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Is DL Right for You? -- Things to Consider Before Signing
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Before deciding whether DL with Gold Trail will fit
your educational needs and personal circumstances, students
and parents need to consider:
- who is likely to succeed with distributed learning
- whether you have some of the characteristics to be a
successful online student
- the expectations of the parent or guardian as a
facilitator in their child's education
Based on feedback from
both teachers and parents who have been involved
with distributed learning around the province, we
have listed a few characteristics below that are
indicators of success in a DL program. As in all
schools, we want each and every student to feel
successful and to be
successful. However, students cannot always
accomplish this on their own. We believe the level
of support and commitment of the parent or guardian
can positively influence student success.
Successful online learner characteristics
include...
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Learners who are motivated
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Learners who can work independently and are
willing to learn
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Learners who know how to organize their time and
tasks
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Learners who have support of a responsible adult
to work with them and supervise their progress
Please look over this
various links on this web site to find out more
details about what GTDL offers and how to register
for one or more of the classes.
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Parent Information |
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There are a number of questions
parents or guardians should ask when considering
enrolling a child into a distributed learning
program. These questions are based on the
experiences of teachers and parents who have had
children go through online programs.
- Am I willing to learn
the necessary technology to help my child?
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Am I willing to be actively involved in my
child's education and progress?
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Do I check my emails regularly and respond
to them in a timely fashion?
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Can I assist my child in establishing a
daily routine?
- Am I willing to assist my
child in organizing daily work and assignments?
- Can I be aware of deadlines
and working with my child to ensure that
assignments and tests are being completed and
submitted to the teacher by the due dates?
- Am I willing to check my
child's marks on a regular basis to monitor
progress?
- Will I encourage my child to
ask the teacher questions when he/she does not
understand?
- Is my relationship with my
child such that he/she will respond to my
support, encouragement and assistance?
- Do I enjoy being with my
child?
- Am I willing to discuss and
encourage my child's progress?
- Can I provide a positive
learning environment?
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Student Information |
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Before signing up for a
distributed learning program, students should ask
themselves the questions below. These questions are
to help students determine the level of success they
will experience in
participating in an online learning environment. - Am I interested in doing my schooling
online?
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Am I motivated to do my best?
- Do I have enough self-discipline to get my
work done?
- Am I willing to work with my home
instructor?
- Am I an organized person (or willing to
learn to become better organized)?
- Do I enjoy working independently?
- Am I willing and confident to contact my
teachers when I have questions?
- Am I comfortable communicating in writing?
- Do I enjoy reading?
- Am I comfortable using the computer for
writing and research?
- Can I commit a consistent effort and time to
my studies?
- Can I stay focused and "get the work done"?
- Am I good at meeting deadlines for getting
work completed and handed in?
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Distributed Learning
Quizzes |
Here are two Distributed
Learning Quizzes you can use with to determine if
distributed learning is for you. Learning online or
through distributed learning is different from
learning in a regular classroom. One thing that you
notice right away is that there may be more reading
and writing than in a classroom because that is the
primary way of communicating with others online.
Before you sign up for an online or distributed
learning course, it’s important that you determine
whether or not you are likely to be successful in
this learning environment. To help you with this, we
have two quizzes you can use to help determine what
it takes to learn in an online/distributed learning
setting and what kind of supports you may need to be
successful.
The first quiz helps to determine if you has the
required technology skills, especially access to and
a level of comfort with computers.
Technology Quiz.
The second quiz helps students identify if you have
the requisite learning preferences, attitudes and
work habits.
Learning Styles Quiz.
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