Schools
Online Homework Only: Is It the Right Move?
A local elementary school recently sent home a note informing parents that homework would only be available online.
While parents at Port Richey’s Chasco Elementary School are learning a note sent home that advised them homework would only be available online was an error, the snafu does raise a question:
As technology becomes more readily available is it time to toss out paper-and-pencil homework in favor of online assignments?
The Chasco situation was brought to light by Bay News 9. The station reported parents at the school received a note that said due to budget cuts, paper homework would no longer be sent home. All homework was transitioning online.
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The Pasco County School district, however, said the note was a mistake. Paper homework would still be available for those who could not access work online.
Check out Bay New 9’s full story here.
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What are your thoughts on this? Is it time for online homework only? Or, as some parents suggested, does this method take away from the learning experience? Share your thoughts by commenting below!
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