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 * Welcome to the "Educator's Court"**

**Introduction of our Presentation.** (Phil) Intro Plantiff (Phil) Intro Defendant**
 * (Jen)- Introduces Judge Phil and Educators Court

"Commercial Break"
 * Video: Jen's Informational Part 1

Case 1: Traditional Learning: Failed**
 * 1) Phil's Intro on Traditional Schools
 * 2) Student: Plaintiff Rachel
 * 3) Phil Asks Questions
 * 4) School Defendant: Nora
 * 5) Phil Asks More Questions
 * 6) ## Scenario:
 * 7) Not engaged
 * 8) Socially inadequate / awkward
 * 9) Behavior Issues
 * 10) Wants out!!! Wants to go to virtual school
 * 11) Correction Social Skills
 * 12) Motivation???
 * 13) Solution: Jury Decides!


 * Poll - Text In (Dawn- click on the poll link)**


 * Case #2

(Phil) Intro Plantiff (Phil) Intro Defendant

"Commercial Break" (Nora) play Video: Part 2 Informational** **Click ppt to case 2**

3.Jury Decides
 * Case 2: Virtual Learning: No Friends / Not engaged**
 * 1) Student: plaintiff: Jen
 * 2) Defendant: Dawn Disengaged: Lost
 * 3) School Defendant **Play video- "evidence" YOUTUBE VIDEO linked in ppt**
 * 4) Mentor to help you.
 * 5) freedom: you choose what you want to learn and how and when
 * 6) flexibly in what time you go to school
 * 7) year round
 * 8) social networking

**Poll - Text In (Rachel)

Verdict: Hybrid School: (Phil) It seems like valid arguments are made for and against each of these cases. In a traditional school**, ........

In the virtual school, the plaintiff feels lost and lonely. This can be a very understanding position considering the arguments given. A student could have a hard time making friends if he or she is in front of a computer almost all day for school. As much as social networks and chatting can help with this problem, kids still need face to face time with other kids. It is part of their child hood to build their social maturity. Meeting two times per week for only an hour is hardly sufficient time for the student to build friendships. On the other hand, motivation has nothing to with the way you are learning. The motivation is solely on the plaintiff. The support seems to be there from the defendant to give you all the help the plaintiff needs. In some ways, the teachers are more accessible is this learning environments not less because you can contact them anytime of the day. There's one thing I don't like, it's people blaming others for their problems that they have complete control over. I understand your arguments about making friends, but that does not have much to do with the effort you put in to your work.

I have a couple of solutions to both of these cases. The first is to create a hybrid of these 2 schools. I see many positives about both of these school environments so let's take the good things from both and try to combine them. The traditional school seems to have be socially positive for students because they get to interact with other students regularly. The students also have the advantage of getting immediate help and support for their work they are doing. In the virtual classroom, it seems like having the flexibility to work at your own pace and to do work when it is convenient for you is a great idea and a positive for that type of learning environment. The ability to contact your instructors at any time you want can be a positive as well because sometimes students feel lost on their homework and don't have anywhere to turn. So my suggestion is to create a hybrid of the two schools. The work and content for the most part could be worked on at the students own pace, but there can be regular meeting time each week so students can collaborate with other students face to face. Also, during this meeting time, it cna be easier for everyone to plan social activities on a regular basis. The best of both worlds!

My other solution is this. I can see the problems of each school in the arguments of the plaintiff. I think each defendant needs to understand that no two students are the same and all students have different needs. I do not think that one type of school is better than the other in all cases. Some students will benefit more from a traditional classroom and some will benefit more from a virtual classroom. In my previous solution, some could benefit more from that situation as well. But the point is, if there are students performing well at a traditional school and they like it there, we do not want to take that away from them. The same is true for a virtual school. The plaintiff in the traditional school case has made great points to why a traditional school is bad for her, so maybe a virtual school will be a good change for her. I say let her try. While I do not agree the change of scenery will guarantee improved achievement, let her try. The same is true for the plaintiff in the virtual school case. She is really struggling socially with the virtual school, so let her try the traditional school to see if things improve. A word of caution though; if her academics go down as a result of this, she will be going back to the virtual school because as much as her social life if important, her achievement in school comes first.


 * (Phil) Poll results- give summary

Q&A- Audience** (questions on slide show- display for audience)