Homeschool Chinese: Pros & Cons of Distance Learning

Pros
- The kids are more independent
- They are forced to pay more attention and thereby this increases their efficiency
- The headphones help to eliminate distractions and help to focus the sound of the speaker (tones are more distinct)
- They have learned to better manage their time - dividing the homework up into do-able chunks each day
- As their skills have improved, they are better able to converse with one another
Cons
- Technology isn't always reliable - thus we must be flexible
- It can be a challenge to juggle the iPad (Discovering Chinese Pro or NearPod) and the laptop (Skype) simultaneously
- The time change makes scheduling difficult
- You can't hug your teacher :(
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