major, the other a Tech writer by profession). And, because of this, we've always joked that there is the "talking" gene and the "writing" gene. Guess which I possess?!<br /><br />Seriously though, I enjoyed reading about your new role in the virtual learning part your school district has begun. This section really gave me thought due to my own nieces' currently being home schooled. My nieces & nephew typically are HS until the age of 8 then enrolled in a public school. Well, my oldest niece decided that she didn't care for the stuff happening in school (bullying, immorality, etc.) so she asked if she could come home. She would have been a 9th grader that year. Her parents did some research and were able to find programs that should complete "virtually." Her 5th gr. sister also came home that year because of the bullying that was happening at her school as well. (Small town area) The oldest begins 11th gr. and the next one down 7th this coming school year. Because of their ages, their parents began looking online for programs that would meet their graduation requirements. Now they both will be doing more with the "virtual" environment that can be found. In other words, it meets a need in a currently untapped market. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com