How To Stay Involved While Learning From Home

Online schools offer a high quality education for students who wish to work from home. Many students are thriving in flexible online classes. Some students report being better able to focus without the social distractions in a traditional school setting. But what about when the school-day is done? How do students stay involved when they leave the traditional classroom behind?

Connecting with other online students

Many online schools offer programs, clubs, community connection events, and even field trips.  Others may have drop-in learning centers or education zones where students can meet with teachers, mentors, and other students. These opportunities for online students can be great ways to connect with students who have similar interests and needs.  

After school activities

Recreation centers, sports leagues, music and dance schools, and arts centers are just a few of the places students can sign up to participate in activities. In addition, students residing in a given school district can participate in school activities and sports, regardless of whether or not they attend the district school. This means students who do their academics from home can still play for the “home team”!

Communication

One could argue that today’s world offers students more opportunities for connection than in any other time! Students should be encouraged to communicate with friends and family members once schoolwork is done for the day. Staying involved and being social can start with a phone call or text. Though students should use social media with care and supervision, even social media accounts can help at-home learners to stay connected. Students don’t have to stop with a virtual connection, however. They can use these tools to make plans to get together!

It may take some effort at first, but students have many opportunities to stay involved while learning from home!