6th Grader Wise Beyond Her Years
Posted on November 26, 2008 by Jennifer Brady
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty was all over the newsfeeds recently for setting a goal for his state in the granting of college credits online as a percentage of all in-state credits awarded. The Governor’s position is an important validation of online education for any one teaching online or learning online, and I recommend the article to you, which you can get to at this link.
But do you know how sometimes a supporting cast member can steal the show and end up with the Oscar? As far as I’m concerned, in the linked article, 6th grader Kennis Knapp, does just that. While we professionals have a tendency to talk at a very high level about some of the benefits of online learning, young Ms. Knapp, who now takes online classes, sums it all up in a real-life example that in many ways says it all, and all in simple language:
“I got sick of, like, they’d ask them for their math book and the teacher would wait for them to get them out. It would be five to ten minutes until they would finally get them out,” says Knapp.
I find that statement to be, like, right on. The article continues to note her parents were the one to push her to take online classes. “We thought, let’s give it a try. We’ll give one year a try and see how it goes. She did great. Her MCA scores actually went way up this past year,” exclaims Knapps mother Ginger Knapp.
The stories that transcend those we typically read about open my eyes wider to the positive impact of online learning. Congratulations to you younger online learners and to the parents who have taken this great leap of faith in the effort of furthering your children’s education in a virtual environment.
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