Surveys

February 14, 2010

A feel good survey Final Part

Complete the following sentence. I love ________ because....

animals
math, It is fun.
I love food because it has so many varieties and textures. The flavours, mixed with texture and display work together to from a pleasant experience.
Scratch because it is the best and funnest program site EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"cycling" - its the greats sport
grade 12, because im graduating.
I Love life because it offers wonderful things and I get the chance to experience new things everyday.
I love cats because they are entertaining.
books because i enjoy readingI love art because art is my passion and helps me express my expressions through art.
I love music because it can make me feel better. Some songs can just sum up your life and I think that's pretty cool and kinda funny too. Plus, you can dance to music and I love dancing even though i'm not a good dancer.
my friends ... they are amazing.
I love my parents because they have done a good job raising me.
I love not having to be in school to attend cyber school because I dont like having to work in a classroom with people, more so with the people who have a problem with talking because then you cant concentrate and I like being able to work on my cyber school classes when I'm at home because then I can work on it on my computer in my room and it stays quiet and its a perfect working environment for me.
i love puppies cause their cute and cuddly
i love maplestory because its the only game i play on the computer and all my friends play it as wellso im never left out
my mom. She's been there for me every doctor appointment and always believed in me.
summer. there is no school.
i love the my parents because they belive in me and my abilities to make things work
myself because we should love ourselves first.
I love hockey because its my way of getting away from all the stresses and its also my favorite sport.
i Love playing Hockey, because it makes my spirit feel more out thier in life. It also keeps my body inshape, i like a challage. It's nice to meet and interact with new people too.
I love my ipod because music is my life!
I love E.D. Feehan because it is a welcoming enviroment, the people are nice, and I am glad I moved schools.
I love myself because I had the drive to do this course on my own.
summer, everything is better
my job because it gives me something to do and I meet really interesting ppl
I love my family because they are with me through anything.
Is this suppose to get me to reveal my crush/gf or something... ;)
Christmas because, for my family it's a huge family get-together.
my life because everything is good.
I love writing because I love creating stories!
I love my friends because they are supportive, funny, we have great times together and have totally awesome memories. We like to laugh, hang out, we always tease each other and stick together no matter what. Even though we fight sometimes over practically nothing, we still end up laughing about it, saying "what were we thinking?"
I Love my wife because she is the only one that really listens to me.
studying... bcause is interesting and give me endless oportunities.
summer...it is a time to relax and have fun fun fun.

February 13, 2010

A feel good survey Part 4

Complete the following sentence. I love my teachers because....

They teach me and help me when they can and they do it very well
kind.
I enjoy the teaching which my teacher chooses to give me because it is helpful to the course and my future academic career.
they help with questions i may have. i don't really have anyone else to teach the class
They are awesome and very easy to talk to.
I don't have one
shes awesome.
They are cool and can explain things well so that I understand them.
they help me get through school and they are interesting.
They help me
my teacher is so far awesome and i know when i will need help, my teacher will be there to supply help
they're awesome! It's like a way to make new friends, even though some can be waaayyy older than me it's a new friend nonetheless. some people just click and enjoy each other's company even AFTER they are out of the classroom (or cyberclassroom). Also, teachers who are willing to take the time to make sure the students who want to learn a subject get a chance to do so are awesome. it really shows they care!
they are sometimes nice to me , and i don't like all of them.
they are helpful.
they try to help
I love my teachers because they help me a lot in my courses and they reply to my e-mails as soon as they can and they are very understanding which makes it easier for the students to pay attention and learn.
they help me out when i need help
there all nice to me and i greatly respect them
There helpful, give you the knowledge and confidence to be successful
they can teach.
they are very smart and know how to teach in a very hard field, over the internet without face to fae interaction
they are kind to me.
They are good teachers who know their subjects well.
He's their when i need him.
they make subjects more complicated than they are
They are patient and they take time to make sure we understand the lessons.
I dont fight with him.
they care about my wellbeing
They help me learn what I will need in the future.
I don't even know my teacher...I don't love people I have never met.
they help me if I need it.
they teach me what I need to know.
they spend so much extra time trying to help me understand.
They're nice, supportive, help us to understand and learn, and are always there for us when we need help.
They are sentient beings
they help me reach my goals
they are willing to answer questions completely.

February 12, 2010

A feel good survey Part 3

Complete the following sentence. I love the cyber school because....

I can do it on my own pace to an extent
It looks fun.
...love is a very strong word. I enjoy cyber school because I can access it from anywhere.
because i can get credits(classes)on my own time without having to go to a different building. and if i don't like a teacher that i have for a normal class i can just take the class on cyberschool
It is easy to work with, an excuse to be on the computer, and it is using my favourite subject math
it lets me work at my own pace
A great way to get credits.
Cyber school allows us to learn more things just over the computer at home
I can take all the classes that I need with it.
can work at my own pace
It is another great way of taking up classes in order to complete credits for highschool.
i can learn when i have time and even if i'm sick with a super contagious disease (i'm not actually, i'm just saying) and wouldn't be able to attend regular school i could pull up the cyber school website and still learn!
I don't love it I just use it.
it allows me to have spares and take other classes.
I don't love the cyber school...
I love the cyber school because I can work at my own pace and its very flexible around my schedule, and the teachers are great.
it allows me to get my grade ten english that i failed
its fastand easy to get through
My medical problems dont allow me to actually attend regular school often
I can work at my own speed and time.
it lets me live my life and still learn necessary skills to enhance my abilities
I do it independently.
30 It frees up periods in school so that I can take every course that I desire.
It's somthing different, It Can be easy but at the same time can be a challage. It makes school not so boring.
it frees up time for next year
It lets me work at my own pace. I do wish to take another cyber school class
........ it lets me do the work on my own time.
it gave me the opportunity to take a class which I couldn't fit into my schedule.
i can do math whenever i want
i do not love cyber school
it is easier for me to type than write
I can work at my own pace and at my own time.
It allows me to work from home and it's easy to understand
it has an interesting way of teaching.
I can work at my own pace and work at the same time.
I can work on my class at my own pace, at any time I want!
It's a unique way of learning, which I've never encountered before. It's simple, easy to follow, although the computers at school aren't the greatest and sometimes go all wonky, which means we have to take the same test again. :(
i don't love material objects
open doors

February 11, 2010

A feel good survey Part 2

Complete the following sentence. I love my computer because....

I am sorry i do not have a computer
I like to do search something on the Internet.
it was hand built by myself.
i can write up assignments for school
It is fast, easy to work with, and amaizing!
It's fast and a good travel size and its a pretty color
it's a laptop and i can take it anywhere.
I don't actually love my computer...I plan on getting a new one soon.
it's fast (but I don't actually like my computer).
it helps me find information
it helps me with school work and for amusement.
it's mine. I love my laptop because it's my personal laptop that only I use. I control what is viewed on it. I love my computer because it helps me to organize my life (the different calendars, cyber school, words documents, facebook, email).
I don't love it I just use it.
the spearkers are really good.
it is a useful device
I love my computer because I'm able to do my homework and graphic art assignments when I'm at home
it keeps me intertained
because its the only instrument im good at using now adays
it's an awesome lap top that cost a fortune, but has amazing capabilities.
its fast.
it lets me learn, read, and keep in touch with family members all over the world.
this id the gift of my father to my birthday
Its an easy way to stay in touch with all of my friends at the same time and I love that I bought it, not my parents.
I can save my work,music notes, pictures.ect Its also alot better to have, when you have enternet.
because it helps me chat with friends
Its a nice model and is speedy when it comes to uploading and downloading files.
........ its pink.
it makes some homework easier.
it has the internet
it is my own
it is the most useful thing i own
I can get help with homework and keep in touch with friends.
I don't really...Unless maybe I need the internet
it keeps me in touch with my family and friends that I don't see very often.

February 10, 2010

A feel good survey Part 1

Complete the following sentence. I love the internet because....

It is easier to look for interesting stuff, and do do book reports and stuff
I like to do searching on the Internet
it gives me access to an infinite amount of possibilties and entertain.
i can connect with my friends and i can easily search for info and such
It is fun, interactive, and u can do almost anything you want. You can play games, i like to program my own though, and u get a free dictonary email, and youtube for videos!
I can find anything that I need on it
It's an easy way to get information.
I love the internet because it allows us to excess information quicker and we can find a lot of cool stuff on it .
I can talk to friends who are far away with it.
its fast.
it is a useful tool for entertainment and education. With this tool you can research and find out about anything!
it keeps me connected to all my friends or if I need to research something quickly and don't have time to go to the library and find a book about it I can finds TONS of information online and from tons of different sources, too!
I don't love it I just use it.
you can do such a variety of things on it. You can play games, stay connected with people and learn new things all at the same time.
it gives me knowledge
I love the internet because it is easy to find things that I'm looking for
it gives me access to my friends and family and makes it so much easier to do homework and to research things!
it connects me to my friends and family and can research information.
It gives me freedom and awnsers to what i can look up too
it has everything you need. It can literally do everything for you.
it entertains me.
it lets me access the wolrd at the click of a button
I do what ever I wanted.
It is a great way to get information and to have fun online with friends.
It can be useful in alot of way's, concerning work/homework from your school. playing games or chatting with your friends and family
4it gives me a way to have fun, do homework, and communicate with friends at the same time
The internet is a good way for getting information and staying in contact with others.
........it lets me do what I need without leaving my home.
it is an easily-accessible source for homework.
i can find anything i need to
it allows me to interact with people even if we are not together and allows me to keep in touch with ppl i may not often see

December 11, 2009

SCCS Survey December 10 2009

Mike Barbour had some great questions in his survey that I thought I would ask the grade 9-12 online students at Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School.

If you answered other in the question before, please explain here.

Sometimes when I take the unit tests, the questions are unclear and it's not like I can stand up and ask the teacher a question.

Need to be more up to date on marking,

Reply Faster!!

i like when teachers can just talk about the subject because you will actually listen and learn stuff, but in hybrid the teacher does not really talk to you at all.

Teachers should check their cyber classes on weekends - sometimes you really need someone to explain something, but then you have to wait several days for an answer and you can fall behind.

I would like to see the use of textbooks, especially in text book courses like math and science. English doesn't need one. I love how the cyberschool is set up but I really don't like the newly made 1 course at a time rule. It forced me to try out several other online schools so that I could do multiple courses. I would also like seeing a psychology and lifestyles course introduce from a christian perspective. I am graduating but it would be nice to see these changes for my siblings.

Just updating the course links, some dont work anymore and some are just old.

better detail

To say how many marks questions/assignments are worth...like a rubric sheet thing

Comments

I think that online education is important since it forces people to do some independant learning. It also allows students to work at their own pace and to find their own pace.

It depends on what the student wants to do or what he/she enjoys.

i like cyber school, i dont think it should chage. Its easy to understand and such.

Teachers should explain and encourage online students to make things easier and more fun to learn. I find in this online class, the content is too serious, the pages are too plain and it makes for a boring class. I want to look forward to working on my assignments.

Cyber school can be a great tool for students to use, but it's definitely not for everyone. Some people can't work on their own, and some need teachers help in the classroom, not on line. I personally find that I couldn't use cyber school for subjects such as math; it would just be too hard.

the teacher would not always say what we were supposed to be working on or when things were due.

Actually this cyber school for me, is really good because this make me more advance to others ,,,

I seem to retain a lot more information on cyberschool compred to in-class. The only problem is that I tend to procrastinate at times.

Online is the best way to get an education for some students who want to be able to work at their own pace. Sometimes school slows students down, and I like to be able to get my assignments competed ahead of schedule and not be tied down to a classroom schedule.

I find cyber school alot different from normal school. In cyber school there is only one dead line.

I think cyber school is pretty good as it is. The only thing I would change is the way you explain the course content.

I think that online education is great for some, but not for all. Some need that one-on-one time with a teacher, so that they are able to visualize things on a chalk board!

I like how on-line school works. I think it would be a good idea for all highschool student to take atlease one class. I think it helps prepare better for university by independent learning.

Don't make online school mandatory but do make it advertised.

Make the steps easier to understand.

I enjoy working at my own pace ;)

Online education is not good at all, and I hate it!!!

I like the Cyber School. It let's me work when I want and where I want. I find it so much easier than going to a school for 6 hours a day and having teachers lecture the class.

love it

I like the way it is set up in my english class... online is used as a resource to aid the learning that is done face-to-face. also different resources are put there for our use... it is a hybrid course.

I'm starting to like the cyber chorse so for it has been easy I also had some trouble with things in my work but other then that it;s a great cyber chorse to take

I think it's good...

Face to face classes are good because you have interaction with different people, but online courses are also very good. You have to learn how to manage your time and be more independent in order to succeed.

November 2, 2009

SCCS H1N1 Survey

We asked the students at the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School what they thought of the H1N1. This is what they said...

Comments

I think if people were more sanitary and aware of what was going on, this problem never would've became so extreme!
I have done extensive research on the influenza of 1918 and I feel as though society is in that same position. We do not know what is causing the H1N1. I personally don't know if it is a virus or a disease or what it is. I am very concerned.
I have a feeling that this whole H1N1 flu has been blown out of proportion. My Dad has had H1N1, one of my good friends and many other have had this flu and the symptoms and feelings are just as if they were to have any regular cold or flu. I think that the only people who are in serious danger are people who are not healthy and do not have a good immune system. If you take care of yourself and respect cleanliness, everyone should be fine.
i think it is pretty stupid on how people get so caught up in everythig that is in the media, if a couple people got bird flu everyone would freak out and want to get vaccinated just because a couple people got it.
I am counting down the days until I get H1N1 becuase if someone is going to get it is going to be me. I guarentee.
I think everyone is overreacting quite a lot. My uncle had it, then my dad and I think we had it too. It's no joy ride, but neither is the common cold.
I can't help but consider that the media has possibly created a frenzy. Epidemics/Pandemics are a natural part of life. Scientists are able to predict when we may be expecting pandemics by studying history. I do not dismiss the severity of H1N1 but I don't know that I feel as fearful as others. I do not know the amount of illness and death per capita but from my recollection it is not a huge number. I am sure our odds of being hit by a car and dyeing are greater than contracting H1N1 and it being fatal.
I don't think it's anything to worry about, personally. My brother had H1N1, but I never got it.
h1n1 might be dangerous but who cares!
I think H1N1 poses a threat to those who are elderly, particularly immune deficient, and have respiratory complications that may make the influenza virus dangerous. It has also been shown that obesity, diabetes and heart failure will contribute to a more severe illness. However, for these people, the seasonal influenza virus poses a significant threat on its own, and many are hospitalized who become ill from it. I don't think the H1N1 2009 virus will be more vigilant but I think it will sicken many more people because of its status as a new virus.
Fate has the final say...
I think that it's overrated. H1N1 isn't any more deadly than the normal flu.
What is H1N1?
I think the idea of not shaking hands anymore to "stop the spread of H1N1" is ridiculous. Practice some basic personal hygiene and that alone should help stop the spread.
more people die of the regular flu per year the media is just looking for something to focus your attention on
Its just the flu... I don't see why people should worry lots. Every year in the fall and spring people get sick from the flu, they are just saiding this commen flu is now the H1N1. If you stay health you should be fine. As normal, old people and young children get the flu easier, and these are the people that are reported to have the H1N1.
Doing simple things will help to stop its spread but people will still get it and no flu shot will prevent it.
I do believe that H1N1 is something to be concerned about. If it gets out of hand many people could get sick quickly. To control the spread of H1N1 everyone will have to work together on keeping their immune systems strong and keep their hands clean to minimize the spreading.
i think people should work extra hard on personal hygiene but i don't think people should go as extreme as not shaking hands during mass or taking out the holy water. if people want to stop doing those things then they can choose not to do them. i am personally not all that worried about it but i think people have to be careful and take care of their bodies so that they are more capable of fighting it off if they do get it. and i also think that if people are sick that they should stay at home so that other people don't get sick...
It's a scary flu, and more ppl should wash their hands, get their shots.
the flu is the flu
everyone is just too hyped up about the H1N1 disease. it has killed way less people than the common cold. it's only treated so major because it is new.
i think people should calm down.
Interesting survey.
I am a person who has had the H1N1 virus. It's a terrible virus but it's nothing to really be so concerned about. People die from the regular flu, this type of flu is just worse. It's just a sickness
I'm not really to concerned about it, because I believe everything happens for a reason, or more so God can take something bad and turn it good. If God thinks it's time for me to see him, or just to get immunized I'll get it, but if he doesn't want me to get it, it won't happen. And that whole flu shot, well, my mom told me last time something like this happened, more people died from the shot then the actual sickness. So I figured, I'll just let God decided what he wants for me. :)
I'm affraid of havin H1N1 because I have Athsma... And folks say that people with lung problems gut H1N1 way harder then others.... Joe Bro
I think people with healthy immune systems should not be worried about H1N1. Even if they do get it then they won't die from it. People die from a regular flu so what makes this one so scary?
I think as long as were aware of the problem we can keep it under control.
I understand that H1N1 is a health risk, and that we definitely have to be a little more careful because of it, but I hate how the media is playing up the "we're gonna die" bit. It's a flu! It's not what we're used to, but it's still a flu. Wash your hands, cover your mouth when you sneeze, get the shot, and stay home if your sick!
H1N1 I don't feel will become an epidemic of any kind. I think that it's just a one-time thing and it'll go back to being unheard of soon enough. Everyone who's getting the vaccine I think is just wasting their time and money.
I think all the hype is stupid and ridiculous. People get so worked up sometimes about stuff that isn't serious. Sure it's bad but honestly there are worse things that a person can get. Everyone just needs to calm down and shut up about it already.
nice quiz
I think the H1N1 virus is a serious pandemic and that people need to help prevent it from spreading. The vaccine sounds nice, but how can someone trust a vaccine that has been created in only a few short months, most vaccines and medicines go to countless tests and screenings beofre ever being released for the public. I think that the vaccine has just as many risks when taken as opposed to not taking it and toughing out the H1N1 pandemic..
I think people should just be more cautious and cleaner, and be more concered about themselves. It's also good to pass on the message as well.
Pretty sure H1N1 is inevitable. It is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when
I think H1N1 is something we should be concerned about but not let it take away normal aspects of our lives.
Its really to bad that this is going around and I hope that no one I know gets it
I am not totally sure how severe the virus is getting but it does concern me and the range of people it is affecting.
I don't think people should be so concerned about H1N1.
I really dont think this will be a problem. Remember SARS a few years ago. That was susposed to be a big thing but it never was.
You cant prevent this and the media is making this more of an issue than it needs to be more people have died from the normal flu than they have from this swine flu virus if your a healthy person and you trust your body to do its job then it will and you will be fine theres probably a ton of people who have had swine flu and never thought anything of it just thought it was a normal flu stayed home rested and got better on there own. Have a little faith!
This was a boring quiz!
My doctor told me that i came in contact with the H1N1 and i was really sick, I missed a month of school, and couldn't go to school till i got a note from my doctor that i wasn't going to spread it.
I dont think that this infection is as serouse as the media and government are trying to make it seem.
wash your hands and stay home if you are sick. cough and sneeze into your arm
h1n1 is dangerous to those with comprimised amune systems, i have not gotten sick since march of last year. when i get sick or become comprimised, i will start to worry then
I believe that if we pay close attention to the virus and proceed to take care of ourselves with checkups and immunizations than we shouldn't have to worry. In our modern day society we have the technology and medicine to cure these virus's and sickness.
People are over reacting. We need to settle down, wash our hands but not go ver board.
no big deal
I think that people are too concerned about it. By washing your hands, it will help to prevent it a bit, but you can't wash your hands all the time. Bacteria also travels just by air, so by walking around you could probably get H1N1 as well. The only people who have died from it have been the elderly, kids, or those with weak immune systems. It's just like any other new flu out there, we just need to get immune to it.
Scary
i dont even know what is a h1n1?
H1N1 is bad, we should stop it.
My sister did a project on H1N1 and I feel we are making too big of a deal about it. It is an important issue but not necessarily to the exten we've taken it to.
Don't know much about topic.
If people really do not start taking this a bit seriously, than the virus is defiantly going to spread which could lead to something bad. All i want to get out there is for people to cautious and always wash their hands and take their vitamins haha
I think H1N1 can be best prevented by people washing their hands after going out, staying home if they become sick, and limiting contact with large crowds, also keeping your immune system strong.
i just think its not a big consern i am healthy and after people hace had the shot they got the H1N1 and died. so i dont want to get the shot
the H1n1 flue is everywhere so we should not stop traveling becuase you could get it anywhere
I believe that you can fight the disease only if you stay in the house for the first eight days. Also wash your hands all the time.
This is very interesting that we would get a survey regarding H1N1. It seems that in the past few weeks society has been extremly concerned with H1N1.
i would like to know how that got started and how come its so deadly to babys and older people but not the young ones....
Find a Cure.
The whole hand being related to it is over reacted. cleaning your hands and general hygiene overall is great, although is not the main spread of H1N1. Its just being in the general vacinity of someone infected & the risk of getting the flu that way. As for the travelling, its already here. why worry & let that keep you from going elsewhere. Also the flu shot id full of controversy right now, with bad side effects and even a death.
bad flu
More people have died from the common cold then h1n.Its the governments way of scarying people just like the government did with west nile, sars,and foot and mouth dieses ecetra.There is no reason people should be vaccinated with the h1n1 flu shot when it has not been proven to work. Its just like when a drug came out in the 70's for whomen to stop having morning sickness and ended up making there child deformed. who knows what the shot could do because it has not been proven to work or help the curccumstances.
i think h1n1 is a bad virus. so to protect ourself we should get the shot. expecially health care workers and children iin school
I think that as with any other illness we need to be informed, take what precautions we can, and not panic. Forewarned is forearmed, so get your flu shot, wash your hands and keep them away from your face, and stay home if you are sick.
I think H1N1 is completely over-blown basically. It doesn't concern me too much. And I'm not interested in the vaccine, because it has not been around long enough.
Isn't this just like the bird flu the other years? It seems each year they have a new name for the flu that is worse than the next.
No comment
I'm traviling in 10 sleeps and i am scared
I am not too concerned. As long as you do what you can and stay home when your sick, I think you will be alright.
I understand that H1N1 is a big problem in today's world. I understand that it does cause deaths, but personally I think some people are overreacting. It's just a new type of flu, and I know the only reason I am getting the flu shot is because I will be traveling in February.

October 14, 2009

Electronic Textbook Survey

We asked the students at the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School to tell us what they thought of electronic textbooks...this was their answer

Comments

i think it would be neat

I think that it would take a while for schools to save money by using digital textbooks. I also think that there is a benifit to having hard-bound textbooks.

Cyber Textbooks are good for storing on computers for study when you don't have access to or cannot take a beefy school text book.

Digital textbooks would be for digital classes...I'd be quite mad if a teacher made us access a digital textbooks instead of just handing real ones out.

For some subjects textbooks are a must, i am not too sure if electronic textbooks would be very handy, you would have to keep flicking back and forth from page to page on your computer. Where as a real textbook you can have open in front of you plus your assignment on the computer. It just makes for sense to have real textbooks.

i think digital textbooks would be beneficial, but i also thinking using hard bound textbooks are also beneficial.

i think that there should be a balance not all electronic not all regular

It would be kind of cool to have an electronic textbook, but in the same sense to I do like paper because than I can take it outside to read.

Electronic textbooks would be a great idea as it would save money. However, I think a few copies of hard bound text books would be needed in case of a power outage. What would the students do when they couldn't work???

I like turning the pages of a real book.

Using eletronic text books would not save money cause i need to use money to run these books with, like batterries or i am not to sure but it will be very costly but also very cool. I have had this idea that as your desk..would have it own flat computer touch screen whre u would do all your work. With these desks, the teachers would be able to look at what your doing and examine it easily.

Textbook online are not always good, it makes it hard to flip back and front from pages to pages. But on the plus side electonic textbooks would save money and trees.

Electronic textbooks would be annoying because you'd always need a computer. Sometimes reading on the computer is not fun... it strains your eyes. And what would we use as textbooks when we were all in school?

The idea of digital text books can be a good idea, but I think it could cause problems if students didn't have access to a computer to use them.

Hard bound Pro - Easy to get information fast without having to go on the computer. Con- out dated information, not good for enviroment Digital Pro- Better for enviro, the informatioon can be updated when needed. Con- not every body has access to a computer when ever they want.

I think the paper textbooks should be kept.

I think that electronic textbooks, while a good idea cannot totally substitute print textbooks because a) one has to consider the means of delivery of the electronic textbook, whether it be online or through some sort of E-book reader. If it is through an e-book reader then a change to electronic textbooks will cost the school more. Also, the school will have to keep track of further equipment inventory consuming further resources for maintenance, replacement, storage, and tracking of said inventory. If, on the other hand, digital online textbooks are used, one has to consider that students may not consistently have access to a network-capable computer. In this case students will print off copies of the pages they need to, thus using the paper that would have been used anyways, in some cases more paper could be used as printed pages can be lost and then reprinted, thus using more paper and, ultimately costing more. Also, with an online system, a content distribution network must be created along with an administration backend and a user frontend, which will also cost money, time and space. So really, I think that electronic textbooks can be a bit of a double-edged sword; on the one hand, having electronic textbooks saves the paper initially, but in the long run can actually use more paper than the textbook. On the other hand, an e-book reader type textbook would cost more initially, but could eventually pay for itself in reducing the amount of textbook damage. Of course, damage to an e-book reader and asscotiated costs can be forwarded to the student responsible for said damage. Also, an advantage of an e-book reader type setup is that one could load multiple textbooks onto one reader, thus saving space and weight in book storage. Also, another factor to be considered is having the students receive an e-book reader in exchange for a deposit at the start of their high school career and maintain it through until the end of their career at which point the e-book reader will be returned and the student will be refunded their deposit.

This is a very interesting concept and im excited to learn more about it!

electric textbooks may make it easier to find certian things with in it

I would like to believe that some sort of physical medium is always required. A virtual system would create a virtual concept among students. When students, given this concept, are faced with real world situations, may find it hard to adapt their electronically learned knowledge to things that have substance. The gap between the pen and the plow is already great, how much greater will it be from the pixel?

not sure if cost of having lots of computers to use would be cheaper but maybe because they have to return text books people don't bring back

Textbooks of any kind helps.

I don't really understand what a "digital text book" is, so that affected my answers.

Text books will alwasy be needed in schools.

I think electronic texts book would be easier to transport.

I think textbooks are very useful and especially helpful for the teachers.

I think that electronic textbooks would be great if they are feesable and easy to use. They should also be VERY durable and well made.

Yes electronis textbooks are a good plan.

I haven't had the opportunity to use electronic text books as i havent yet started my online course

I have a hard time reading things electronically so I end up printing them out anyways.

--all digital would be easier to update, distribute etc--save cost

i think this is a very good idea

I like to use hard cover texts books while using an online one too. It helps give a perspective from two different angles.

I believe that you should have electronic texts available for those taking Cyber classes as we are already paying for the course and then have to buy the texts as well.

hopes that hard bound text boks are quickly replaced by electronic textbooks

I think electronic textbooks would be better for students

I think having a text book whether online or a hard cover would be really helpful. I am currently using my brothers Chem 20 txt and it is really helpful. It gives another perspective on things than just what the teacher is teaching.

there a alright idea but some people just feel more relaxed with a book

Electronic textbooks would be such a great way to Go Green and still keep education standards high!

I think electronic textbooks would be both good and bad. They would save money in the long run, but it would be another thing we would have to learn how to use.

I don't think having a laptop with you going to every class is any better than bringing a text book. Plus there would be more cheating and such if you could go on the internet whenever you felt like it.

we would still need hard-bound textbooks because what if something happened to the computers it would really save us troubles

i think that electronic text books would save money in the long run becuase text books have to be remade or refurbished in order to keep using them. it would reduce costs becuase there are text books for every class and in high school some classes are in two part A & B and text books are needed for each individual class. a lot of people might start with negative thoughts on this topic about vandilism to the electronic books, but if monitored that can be controlled, and each book could be programmed to contain every class taken in that specific school by each specific student. if the students had to do a daily inspection in the last few minutes of class that would reduce vandilism and encourage respectful handling and if each student had to use the same ETB all year then you would know who defaced it.

The use of paper textbooks and electronic is necessary

hard covered text books are good. You can high light main parts for studying, and is a great way of joting notes down

I do think electronic text would save some money, but I don't think all text should be electronic. There are many people would like to work outside school and don't even have a computer. It is also believe books have more value, and having physical contact is some times better!!

Textbooks are useful but not up to date

For question number two, I answered not sure. The reason being is, that it would be unfair to have digital text books if a student did not have access to a computer, or if they did not have the right amount of time to work on the computer.

hardcover textbooks are really heavy. they are no fun to bring home and then back to school...

Textbooks that you can touch and read are useful.

I think text books are good in school but elecrtonic ones would be easier to maintain and not cost so much money.

I think text books are necessary in schools, and are used often.

Textbooks are cool

what is the digital textbook?

I think that this would be an interesting thing to try if even for one class or an entire year and see how it goes from there

By having electronic textbooks, students would be able to access newer information. For example, the textbooks we used in a level 30 science class were over 8 years old. Therefore, we are learning old information what is not updated.

October 9, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 17

This is the last one in the set hope you liked them.

Over seven hundred high school students at the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School shared with us what they thought of the cyber school, I will be sharing the answers to questions one per day...hope you enjoy. The survey tool was the LMS survey tool which is a course offered to all students when they register for an online course. They are asked to do a course survey in each of the courses after their midterm report. Hence the collection of questions...

October 8, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 16

October 7, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 15

October 6, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 14

October 5, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 13

October 4, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 12

October 3, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 11

October 2, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 10

October 1, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 9

September 30, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 8

September 29, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 7

September 28, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 6

Sorry have not done this in a few days..and there is 17 questions and we are only on 6...more to come.

September 19, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 5

September 18, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 4

Student survey 2009 Question 3

September 16, 2009

Student Survey 2009 Question 2

Over seven hundred students shared with us what they thought of the cyber school, I will be sharing the answers to questions one per day...hope you enjoy.

September 15, 2009

Student survey 2009 Question 1

September 3, 2009

Last question in Learners SCCS Student Survey

This was an interesting exercise to see if there is a certain type of learner who is taking online courses at SCCS...look at the five charts of stats...let me know if you see a trend.

September 2, 2009

Sequential vs Global Learners SCCS Student Survey

Sequential learners tend to gain understanding in linear steps, with each step following logically from the previous one. Global learners tend to learn in large jumps, absorbing material almost randomly without seeing connections, and then suddenly "getting it."
Sequential learners tend to follow logical stepwise paths in finding solutions; global learners may be able to solve complex problems quickly or put things together in novel ways once they have grasped the big picture, but they may have difficulty explaining how they did it.

Many people who read this description may conclude incorrectly that they are global, since everyone has experienced bewilderment followed by a sudden flash of understanding. What makes you global or not is what happens before the light bulb goes on. Sequential learners may not fully understand the material but they can nevertheless do something with it (like solve the homework problems or pass the test) since the pieces they have absorbed are logically connected. Strongly global learners who lack good sequential thinking abilities, on the other hand, may have serious difficulties until they have the big picture. Even after they have it, they may be fuzzy about the details of the subject, while sequential learners may know a lot about specific aspects of a subject but may have trouble relating them to different aspects of the same subject or to different subjects.

September 1, 2009

Verbal vs Visual Learners SCCS Student Survey

Visual learners remember best what they see--pictures, diagrams, flow charts, time lines, films, and demonstrations. Verbal learners get more out of words--written and spoken explanations. Everyone learns more when information is presented both visually and verbally.

In most college classes very little visual information is presented: students mainly listen to lectures and read material written on chalkboards and in textbooks and handouts. Unfortunately, most people are visual learners, which means that most students do not get nearly as much as they would if more visual presentation were used in class. Good learners are capable of processing information presented either visually or verbally.

August 31, 2009

Sensing vs Intuitive Learners SCCS Student Survey

Sensing learners tend to like learning facts, intuitive learners often prefer discovering possibilities and relationships.
Sensors often like solving problems by well-established methods and dislike complications and surprises; intuitors like innovation and dislike repetition. Sensors are more likely than intuitors to resent being tested on material that has not been explicitly covered in class.
Sensors tend to be patient with details and good at memorizing facts and doing hands-on (laboratory) work; intuitors may be better at grasping new concepts and are often more comfortable than sensors with abstractions and mathematical formulations.
Sensors tend to be more practical and careful than intuitors; intuitors tend to work faster and to be more innovative than sensors.
Sensors don't like courses that have no apparent connection to the real world; intuitors don't like "plug-and-chug" courses that involve a lot of memorization and routine calculations.

Everybody is sensing sometimes and intuitive sometimes. Your preference for one or the other may be strong, moderate, or mild. To be effective as a learner and problem solver, you need to be able to function both ways. If you overemphasize intuition, you may miss important details or make careless mistakes in calculations or hands-on work; if you overemphasize sensing, you may rely too much on memorization and familiar methods and not concentrate enough on understanding and innovative thinking.

August 30, 2009

Active vs Reflective Learners SCCS student survey

ACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE LEARNERS

Active learners tend to retain and understand information best by doing something active with it--discussing or applying it or explaining it to others. Reflective learners prefer to think about it quietly first.
"Let's try it out and see how it works" is an active learner's phrase; "Let's think it through first" is the reflective learner's response.
Active learners tend to like group work more than reflective learners, who prefer working alone.
Sitting through lectures without getting to do anything physical but take notes is hard for both learning types, but particularly hard for active learners.

Everybody is active sometimes and reflective sometimes. Your preference for one category or the other may be strong, moderate, or mild. A balance of the two is desirable. If you always act before reflecting you can jump into things prematurely and get into trouble, while if you spend too much time reflecting you may never get anything done.

This is what the survey of 122 SCCS students told us after taking the following index
Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire

Descriptions of learning styles were taken from:

Learning styles and Strategies Richard Felder

June 12, 2009

Student Survey Part 7

Student Survey Part 6

Student Survey Part 5

Student Survey Part 4

Student Survey Part 3

Student Survey Part 2

Student Survey Part 1

May 21, 2009

TADO Survey

Here is what happens when you ask students about a blog...interesting results.

122 students completed the survey.

1.) Have you heard of Teaching and Developing Online Blog

Yes.... 17.1%
No...... 82.1%

2.) Do you think teaching online is different than teaching in a face to face classroom?

Yes.....86.2%
No.......4.1%
Not sure....8.9%

3.) Do you think teaching online is easier than teaching face to face?

Yes.....17.1%
No.......47.2%
Maybe...35%

4.) Teaching and Developing Online Blog can be seen at: Http://blog.scs.sk.ca/tado Click on it. Do you like the color theme?

Yes... 44.7%
No....54.5%

5.) Are you a member of facebook?

Yes... 80.5%
No..... 14.6%
Not Anymore.... 4.1%

6.) If you are a member of facebook would you join the Teaching and Developing Online FAn group to add a picture to the blog

Yes... 9.8%
No ... 54.5%
Maybe....35.0%

7.) Do you have some photos that you think would qualify as a photo of the day?

Yes.... 14.6%
No...... 52.0%
Maybe..... 35.0%

8.) Would you be interested in surfing through your friend's images on facebook. Becoming a TADO curator and you could select the good images and ask the photographer (facebook friends) if they would add it to the group.

Yes...... 18.7%
No......... 49.6%
Maybe..... 30.9%

February 4, 2009

Your Voice Results 8 Part 2 (survey end)

Let us hear your quote about education today...(keep in mind I would like to quote you, so watch your language etc.)

Its a must
Education is the doorway to a young person's future.
Education is important and useful, but there is no point in going if you aren't going to try.
I Had to skip a class to finish homework in another.
Learning is the success to life!
"In school you should think before you talk, talk before you do and do before it's too late."
Education today is taught in ways in which students don't learn. It is created to seperate the social system. It's created in order to achieve our 3-Class social system in society today. It makes sure there are poor people, and rich people. It divides our social structure into 3 categories. Poor, Middle-Class, and Rich. It makes sure that there are specific "smart" people who stand out. Those people get the good jobs and become rich. The one's who don't understand the education as much, get thrown in the middle-class. Those that really have problems understanding, become poor. The reason those people had so much trouble understanding was because of the boring methods used to teach. Our education system simply keeps the rich richer, and the poor poorer.
education is great
One of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought. Bertrand A. Russell (1872-1970) English philosopher, mathematician, and writer. This quote I found on the internet I think it gives my views of education today and how important it is.
School is like a kindergarten, they just keeps you there until 3:30, no-one cares if you learn anything, not a teacher. The only thing they care is marks, marks and marks. I would get a lot of stuff done, but I wouldn't know what they mean.
I had an English teacher in high school that told students who had missed something important for no good reason: "Tough titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry". I sound like a broken record, but it's a point I want to make sure gets across. Though still children, high school students should be intelligent enough to know what they need to do so that they can excel. They should know not to jay walk in front of oncoming traffic, too. But that doesn't stop many of them from waltzing across the street without looking. Survival of the fittest. There's enough of us on this planet as is, we need to start culling the herd.
Education is the greates heritage you will ver get from your parents.
Don't sleep in class, you could have a mustache when you wake up.
"Education is important. If we do not know our past we won't be able to plan for the future to come."
I think there is a lot that we learn that isn't pertinent to what we need to know
Anyone one of these from the what smart students know is good. "Education may be defined as that period during which you are taught facts you do not want to know, by people you do not know." Gilbert Keith Chesterton "How well you do in school reflects your attitude and your method, not your ability" "School is a game, but it's a very important game." "Few things are as potentially diffucult, frustrating, or frightening as genuine learning, yet nothing is so rewarding and empowering."
I think that Canada and the United States education systems need to step it up a bit. I've been in school in South America for a while (my family and I are staying here for like an extended vacation. We're still residents of Canada) and I've seen that it's true that the North American education isn't as good as it could be. And school should be seen as a privilege and not to be taken for-granted.
" Education is like a flower, it needs water to grow" as in teacher, princibles, librarians...
when going to school, be more active.
Learning is crucial for anyone to succeed. School provides this opportunity and we should be very fortunate for that.
Some of us are teachers and some of us are learners
School today, Future tomorrow
Someday you'll realize youre in the real world and you'll regret slacking off in school
In the past four years I have grown ever way a person can grow. In grade nine I thought I was smart. Now I know I'm smart, but the best way I have grown is to know all you great people.
Education is a necessity to the lives that we as humans have created. We no longer live in the time where we just grew food, hunted, and survived. We now live in the age where medicine is all around us, lives are of massive value, economy is well structured, trade and peace are recognized and a work in progress. We need education to survive, we depend on our current technologies (even though they just make things more convenient) to survive. If we dropped education, we would be dropping our current way of life, we wouldn't have trained our brains to recieve knowledge in high doses, but we will know how to survive. Education is taken lightly, and the current courses that my generation of students is put through is much too light, but I feel that with every year, classes should get harder. We should not reach a plateau of education, we should keep raising the level of difficulty each year to achieve a better result. If a bodybuilder never increased their weights that they lifted, progress would not be evident and their muscle mass would reach a plateau, same goes for education.
I do not have a quote about education.
Well "school is a choice in life, a goal, live up to the challenge"
Studying is fun when you make up your own way of studying things
education has become, "let's see how much information we can cram in kids' heads with out teaching them how to use it."
Some strive to do their best. Some don't try at all. Some just coast through.
"math and english is not what we should be focussing on, will a+b=c squared ever help us in real life situations?"
"Teach what life teaches you, life does not have any circumstances where you will have to know m=k+x/2876+gh/kl"
"we sould have a period for nap time"
education is the base of a successful life.
School is like a salsa dance, depending on the beat you learn it faster or slower.
"Those who get lost on the way to school will never find their way through life" thats a good one :) or .. "school teaches you facts, but life is where you learn the unteachable lessons"
"Don't go to school to obtain high grades, go to school to LEARN!"
Remember in elementary school you were told that in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file from smallest to tallest? What is the logic in that? What, do tall people burn slower?" "Those who get lost on the way to school will never find their way through life" i only had 2 for you sorr yi couldnt give you more
"It's a choice, you can't make me learn and I can't make you listen"
Hard work has never killed anyone ... but why risk it?
Education is an important part of growing and succeeding in life. It also helps people learn valuable life skills and helps with interacting with others in the real world.
Education is important. The very basics start from when we are in kindergarten. We learn the essentials of life and how to grow and be a better person. Education is what teaches us how to operate and how to sort through some of the things that we see and hear. We need to know what is right, wrong, logically, and how to do things. Education has many different building blocks which teach us these essentials.
Its okay, may not be interesting, you may not want to do it, but in the end its worth it
Education is not where learning begins, nor is it where learning ends. It is, however, the bridge between the two.
If I was listening, I would understand.
Education today it for the takening, it is there if you want it. All you have to do is grab on to it.
learn stuff u need 2 learn

February 3, 2009

Your Voice Results 8 Part 2

Let us hear your quote about education today...(keep in mind I would like to quote you, so watch your language etc.)

education today is like intense- people are too lazy to get the eduation they need.

Education is a great experience. You learn new things each day.

i think our education today is very good. we have great students and staff that make learning almost fun.

language is a rich and powerful gift. so let us use it wisely.

Its not how much you do or how you do it, its what you do

"When I go to school I would like to be taught information that I am actually going to use in the future not something that is just there to be there!!

I think high school education is important, because without it, it can limit your choice in careers. however I also believe that not everyone is going to become scientist and doctors, so let's get some variety of physical and mental education.

School has strayed from the practical. It should recognize the majority instead of the minority.

Education is really sad all we really do is write stuff on the computers. We don't write enough with pen & paper.

School teaces us about the present, when it should teach us how to prepare for the future.

I think that teachers should focus on effort insted of what a student is supposed to do. The best quote I can think of is "I will is more imprtant than IQ"

"Going to school gives students an opportunity to be successful in life...... so if a child doesn't like to go to school, it is just the same as saying that he doesn't want a better life"

I believe eduction is important in certain areas of life. I currently work where there are a few high school drop-outs. There are also people who have completed high school and some who even went on to university and I see no real difference in how they do their job. Education is important only in certain things.

Education is important for your future. Even when somethings seem repetitive, it's better then working at the grocery store for the next 50 years.

Boring, lots of it I can't see myself using after high school, but I need the credits to keep all my doors open for a secondary education.

Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This does not bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Do what you are asked, be mature about things, and you will succeed.

" Is imporant, try and take it seriosuly" i dont really know what to put for a qoute..sorry

"When a teacher teaches something new they should give you time to work out questions about it right after to help you understand instead of moving on right away."

School should be a place to work, learn, socialize, AND have fun.

i go to school to defend myself against the outside world

school is cool

Failing an exam is not the end of the world. It sucks right now (I know from personal experience), but learn from your mistakes and it is totally worth it.

Education, crushing your idealism and creativity all the way from grade one to the end of highschool. Sell your soul to money now, you'll angst/hurt less.

My experience with schools and teachers as a generalization is that the classes are designed and the teachers teach to the middle students. There is little challenge to the advanced, thus often bringing them down to a "middle student" in terms of grades and enthusiasm. Likewise, there is little help for the students who need the extra help and so they flounder.

school would be interesting if we didnt' have teacher that didint' care and make us learn stuff they don't want to teach

education is a way to be succesful in your life ahead.

"When a wise man is hungery, he is no longer wise."

"My mother taught me to work, She did not teach me to like it."

" lacking meaningful life learning.."

People expect to much of us kids now days....it is like they are the moon and we are the sun. instead they float darkly at night and we shine our brightest with everyone looking.

Education needs to exploit strengths in students not make them take a course they won't need.

I think that education is really single minded in the way that we have to learn. I would like to see a lot more open-mindedness towards other ways of learning. I also personally think that for me (as a singular person) that learning through art would be a good way to work. Art is prevalent through history, mathematics, science, and most other subjects. It is a great learning tool for those who learn better by doing something, not just sitting and listening and taking notes.

School is a place you get up early for and stay up late doing homework for.

i dont have one

Education should not be controlled by grades and numbers. The focus should be understanding concepts and relating them to our lives as students - you often hear people say "When am I ever going to use this?!". I think we as students would really benefit from more open discussion in class - it lets people give their own opinions and get more involved in what they are learning. Many people learn by talking things through, but most are too shy to do it in class, and might not learn as much as they could have. We should encourage

education is the key to a bright future.

I think that there are some project and classes that you dont really need like in english you really dont need to learn shakespear but you end up doing it anyways.

i think everything is good except the fact that Cristian Ethics isn't an elective and it should be

we learn by teaching others, and helping them.

I think that the education system is okay, but could be improved. I feel that a lot of kids do not take education seriously; for these students it seems like high school is more of a social place than an educational place. As a result, I feel that sometimes the kids who are actually eager to learn, put in an effort, and want a quality education are sometimes at a disadvantage because the teachers cater to the students who are not trying as hard as they could be. Furthermore, I feel that it is sometimes hard to learn in the environment at my school whether it is due to the conditions of the school (it is hard to concentrate when you are freezing because the heater in that classroom isn't working), or a lack of discipline in the classroom. Of course, some of my classes are excellent and I would not change a thing about them, so it really depends on a variety of things.

School is the way to the future.

Education today has progressed throughout the years. their is always something to learn. and something that will interest you in education.

school is a place to do 3 things, :learn, socialize and be active... it does not make you a better person.

"we go to school to get school but not to play games with friends"

"knowledge eliminates ignorance"

There are many areas in which it could improve, but personally I would enjoy it more if it could be more challenging and hands on. Ideally it would have less emphasis on marks also while still maintaining high standards... if that's even possible.

Education is very under rated in Canada, we have so much and take the little things for granted, many people would love to go to school yet you hear people complain and loathe going to school. Teachers teach us all they can but it is the best interest of the student t o listen up so we can get something from school. We are in school for at least a quater of our lives so, make the best of it, gain knowledge, cherish the friendships for it is the base of the rest of your life!

More people are going to school now to teach others to go to school.

........ school is lame .

The goal of education today shouldn't be to instruct young people to be able to test their achievement based on pre-set standards in preset subjects; but rather to prepare them, enlighten them, enrich them with relationships, share or pass knowledge on to them, and let them mature and grow. These are the things they will carry on with them, rather than the theories or equations.

It's outdated--We need to re-think the way we teach, learn and communicate. I want to learn things and take classes that I feel were beneficial to me. I don't want to be bored, I want to be excited to learn every day. I don't want school to be the number one stress in my life, but rather the number one thing in my life I truly enjoy doing. It's my gateway to life, is it not? Lose the tests, lose stress, lose miscommunication, and lose the power over. Gain knowledge, gain peace of mind, gain clear communication, and work together to allow everyone to reach their full potential.

education today is very meaningful all though we may not see it know as students

The way things are set up, sometimes it's hard to keep up with schoolwork. You have to focus on a whole bunch of subjects at once and it becomes difficult to focus at all. That's why I like the Cyber School. You have a little more freedom depending on when you start your course.

Marks are my life, which is not what it should be. I go to school everyday, and learn nothing, but for some reason I am successful. what is the definition of successful anyway?

Well at the moment I would say my quote is that school is a milestone in life that leads to success once its conquered.

If you stand in front of me and pound information into my head, I will forget. If you use props and picture and show me, I shall remember. If you get me to act it out, sing a song or dance or involve me in any way shape or form, I will forever understand.

education would be good if i wanted to do it.

we should get paid for our education since we're here 5 days a week 6 hours a day for 12+ years. it's pretty much a job.

February 2, 2009

Your Voice Results 8 Part 1

Let us hear your quote about education today...(keep in mind I would like to quote you, so watch your language etc.)

I believe education today is all about the remembering of facts and then rejurgitating those remembered facts back onto a piece of paper. I find that I do better at class's which are practical/ hands on. Cooking, Photography, Chemistry, and occasionally math. I find history, english and C.E. hard because they are about the facts and I do not remember things that are insignificant to myself. If classes where realistic and the student knew where this knowledge was going toward they would probably do better. But most do not, and thats why they do not do well. Having a goal where you going to proceed, eg. SIAST/Univeristy, where you know that you have to get a good grade in that class because it counts for something.

Education today assumes that we all learn in the same way - in a desk with a book and come out all lined up on a beautiful bell curve in our respective percentiles. Education is set up backwards - it should meet the needs of the students as opposed to the students meeting the needs of the class. Why not come up with a way to let the students direct their own studies, like they are more able to do in university, at a younger age? Foster their individuality and their interests and watch them grow.

Great, depending on the teacher. It could be your favorite subject, but if you have a grumpy teacher your going to not try as hard because in My opinion why try and impress a teacher who you don't respect?Most kids will probably try to just get through the semester.

There needs to be a balance between expecting education to be fun and realizing that it doesn't necessarily have to be fun. There needs to be some sort of balance between honesty and improving self esteem. There needs to be an understanding that high school should be teaching responsibility, accountability and consequences. There needs to be an understanding that not everything is fair in life and experiencing that while in high school better helps students to cope with experiencing outside of school. Unfortunately I have seen a decline in students taking responsibility for their actions, and I've seen an increase in parents, teachers, and administrators enabling students to do this. While I believe that students should be engaged in school, they should have a reasonable expectation that not everything will be fun all of the time. It isn't for anyone.

education today is fine, but why does school have to start so early.

"when are we ever going to use this stuff in the future?"

I HATE ScHOOL

education today is often erilavent in really modern life outside of school

"I think that education is a very good thing for high school students because we will need it for our future and for our own lives. Education is worthwhile in the end, so I would tell whoever is thinkng of dropping out to re-think their decision because we only have so many years in school until work and families become our lives."

Teachers open the door, but you must enter yourself.

Education is challenging,but it can help you to get a better future.

education today is not a test of how smart you are its how well you can remember unimportant facts

eat an apple a day and keep the doctors away

Education will carry you through life.

I have a quote about education which I really like: "If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old." -Lord Chesterfield

the education system today eliminates all creativity and the ability to think outside the box. Even in a class CPT you might think is creative by making movies. Unfortunatly when you have all these ideas about a movie then the teacher says you make a movie about the school, thats so stupid. Its like fascism and religion, you can have religion but as long as it doesnt interfere with the state. school only allows so much creativity to the point when it is "to much" for the school.I hate how school says that people who make honour roll are the ones who succeed, and that "mediocrity" is not exceptable. which is not even true, there are people who try so hard and acually develope a work ethic rather than the people who just get it and dont study at all, and those are people who are awarded. Then what happens to the people who get it so easy when it comes down to university. They will panic becuase of no work ethic, and thats what i think of the education system today. NOT A FAN!

School is important, just like money, so try your best to be successful, but don't worry about having alot, its just not what life's about.

education is not what it used to be. for the worse.

Those who sacrifice now will be rewarded later.

School is like childhood: You can't wait to get out and when it's done you want to get back in.

we learn by teaching others and helping them

i think some teachers should just chill out with some assignments like just give us one, one day correct the next and then then next day do the same and just keep doing that like hoework is such a pian especially on cyber school and with cyber i think you shouldnt be able to unlock other assignments till you completed the other ones and you shoud be allowed as much time as you need to do sed assignments.

Education today is a lot better than the past, with more opportunities than ever before. However, with more opportunities, comes increased complication; one door is passed, 100 others shut, and another 200 open. Breakdown in communication between multiple facilities contributes more to this; there is often misscommunication in facts. From the simplest one, like bell times, to significant ones such as the start/end of a holiday. Overall, in terms of full education, it is very good. Much better than anything received around the world.

it teaches us things and grades using numbers which is a iniffeciant way of grade someone what we should do is use real world jobs to test someone

I think we should focus less on grades and numbers, and more on understanding and relating what we learn to our life. I hear alot of people say, "When am I ever going to use this?!". I think it would be great to give students more opportunity to discuss and give their opinions in class, because it lets us feel more involved. Open discussion helps us learn more, because what we didn't understand from the teacher might be explained easier by another student.

In order to be educated, you must learn how to educate yourself.

education is important, you need your grade 12 to get a good job.

"When the system is based fairly is when genuis arnt mistaken for retard." (i only say retard because they told my parents that till they tests and found out i was a genuis)

i feel i was more into worrying about cliches than school work, i wish it was different now that i'm older....

"I've learned more of relevance from my father, the internet, and good books than any teacher has ever even bothered to TRY and teach me."

To live is to learn, To learn is to grow, to grow is to acheive, and to acheive is to feel that you have accomplished something in life.

January 30, 2009

Your voice results 7 Part 3

What do you think of this quote... "When I go to school, I have to 'power down.'

I think that when you go to school you really have to listen so that you have the chance to make it stick in your head.
sounds like they dont want to learn, and dont want to work towards their future
I am not really sure what this quotation means. For me, when I go to school I have to totally concentrate on what the teacher is saying, especially the higher the class level. I would not call what I do 'powering down'.
We have to focus when we go to school becaue a lot of time school can be really boring. It takes a lot of effort to focus on school instead of other things.
I think everyone is different and that some people have to power down when they go to school. sometimes you have to change your attitude.
people shouldnt say that
when i go to school i dont feel like doing anything because i dont have any power.
i think thats weird.
That probably applies to other students more than me.
people don't like having to go out to go to school
When you go to school you can power down physically but mentally. If you power down mentally it is just bad for your grades.
I don't particularly have a comment.
We're forced to go here. We're forced to sit for an hour in an uncomfortable chair and learn things we know are useless to our cause. It's far too easy for each of us to slip and slide our way through courses.
you hvae to calm down and breathe and youll do fine
That is definately something that I need to do.
I think that it is exactly the opposite of what I do. I have to pay attention in school just to get through the day without falling asleep.
I think this quote is very accurate. Every time people come back to school they have to try and 'power down', so they can listen and learn. It can be very difficult especially on Fridays.
This quote could mean two things. 1) When this student goes to school they must settle down as they are extremely hyper or 2) They shut themselves down to the point where they are not paying attention and close the rest of the world out, leaving only them in the world they live.
i think this means that when your out of school you have so much more fun! school is so boring. there are so many days when i just dont want to come to school. many of my classes i zone out and look at the clock every minute just waiting for the class to end.
i have no idea what that means.
thats pretty true
Some people think its cool to not try and pretend that they are not smart and they think that this makes them cool.
I don't exactly understand this quote.. power down how? If you're too unfocused or hyper for school yeah you need to concentrate. But if it means not fully listening or trying, well, why are you there?
Not me.
i think thats wrong
From my understanding power down is like to shut down something. I don't think you should shut down anything when you go to school. You should keep everything on so you can function fully.
some people are very high energy people and have to calm down to sit through class because teachers usually don't like students with alot of energy
I agree with this quote but its not so much power down but more of a settle down and focus on the task at hand.
Maybe this means that when you go to school, you have to follow other peoples rules. like school rules, classroom rules.
I interpret this as turning off one's brain. Like i do when I'm dragged to see a romantic comedy. School was sometimes so boring that to prevent myself from going insane i had to "power down". Other times it was just because I didn't feel like listening. If that meant I missed something important, too bad for me. Like I've said. These are kids old enough to make their own intelligent, responsible decisions. If they forfeit the ability to learn and advance, tough luck.
I think it says that we should power down when we go to school.. Sorry but i dont know what to say..
I don't fully understand the teerm"power down".
I am not sure what this exactly means I would guess that it would mean that this person is hyper and when they go to school they have to use all of that power towards school work.
Not too sure what to think
Yes, and no I would have to agree with this, because some classes are actually very exciting, and require you to be very active in your learning. Some how ever are very passive and you might be listening, but you aren't learning.
meaning yu have more important things to do after school and there more important to you
Uhh, I think it should be "power up". You have to use your brain while at school.
I think that it means you have to calm down to focus
when going to school, be more positive and power down on having bad times.
I sort of agree because most people sit back and listen and agree with the teacher and they give up their power to express their opinion becuase its easier .
Not a very good thing to do because odds are good, the most important thing you will be doing in a day is going to school. So if your shutting your mind off when you go it really shows what you think of school and how you think it will affect your future.
This quote could mean that when a student goes to school they have to calm down or settle down because they have to listen to the teacher talk and if they are not paying attention they will get left behind.
I agree to a light degree. When I go to school, I need to be in a relaxed state of mind in order to absorb information. If I am excited and jittery, I find it hard to concentrate on my current subject of priority. At the same time, you can only 'power down' so much, getting to a point of "I don't care im so exhausted and tired" won't do anybody any good.
I like this quote. I actually do say "its time to power down" sometimes at school.

January 29, 2009

Your voice results 7 Part 2

What do you think of this quote... "When I go to school, I have to 'power down.'

lol thats lame.
It makes sense, sometimes you have to focus on the more important things in life in order to be successful later on.
that is not the case for me at all. i need to power up in order to accomplish all my work
nothing
not always true, some people just drift by never really trying and just passing.
school is boring and feels to long
I think that this is a false quote because if you go to school you are probably not really excited, and therefore you will need all the energy to get you go so that you can try and do your best with the work that is assigned to you.
uh... I think it could be taken many ways, but if it's said as in buckle down and get it done, then yes I agree. I'm home schooled so personally If I actually had to go to school It would kind of suck because your stuck in a chair all day until the dismissal time. as for homeschooling if you just buckle down and get it done, you can be finished quicker. not to mention manage your time for other interest you have, such as learning an instrument, drawing, and so forth.
School is the only time we rest in a day, and thats not going to be changing any time soon. Maybe if they stopped trying to fill our courses so that they last a full term they could shorten them to the useful stuff only and expand the practical stuff. Why should we all suffer because just one in a thousand of us wants to be nuclear scientist. If we should all suffer through pointless science why shouldnt everyone suffer through pointless sports so that one in a thousand of us will go to the NHL?
When you go to school you have to be calm when in school.
I don't agree with this, because powering down means going to sleep/ not pay attention. I admit that there are some classes where I "power down" but most of the classes it is the opposite. I have to Power up!
I think that people get restless when you sit in different desks with different people for 5 hours a day.
I think that this quote means that when going to school students can relax and be themselves.
I don't agree with this one. I don't power down for school, I just use a different energy than I use for everything else. I do find that lately school hasn't been really interesting to me. I get sleepier in class and then I relate what I would be doing if I were at work. Sitting in class studying plants vs. hoping off and on a truck and writing -@11:23- or - 2B2B-. I am not tired at work although it is a very physically demanding job. I see a reason for doing what I am doing whereas at school I don't always.
It's important to be apart of the classroom, but sometimes teachers make it difficult.
To me power down means shut down, or slow down. Which would be true since I'm much more awake at night and after school, since teachers get mad when you talk, many have to slow down to be able to do what is considered as 'classroom behaviour'. This also helps some people to fall asleep in class. :)
There are some courses that i don't use my brain to the best of it's ability because even the teacher can't explain to the class what i have written because the class does not have the brain capacity to absorb the information.
When I hear power down I think of to shut off. I think this means that those students that are a little fidgety need to settle down.
When i think about going to school...i think of boring classes that want be exciting..usually.
I feel that's true. At school I feel sluggish and tired because I have to push all of my thoughts away just to listen to a teacher and to focus. But on the other hand we have to 'power up' our minds so we can understand and get the work done.
Unfortunatly this quote is also true. I feel that sometimes school just has that effect to want to bring your mood down. Sure there is a time to work but school should also be a time to learn and have fun! When I'm having fun, I feel that work goes by faster and I learn the material easier!
i don't get it
Dont get either
I don't think school should be about "powering down", it should be about being actively involved in learning and gaining power through knowledge! Cheesy, yes, but true.
Yes and no. I have to keep a constant background vigilance to tone out a lot of the ignorant things said, and there have been times when I have to consciously fight to keep my temper with a teacher. I absolutely HATE it when a teacher who is a "specialist" in some area has less experience or has done less research than I have. It just... It makes me absolutely LIVID. I mean, is it really so hard to good nazi's and learning something BEFORE you try and claim that they were atheists? (They weren't, by the way, they stole from all sorts of religions so as to justify their evil, and actually punished and tried to wipe out atheism. Fun fact, huh?) Or am I really the only person on the face of the planet who takes sheer, unadulterated joy in learning something interesting, and knowing that all this knowledge and understanding makes me a better person? What is wrong with this world that that curiousity (and sometimes the venom that comes as an automatic reaction to willful, righteous obtuseness) gets me punished, told that I'm "cheeky" and that I'm "just looking for a reaction"? (How do they know what I'm looking for, anyway? If they could teach me their apparent mind-reading techniques, well, then I'd sit up and pay attention.) How did that happen in an EDUCATION SYSTEM?
True again. It explains exactly why in schools the students are so tired in the morning classes. It's a suppressive atmosphere.
when you go to school you have to listen and not be so hyper.
This person is overactive and has to have more personal control at school.
for me i enjoy going to school but for some this may be true
I don't know what you mean by power down
self imoprtance issues
calm your self
Ethier means they have to sleep or calm down to keep attentive.
I think school really requires a lot of sitting around (other than gym class, which isn't much help to some), and some just cannot deal with the sitting down and shutting up for hours on end and supposedly learning something. For those people, it is just like dulling down their senses in order to deal with the reality of their learning situation.
It means you cant have the same life as you would at home or outside of school. It means you have to settle down and pay attention because somebody has your time.
not true. when one goes to school, they should be energetic. :)

January 28, 2009

Your voice results 7 Part 1

What do you think of this quote... "When I go to school, I have to 'power down.'

All students are different and because of this, learn quite differently. Some students need to be kept more busy at school and they lose motivation because their work is too easy.

I think that some kids need to relax before they go to school, so that they may forget about what is going on outside of the classroom so that they may actually pay attention and learn.

sometimes I can see that...

I think that this quote shows that students are sometimes "different"people than when they are away from school, because they feel like they need to act, talk and behave in a certain manor.

act less energetic at school

we all need to calm down from our life outside of school.

i have to power up because i use my brain

in math class

I think that this quote means that a kid who doesn't want to go to school or be at school would say this. I think it means that kids like to party and be awake for endless hours just texting and school is a reason for them to relax a little bit and sleep if they have to. Not try your best

School can limit creativity.

I have some subjects where I have to focus by staying calm.

Concentrate

i dont quite see that because for me i have to wake up or im useless

no i have to power up

Some students get really restless and bored sitting in classrooms all day

I think a lot of students feel like this because they view the school day as boring, unimportant, etc.

school is so fascist that when you have a bit of excitement either the teacher tells you to pipe down or the course work depresses you and ruins your day. for some students school is a living hell

dont get it, i think i have to keep trying to power up.

i don't understand the question. what is 'power down'?

School is a lot of work, and in order to be successful, you have to learn to put work before play.

Powering down is the last thing one should do at school. You must maintain constant vigilance to achieve maximum success.

it sounds like they arent willing to learn or put in any effort to their own education and future.

You can't always be up beat and energetic. In order to focus, you have to 'power down'.

School is to be a quiet place so that other people can learn as well.

a student who is not intrested

I don't know what that means.

Metaphors to battery charges are unfamiliar to me, but I'm guessing it means you just get demotivated.

power down?

this quote is stupid this is when your power should be up and your learning the most

relax to be able to comprehend learning

Not really. I... Go to a catholic school. So in a lot of classes I do have to power down but... I'm not exactly the best at coping with random, inexplicable idiocy based on the idea that whatever the bible says is right. It's kind of scarring to be a bisexual teenaged girl consistently (if indirectly, I'm not open about that with face to face adults) being told that she's a disgusting, god-hated freak. Oh, and that thing about fetuses beign more important than my ability to not hate my life too. So basically I put most of my effort into repelling emotional breakdowns. Fun times!

What are you high? or are we talkin lap tops? haha!

January 27, 2009

Your voice results 6 Part 3

What do you think of this quote... "It's not attention deficit - I'm just not listening!"

i dunno

People hardly listen these days. It bothers me when people around me get upset with the subject and the teacher, when they simply failed to listen in class. Listening is such an important skill to learn.

It means that if somebody isnt interested in what they are hearing than they are not going to listen and theyre mind will be elsewhere.

true!

that you should always listen in class cause then it really helps when it comes to taking a test.

have to make it interesting otherwise i wont listen

they think its not a problem, but its a choice and they choose not to deal with it

I think that this is a truthful quotation. I remember in grade seven my teacher had a quotation that went something like, "Listen and hear". I think that a lot of the time people hear the words that others speak, but are not really listening and paying attention.

Some things are just really boring. We don't want to listen because we don't care. We will do other things and not listen to what the person is talking about

I think that quote is irresponible and immature and rude.

very accurate

its not hard to do something in school but if u listening everything would be easy.

i think thats funny, but true kind of. because some students dont listen in class.

I think it definitely resembles things I've thought or said. If a class bores me or is too easy, I won't pay attention; it's just not worth it!

I think htat eachers assume that when people don't listen they have attention deficit, but if they are super boring obviouly we arn't goin to listen

I think that that quote can be accurate because I pay attention in most of my classes. Only in french class do I chose to not listen.

I think people listen if they are intrigued and interested. Otherwise, it's a choice that is almost made subconsciously (which many would call attention deficit), but we have to learn to master that and overcome it to get by in todays educational system. Because it's not about what we want to learn, but rather what the system requires of us to learn.

While this is a poor excuse, most classes are REDUNDANT, BORING and USELESS to the psyche of a teenager.

your not intentionly listening but the vooice of the person, is in your head

It is a little rude to say to someone, but sometimes that's just what happens.

No, attention deficit is another issue than not listening. Listening is a choice, but being attention deficitt means that you do it without thinking. Sometimes it cannot be changed.

That often happens during classes that are boring or that I don't like.

I think this quote means you have a student is never paying attention and does not show any interest in what is being taught. You think this student has a attention deficit when the truth is he or she is not listening because what is being taught is completely boring and not appealing or interesting. Maybe teachers if they notice this is happening should find an more interesting way of teacher and mayber their students will listen and pay attention.

when i toon out of a class i am usually thinking about something that the teacher said that made me think of something. i usually am out of in it classes but i am still listening. the reason why most students dont listen in classes because the teacher is boring or saying something that we dont think it worth while. some teachers have absoulte expression when they talk and its hard to stay focused.

very true.

Sometimes it is but some people just can't concentrate

Some people think that school is a waste of time and they don't want to bother making the effort and pretend that they don't care and don't try.

Hey, it's your education and your future, if you don't want to make the effort, you get what you get.

I usually listen to teachers.

ha ah i think thats funny!! lol so true!

It is kind of a rude quote but is certainly true to a bunch of people. I remember back when I was in elementary they thought that there was something wrong with me because I didn't pay attention to a lot of things the teachers or students were talking about, I just didn't care to listen to it.

some people don't care about school and are forcerd to go so they just don't pay attention.

I don't agree with this because some people do have a harder time than others with learning and being able to focus on there class work and everything else but can't help it. There are also people who choose not to apply themselves and just dont' care. There are people out there who are attention deficit yet still apply themselves and are successful. It just depends on your state of mind and commitment.

I think when you are not giving full attention, that means you will not understand what the teacher is trying to say and you will fail the class. If you are doing something else and listening, still you are not listening fully and you won't understand. Sometimes if you miss a little tiny subject, you will miss the whole unit.

ADD is a term that is thrown around wildly these days. There's a big difference between can not and will not pay attention. I'd bet most of the kids taking ritalin are in the latter camp. You don't listen in class? Tough luck.

I think that this quote states that a person is not listening but hen other people tell that its attention deficit. Like SERIOUSLY! lol

I think that that person should listen so he/she can learn more.

I think that it means that we should not judge people for what we see or think of them.

Also valid. I think a lot of students just don't want to listen

It seems like teachers that if you listen attentively, you are learning. Well, when a teacher is lecturing for the whole hour, you might be attentive, but you are passively not engaged. I think there needs to be a shift from passively learning to active learning. I never feel like i am ever activing understanding what the teacher is saying. I'm never anticipating what the teacher is going to say next, and I really don't think anyone has ever taught us how to learn.

its rude and not used by me

Hey! There's a shiny thing on the floor!

I think that for people who don't listen thats proboly true

knowing to listen but just not listening at all.

In classes when the teachers talk to much, that could be true!

Many people don't care or want to listen in class rather than not being able to pay attention

I think its pretty funny

Some students don't care anymore, they lack interst

January 26, 2009

Your voice results 6 Part 2

What do you think of this quote... "It's not attention deficit - I'm just not listening!"

lmao i have adhd and thats just lame
I think this quote is not very intelligent, and it seems like somebody would be asking for attention or just being plain rude. I guess some people could take it as funny though so I don't overly like this quote but it wouldn't bother me.
i think its kinda funny
i laughed a little.
It shows your desire to succeed in school and eventually in life.
Its true
some classes a boring i think all classes can be fun with a good teacher
If a topic doesn't really interest you then you probably don't want to hear it so you out your mind somewhere else and think of something else.
I think it's pretty funny.. considering I zone out sometimes...
School is a bore, any one of us, as soon as we get a decent job will recognize that work is easier. School is learning, work is using what you learned.
This is saying that some people just don't care.
Classes become boring when the teacher dosn't want to be there, so this makes the student stop paying attention, and they begine to daydream.
I think that alot of people have trouble focusing on the task at hand when you are sitting in a desk not aloud to move and not involved in anything the teachers are saying.
I think that students sometimes really have the tendency to not listen during lessons. And it is not a sickness, students choose not to listen.
Ahh, not listening. Listening is one of the most important parts of school. But listening to an i-pod is much more interesting than learning about the cold war. More interesting than listening to student notices which will actually benifit you! I am big on listening. If I don't listen then everyone around me will be doomed!
Everyone has the choice to pay attention or not, and that is what dictates their success
Story of my life.
Some kids just do not want to be in school and they are disruptive to the rest of the class. They are not ill or slow...they just have no interest in being there and there wishes should be granted...in some cases.
I have heard this many times. Sometimes i even say it. School can be not the most exciting thing sometimes.
It is so hard to pay attention all the time to a soeaker/ teacher. I feel bad for the teacher because i know for a fact half the stundents are not listening. Usually when assignments are assigned everyone asks eachother "what is going on?"
I don't really believe in attention deficit. Some kids just don't feel like listening because how the teacher is teaching isn't the way that those children need to be taught.
HAHA! This quote is kinda funny. and true. I think that alot of teachers try to keep students attention but if you can't make us interested in a subject, it's not like we are going to be able to listen. Beleive it or not students do have other things we would rather be thinking about it. During boring lectures even the best of us fall off..
it's true for many people. If the course isn't interesting our attention isn't being held and we appear to be attention deficit.
Dont get
It's remotely amusing, like one of those quotes you'd see on a graphic tee-shirt that costs five bucks. I don't think much else about it... hah.
Yeah. Very true. Except I'm more likely to fall asleep than I am to come across as attention deficit. (Either that or I come across as a mentally unstable maniac, but there you go, that's what I get for being an art student. :) )
Unfortunately I have no experience with ADD or anything like that. I think that it is falsly diagnosed in many cases and the children are just plain bored because when you look at these children they are often the most intelligent. So in a lot of ways I agree with that quotation but I think it is a learned lack of listening. It starts from very young when it is still the responsibility of the role models to teach.
true
it means that people arnt listening in school.
It's possible.
i think that this is totally wrong
I like it. Teachers always say that...well we probably have just choosen not to listen
disrispectful
little attention span
Courses are uninteresting to students.
It's one part denial, but one part accuracy of the situation. Why should people be listening to something that is completely not understandable to them, mostly because it is not geared towards there type of learning?
were teenagers theirs other things to think about then things that happened 500 years ago

January 25, 2009

Your voice results 6 Part 1

What do you think of this quote... "It's not attention deficit - I'm just not listening!"

A big problem in teaching/learning is the lack of motivation. A student who is unmotivated can bounce through the system by "playing school" or fall through the cracks, not realizing how exciting the material can really be. Some students just do not learn the same as others, and there is a lack of goal-setting in schools. The only goal the student can imagine at the time is the letter grade at the end, as opposed to what they can do with a wealth of knowledge after school is over.
Some subjects are just extremely boring, and could be taught in better ways.
exactly.
That maybe the information being presented is of no interest to the person listening.
school is sometimes boring so you somtimes jsut zone out and stop paying attention
most students don't pay attention to teachers who are boring than teachers who are interesting and fun.
Sometimes its true...
wtf
I think that this quote is almost every students day at school. So many kids these days don't like having to get up early to go to school and have to sit for an hour in every single class, yes we may find it boring but in the long run it will help us with our career.
You can choose to not listen
It is hard to learn abour something you are not interested in.
Some students just choose not to listen.
They are bored.
this is the case with a lot of kids because they either dont understand what they are doing or are bored with it
I think it is true
I think some students get bored in school
I think this type of situation often happens during one's high school experience. Sometimes it is caused by a lack of interest in the subject or by distractions.
school does not put things in layman terms they make everything so wordy. I wish teachers would get to the point
lots of students just don't listen, its true.
what if you do have an attention deficit or A.D.D?
Sometimes students find that the teachers are not engaging and so, their attention wanders. In order to keep a students attention, the teacher has to be interested in and engaged in what they are teaching.
Quite a few people now seem to not listen. Kids should care more about this stuff. It could one day become important in their lives.
people thik it is their choice, but they dont want to
i guess
These days, almost everything is classified as a "disorder" of some kind. Just pop a pill to solve problems. That doesn't solve problems, it just ignores them. Sometimes, we don't sleep well, eat well or get enough exercise, and that definitely contributes to being restless, therefore, not listening.
so true
People never listen. It bothers me when students in my class complain about the course or the teacher, when they simply weren't paying attention. Listening is a really important skill to develop.
It's true.
deffinately not listening
in have ADD i think its rude and horibel when im not focused i listen better when im forced to focus is when my brain will block it out and then i start to get 60s and 70s insteed of 90s and 80s...
i think alot of people r like this.
Hahahaha, yeah, that sums it up. Except... I'd be more apt to say "I'm sleeping because this class is a waste of time, and I'm only here because our pathetically inept school system requires I have this credit." But, you know, that would get me kicked out, so I just pretend to be sheepish about it.
It's called denial...good luck kid!

January 24, 2009

Your voice results 5 Part 3

Tell us what you think of this quote... "We study the right facts the night before the test so we achieve a passing grade and thus become a successful student."

I think that the definition of a successful student should never just apply alone to whether or not a student "knows the right facts" but whether they can apply them, and if they really understand their true meaning in a more than two-dimensional manner.
yes thats what you do is study?
it is false. that is just using your memory and you dont actually know the curiculm. you are not truly a succesful student.
Any person can memorize the right facts and get a great mark on a test. In real life, a person isn't given a report card that summarizes how they're doing. So I think that in school, the true measure of the success of a student is how much they learn and grow from their teacher.
students goal should not be just to pass. it should be higher that it would push them to work harder.
I think that people should learn to study a couple nights before the text instead of studying the night before the test and then you have a better chance of failing cause you just cramed it all in one night.
maybe a few nights before the test
that is memorizing, not learning. that wont help you in the work world
I somewhat agree with this quotation. I am sure it is the case for most students, who only want to pass the class, but for me there is no point in taking the class if I can't remember the information later on. Therefore, I think it is important to put in a real effort to try to learn and absorb the information so that you can remember it later in life if you need it.
We don't have to study a week in advance because as long as we pass the test we will pass the class, therefore, we will be successful students.
It doesn't always work that way some people have to study weeks before to get a good grade. So i don't think that you can always become a succesful student by studying the night before.
yeah its accurate if u want to get to university, never take marking away because it is not going to go away
we go all over our note to review everything we learned beofore so we can successful on the exam.
i think thats about right for most students.
This would have sounded like me a few months ago, and a lot of my high achieving friends. I have a new attitude now (to a certain extent) as I have learned to try and get interested in the subject, and learn things for sake of discovering something interesting and thinking about my world in new days. If you're wondering how I learned this: I talked with my dad). Mind you, this usually applies only in certain classes (usually my AP classes). In other ones I am simply interested in getting the high mark, and being done with the course. Sometimes I wish there was more of an emphasis on learning instead of high marks. In the past I know I have become very obsessed uniquely with getting the high marks, and became extremely stressed if I got a mark that was even slightly lower than my high expectations. This can sometimes take away from the actual learning experience. For example on receiving an essay back in an English class I'll be more concerned with the mark which I received than what I did wrong/what I can improve on.
when people cram the night before there short term memory kicks in, if quized on the same stuff a week later they probably wouldn't know the answer because it is not stored in their long term memory. I think that people take advantage of test dates!
By studying the night before tha answers are fresh in your brain, but chances are that you will forget them easily without prolonged expossurte to the subject.
I think that studying for tests the night before is good. It helps you recall the facts you need to know the next morning/day.
Quite honestly, I think that tests are an irrational way to mesure the successfulness of a student. Every person learns rather differently in every subject matter you throw their way; It's one of the beautiful things about how unique each human is.
Tests are useless. Memorizing facts and dates and numbers is useless. Students know this, they know how to get around it, and they know how to pass a class without knowing the material. Teachers know this, too, and they do nothing about it. We're trapped in outdated ways of learning and teaching, and its not beneficial. We should not only be learning the basics, but real world applications such as how to end hunger, change the world, and be what you're meant to be.
we need to work hard the night before, to remeber everything.
I think it is a good think to do before a test.
This is the story of my life, but I do not think I am doing the right thing. I want to learn in school, but I get better marks if I mindlessly memorize and do not learn. Until the educational system changes and moves toward information learned and not marks, kids will not be learning the right way.
I think this quote is kind of funny, because it is partially true. The majority of students simply review the material the day before the test so they can get a passing mark.
This quote for me is saying you have a student that is successful for they can read something and cram the night before an exam and remember things, which is lucky. When a teacher looks at a student with good grades they think this student is successful and will be successful, but the question is how long before studying the night before isn't good enough. What a teacher may forget is to take the time to look at the students who study for weeks before an exam but become flustered and make silly mistakes. With this ending up in a bad grade or grades, now this hard studying person is not considered as successful as the student is has done less work, but does not fail under pressure.
i know lots of people including myself that work better under pressure because they have to get something done. people who do their work ahead of time or study more are most likely to have a better grade but they dont have a social life.
cramming the night before does not work well.
Maybe not the night before :)
This does not make a successful student. Memorizing facts does not mean that you truly know or understand something and will probably just forget them shortly after the test anyways.
Well I can study that way and do fine but I know not all people can, it is smarter to embed the information in your mind after several days of spaced out studying, considering the facts and implications and thinking about your work.
it's reasonable for me. I usually leave stuff to last minute but i still learn and get the job done.
We make sure we know it
I don't like this quote. Usually when you study anything the night before the things you study will probably be forgotten unless you studied ahead of time, then it would just be a harmless review to see if you remembered all the stuff you studied from earlier so then you are good to go for the test day.
This is true it helps you to learn how to work and apply yourself
I agree and disagree with this quote because yes we study the night before an exam so we can successfully pass it and acheive a good grade but you dont' just study certain facts you study it all to become a successful person not just a student.
I think one cannot study and learn everything the night before the test. In order to gain a good grade and become a successful student, one must study everyday to acquire high marks rather than just passing grade.
It works, sometimes. Some classes will always be disliked by some students. You can't please or engage every one of them. Encourage them to obtain better study habits, but realize that they're old enough to make their own decisions good or bad. If they refuse to study and therefore will most likely fail, tough luck.
I think the quote is true.. because if you fail a grade you are not gonna be successful
I think that it wrong because you shouldn't cram for a test.
I do not agree with this quote. For me I need to study before the test well in advance
I think it is really valid. I don't think we really take anything from school. Just become good at memorizing
I think this quote is true, because they have got us to believe that the more facts you can repeat, the more you understand. when has being a trivia expert ever won someone a major prize? I think every student is interested in learning, but we aren't interested in wasting our time not learning, and feeling stupid. Also, theres an attitude that if something is not on a test, its not important. tests don't cover all the information we need in life.
your to lazy to study so you just read over all your work the night before the test
That doesn't work! You need time to remember things over time! Cramming doesn't work.
I think that isn't true and it dosen't work that way

January 23, 2009

Your voice results 5 Part 2

Tell us what you think of this quote... "We study the right facts the night before the test so we achieve a passing grade and thus become a successful student."

being a success means studying and stuff all the time. not just once in a while
I think that anybody who wants to achieve good grades and wants to become a successful student knows that they have to study the night before in order to get a passing grade because otherwise, you're not trying hard enough.
i dont think that u can just study the facts to become successful. u need to learn them to be successful
i think this quote is very true.
We are not really learning as much as we should, just putting in minimum effort to pass.
Boring
i dont like the quote tests are stupid. say if your becoming a docter theres never going to be a situation where you will not remember something and some dude dies because theres always going to be somebody who knows more than you that you can ask for help or the internet
I think that this is true because most students do only start to look over their previous work the night before any tests becasue if you start studying before then, you won't have the information fresh in your brain.
I do!! I study my info and pray for a good grade..
The really successful students are the ones that can pay attention in class, the rest of us just make sure we know what we need to know when we need to know it.
This means that if you study hard the night before you will do better on your test.
This means that if a student is passing a class, they automatically are sucessful because they are not failing. This shows how teacher are not doing their job. Teachers are teaching what needs to be taught, not what they need to teach in order for their students to have a good future.
I think this is true, when teachers dont filter the content and go off on tangents and tell stories it is hard to find the important things and remember them.
I think is is a nice quote. Studying things specially the night before the tests and being prepared will help us students be successful in life.
Education is only based upon marks and not that of the value of what you are learning. To be successful you must also retain what you have learned. Such is the fact that I can tell you that our feel perspire 3/4 of a cup of persparation each day. We need to learn things that will actually be used, such as the previous fact. If someone asks you why their feet are so cold, tell them "your feet loose 3/4 c. of persparation daily and when this hits the cold air of a Saskatchewan winter, the results are chilling.
you need to remember the facts later in life, rather then for one test
Basically true, for those who study. I only study the night before. Some don't study at all though and may or may not get a passing grade.
I disagree...i think it is the lon term use and memorization of skills that makes you remember them. If you only study the night before a test, do well on the test but never use or apply what you have learned then it is very likely that you will forget it!
I think this quote is false. I think we all know that the proper study technique is to do a little at a time, a week before the test. Our brains sometimes don't work as good as we want, and can't take in all that info and remember it the next day.
Defiantly not the best quote ever. I could never be a succesful student if i only studied the night before the exam.
I think that this is a quick way to help you memorize little facts. I myself do this after studying a lot I just look at what is needed at the end then go to sleep. This way these facts are the last things imprinted in our brains.
I think this quote is wrong. I usually never study for tests because if you have a good teacher and you pay attention in class, by the time a test rolls around you should alread y know the information.
that's what i do, and i have an 80's average
I think its true
That definitely does not mean you are a successful student. High grade scores are not always the best way to measure how good a student is. Especially if they are achieved by cramming, because I know from personal experience, you NEVER remember stuff that you crammed the night before a unit test until final exam week!
Nah. I can't be bothered anymore. If I think something is a waste, I just don't do it. I do barely enough to pass, and then if it's something I care about, I throw my heart and soul into it, because my life really does depend on it. I'd have gone insane by now if I didn't have art. I really would. ... I kinda wish I could just draw you a picture for all these quotes. It would be more accurate. But you'd understand it less.
Agree. 100%. There is really nothing more to say on that subject. Most teachers will even agree with that I think. I think that it all depends on your teacher. I have had teachers in the past who have really taught me things, and it is usually their enthusiasm and compassion that help their students to really genuinely learn. And those types of teachers are far and few between. Conversly though, there are times when the subject matter is just interesting to any given student and then one will actually absorb the information and truely learn it.
ummm irrelivent... to everything
you have to be able to remeber what you are learning to be a succesful student.
It takes more than one night to really learn something. You aren't successful until you really KNOW.
i believe that if it works for you, go for it
i agree you only have to study right before so you dont forget it during the test
Thats not true for everyone. I study just to make sure I pass, as long as I pass I don't care what grade I have
that the person speaking is a low acidemic achiever and does not deserve a high grade
it sounds like the person crams their brain with infomation without following the directions of studying that whole week before that night???????
Author seems to think success is purley based on grades.

January 21, 2009

Your voice results 5 Part 1

Tell us what you think of this quote... "We study the right facts the night before the test so we achieve a passing grade and thus become a successful student."

I think this is true, as long as you have studied previously and then the night before the test is just a prep.
You have a poor teacher.
I think that we retain some pretty usless information just because someone else thinks that it is important. We sometimes do just study what we need to know because we want to pass and the information that we would like to learn and keep in our heads, is sometimes looked at as unimportant and a waste of time.
being a successful sudent is more than just passing
it's true. most people study the night before so its fresh in their minds the next day and hope that they pass the test
You can study the night before but its better to do it for a couple days in advance Tue,
I think that this quote summarizes what goes through almost every students mind. These days we procrastinate so much that we leave everything to last minute and we gt even more stressed out. Therefore we feel happy if we barely pass because we barely studied and had so much going on at that time.
School is about getting good marks, not learning
Simply how life works, if you put in the effort, you will get results.
I agree because if you didn't study well you may get a low mark.
we should reach our potential and do better.
thats what mosts kids do now because tests arent a test of how smart we are just how well we can remember information
its a bad motto and should do more then that
I think this quote is accurate with many students
I think this quote is much like the quote above. The only criteria to become a "successful student" (in the opinion of many students) is only to achieve good grades, thus to achieve a passing grade is to be a good student, regardless of whether or not one truly understands the subject.
Memorizing for the test only and unlikely to forget after the test.
shows that schools only talks about the most general facts. school doesnt explain the whys behind the facts.
that may be true to get passing grades, but i think to be a successful student you must try your best.
who is we?
This is saying that to become a successful student you can study just to pass, but there is more to learning that simply a passing grade and to get more, you have to work more than the night before.
Unfortunately, that is not true. I used to use that method, but I no longer do. It takes time for things to stick in your head. In addition to that, just passing shouldn't be good enough. You are supposed to try your hardest and the bare minimum isn't worth it.
that isn't learning, that is memorising something and putting it on paper, in the work world it wont help you.
Following this quote doesn't work; not a plan for success.
numbers are a stupid evaluate someone
I don't think being a successful student has much to do with the grades you recieve - it's easy to memorize facts and get a good mark on a test. I think the measurement of success as a student is how much you learn and grow from your teachers.
A successful student is one thing. A successful life is another.
i do not study at all, that quote is not for everyone
stupidly right are system is based off of lets cram this into there heads and then after the final they forget everything but i have done bad on tests but still rember important things form grs. 1 and 2
yeah that sounded like me, just get a good grade, but it all goes out the next day??wasn't always the most interesting stuff??
That? That is the quote of someone who's a grade A student who isn't actually learning. They're memorizing and then dropping the informatino instead of absorbing it, and find those of us who actually want to, you know, LEARN SHIT pretty pissed, because they get more praise than we do.
I think you don't need to study to become a successful student - one needs to listen to become a successful student.

January 20, 2009

Your voice results 4 Part 3

Tell us what you think of the following quote... We have learned to 'play school'.

I think that it means that students have learned to conform to the charade that is "normal" learning. In other words, we have been taught how the "one way" to learn, and therefore are merely playing at a game much as we would in Kindergarten when we played "doctor" or "house". There is not just "one way", but we have forgotten how to find the other ways.

school is not fun so this quote doesnt make any sense.

i think it means that you learned a way to pass school without actually knowing your school courses.

I don't really know what that means.

school is fun. you just have to learn how to enjoy, appreciate and take things easy.

I think that it means that when your little you dont really know what to expect when you first go to school and then once you are there you actually know what to expect. and you get use to it.

lol ok then

we need to push ourselves and challenge our selves to be able to learn

To me this quotation means that people are just going through the motions of school. Not enough people are putting in the effort that they could be.

We know how to act in school because its part of our life and we do it everyday.

I don't like this quote. i don't think you can really play in hightschool

i dont get it at all

it means that we play school by doing all the school work on time and doing all the homeworks to get smarter and smarter.

I dont know

Well, I'm a high achiever... school is important and I know it. Personally I don't think that I 'play school', but I can understand how it might be said of other students I know. 'Playing school' implies that it isn't taken seriously, and I think a few other students I know might see school as a game where you're simply trying to beat the system i.e. study and pay attention as little as is possible to get as good of grades as possible.

I think it means that people just go their who0le lives in school going with the flow. They just do what they have to do just to get by sort of "faking out" tje educational system. Now don't get me wrong alot of poeple try but the ones who don't give a bad name to school and kinda make it suck

At school I think that you dont "play", only at reccess. "Playing school" I think is a useless quote because if you play along you wont learn anyting useful.

nonsence.

What that quote says to me is that school has become nothing more than a game; such as that of a child. The difference, in my opinion is that our game has lost it's imagination.

Nobody takes school seriously any more. There's a million ways to squeeze your way through a class, and even when people fail they don't seem to care that much. Lets be real, people. School is important. On the other hand, some kids have no aspiration to go to University because its so expensive. A person may be smart, but unfortunately they'll never have a chance to be what they can be because: a) the scholarships given at the school are a WHOPPING $100. Yeah, that won't even pay one class. b) There aren't many scholarships anyways, and from my observations they're all given to the same kids. That reeeeeeallly gives some incentive. I'll work my butt off here just so Mr.McSmartyPants gets all the benefits. Its too bad that I'm not the class of 2010 Einstien. c) So what's left? Paying. Cold, hard, cash. I've got a newsflash for the kids of St.Joseph, not everyone's mommies and daddies are forking out the green for you to go to school for something you aren't even going to like. And once you get out of that course, are you goiong to understand the real meaning of that education that your parents so generously paid for? So there's loans for those who can't. What do I want to do after high school? NOT be in debt, thank you very much. But back to High School. there needs to be more oppourtunity for SUCCESS. People have to know that when they work hard, they will be rewarded. They have to know that "growing up and getting a rich job" is not what their goal should be, but rather growing up and doing something they love. Its too bad, though, that the High School community and the University community don't care enough about these young adults to let them know, and let them do. Too often the mentality is that of "You do school, you get rich" and become unfortuantely unhappy. So to sum things up, there needs to be more drive, more push, and more pull (towards things we love doing rather than things that will get us rich). The mentality of school has to shift, and its probably the parents that have to switch the most. They always say, "you can be whatever you want to be (within reasonable boundaries aka something that you can use towards us in old age. A new lakeside cottage, please.)" instead of "You do whatever in life keeps you and your family healthy, and happy". So what I would like to see is mroe information being presented, more career information, more speakers, more conferences, and more exploration. And not just for the students, but for the parents as well. Parents and students working together so that that student can acheive what they're the best at, and so they know that they can do it. They need the tools, they need the support, and once these things are in place, anyone can be whatever they want to be. The sky is the limit.

we learnt to have fun and give it our all, when were in school

This one is true in my opinion.

Being successful is more of how to do things properly than actually learning.

I'm not entirely sure what this quote means, but if it refers to children pretending to be teachers, etc. then yes we have learnt to 'play school' although its never the same as school. We make it more fun and entertaining.

We learn to go to school everyday and school can be a place of fun times, happieness and learning. Although you are learning you can be having fun.

i think it is talking about us, as students. we have learned so many excuses to get out of tests or anything that we just dont want to do. we slack off and we care no more about the real education that teachers are trying to teach us

makes no sense

i think it explains a lot about school ethic

I think this means that some people think that they have figured out how to get through school without really getting what they should out of it, they think they can almost fake their way through school.

High school isnt so much about the content you learn, it is learning how to learn, so if you go on to secondary education or courses, you know how to get the information properly.

play school? not even sure what that means.

That we have tried to have fun while doing school

We have learned to have our own roles in school like a play. Throughout the years of school you gradually figure out who you are, what type of group your in and who you want to become when you are out of school effects how you are in school so as in a play it creates your character.

i don't know what you are trying to get at

I agree with this quote. When you learn to take the time and enjoy what your learning then school doesn't seem like stressful work anymore. If you take interest in what your learning its fun and you can enjoy going to school and all the work and commitment that comes with it. It doesn't seem like so much of a job.

I think it mean that we have learned to have fun at school.

No clue, to be totally honest. I'm assuming you mean you're making school more fun and enjoyable and thus more interesting for teenagers. If that's the case, good. That's exactly what needs to be done to spice classes up. I don't mean constant class involvement, I just mean try to make each day different from the last.

I think it says that school is fun.. its like when we play :)

Your voice results 4 Part 2

Tell us what you think of the following quote... We have learned to 'play school'.

like when you are a child and pretend to be a teacher and students with your firends..

I think it's alright.

i am not really able to understand it completely right now but i would think it means something about how school has turned into almost playtime for kids. they dont go there to learn as much as they do to socialize.

im not to sure what i think at this moment.

it is not an accurate representation of the real world.

Its not very relevant

I think that this quote is a good quote, because we do really have to learn to get along with the people that you go to school with. If you and you class mates, friends don't get along with one another you are not going to have a fun, memorable school year.

I wouldn't really consider doing school playing. Sometimes there is information that catches my eye and it's interesting and a bit fun to learn, but definitely not all.

School isn't taken seriously. For one your with a bunch of your friends and you just want to have a good time. Secondly, we all need our sciences and math, but how many of us are actually going to use the wave model of light or any other equation we learn later on in life. Whereas gym is going to affect us for the rest of our lifes and so will industrial arts, home ec and so on. I'm not saying science is bad, I'm just saying there is practical sciences and then there is theoretical and non-practical sciences.

We have to work and enjoy school.

I don't think that school is being taught seriously enough. The teachers are slack, and as student, we are learning thinks that will not have anything to do with our lives in the future.

I dont beliave we have learned to play beecause out classes are very simple and dont involve students. We are not aloud to play and have fun, only learn what we are told.

I think that that quote means that in school maybe with influences students have learned nopt to take school or their lessons seriously.

notes. quiz. notes. project. test. new unit. noes. quiz. notes. project. test. School is all one jumble of scheduled activities such as these. Some thrive on it while others wither. School is very calculated and it is all based upon remembering something for one day, as opposed to remembering something for life. (from grade eight {I'm in 11} Richard Bedford Bennett is the only PM to be burried outside of Canada). I know this since I was interested in RH RBB. If I am asked about grade nine science I can tell you about three whole things. Anyways, I am rambling, onto the next question!

school is important for socialisation

Personally, i think this means that students go through the actions of school, but often don't take anything in. They do what they need to to pass, and in most cases, that's about all they do. If they even do that.

I beleive that in many courses there are no right or wrong answers and the teachers are there to teach you how to come up with the correct answer. This is a good thing, but in some courses there are answers and they are coppied and no teacher really knows what a student has in their minds...also teachers in face to face school are either too helpful or not helpful enough there is no happy medium. So i beleive many students have learned to 'play school'.

I am not too sure. I have never really heard anyone say this.

At first i dont get the quote but the first thing to come to mind is that kids learn of ways to play school by gettign around situaitons without doing work and such...if that makes any sense.

To me saying one has learned to play school means that they're only portraying what they think school should be and it all seems to be a joke.

I don't know what the quote means..

I think it is a bit silly. I think some classes should involve play and back and forth banter, such as english, but others probably shouldn't involve a lot of play, such as math.

These will be bitter. Just a bit of warning. My first reaction to this is definitely "Well, I haven't, but I've met people who have, and I wish I could."

I agree to some extent. I mean...over half of the time I was in school I felt like I was merely wasting time...like I was just going somewhere to keep from having nothing to do in a way. And really, what games to children play? school is defionately one of them it it seems that how school is once you get there really follows that same formula.

stupid

It means that in going to school, you learn how to take it easy but still be serious when the time comes.

i think that it is saying that you are able to have fun while learning.

Doesn't mean anything to me

that school is a shell of real life, andd that it really holds no signiofigance in real life.

it sounds weird kind of confusing

Sounds like the author thought that school is just a routine and nobody actually learns anything.

January 19, 2009

Your voice results 4

Tell us what you think of the following quote... We have learned to 'play school'.

I think that we are sometimes like programmed robots that are all taught the same information in the same style, we some people may need alittle more attention and description than others. We sometimes tend to learn what we need to get us through the school system and leave it at that, as playing a role.

having fun at school

i think its true because people tend to tell the teachers what they want to hear and we dont actually like school so we pretend that we do.

How can you learn to PLAY SCHOOL

I think this quote means that when we were little kids we enjoyed watching and pretending to act like our parents and teachers. Therefore we learned how to 'play school' with one another. I know when I was a little kid, I loved dressing up and playing house and playing school.

School can be beaten by writing the answering the way teachers want

Same routine everyday.

I partly agree.

That we don't always put the effeort into school that is needed.

i dont quite understand what that is saying

no idea what it means

School is fun and serious at the same time

I think it's somewhat accurate to describe how students feel about high school. Because of the grading system, most students only worry about achieving high grades instead of truly understanding and learning the concepts, thus they are "play[ing] school" and not truly learning.

Not taking school seriously.

you dont think outside the box and everything is in order, school ruins creativity

i've never heard that quote, sounds like people are faking school maybe.

i don't understand the question. who is we?

Well, school is a lot of work, but some teachers try to make the work more fun and engaging.

Some people have, through cheating and other assortments of ways, people have effectively played their way through school.

education is more important thatn we take it for, we need to push ourselves mentally, and physically

School doesn't have to be completely boring. It can be engaging and interesting as well.

no school kicked our ass

I don't understand what it's referring to.

Students learn how to take advantage of the knowledge that is given to them, or loopholes and shortcuts, be it educational or something deeper.

what does that mean?

it fells like school is a game how you get along with teachers piers school work its all a game just matters how you play it

Hurm. Not sure what you mean by that. But my first thought was "Yeah, a lot of people do know how to fake it. Wish I was one of them. All I can fake is mediocrity so I'm not harassed by well meaning teachers."

What I think or finish it> haha Hmm - I think it sounds dumb.. and to finish the quote I would say " We have learned to play school when we were young"

January 17, 2009

Your voice results 3

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Do you believe that school work will have any bearing on their success in later life?

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114	71	9	34
	62.3%	0.8%	29.8%

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January 16, 2009

Your voice results 2

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Do you believe your school courses are interesting?

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119	24	11	84
	20.2%	0.9%	70.6%

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January 12, 2009

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Do you believe that school work is meaningful?

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90	42	5	43
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November 18, 2008

Student survey ... Part 2

Survey results from the preparation course at Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School...

Should every student have to take a course from the cyber school to graduate from our school division?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	158	14.4%
No	935	85.3%

Is the cyber school's method of course delivery better preparing students than face to face schools methods?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	573	52.3%
No	519	47.4%

Will the fact that you took a cyber school course better prepare you for university?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	805	73.4%
No	288	26.3%

Do you think a text book is necessary for a cyber school course?

answer	1089 responds	percent
Yes	220	20.1%
No	869	79.3%

Should the students have to take a their final exam face to face for a cyber school course?

answer	1090 responds	percent
Yes	164	15.0%
No	926	84.5%

Should students be charged an administration fee for cyber school?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	55	5.0%
No	1038	94.7%

Is the cyber school better for_______students?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Advanced	416	38.0%
average	578	52.7%
below average	99	9.0%

Should the cyber school have a dress code?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	47	4.3%
No	1045	95.3%

Did the cyber school website answer your questions?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	972	88.7%
No	121	11.0%

Have you ever been a victim of a cyber bully?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	111	10.1%
No	981	89.5%

Are you more computer literate than your parents?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	923	84.2%
No	170	15.5%

Should cyber instructors post their office hours?

Should there be teacher-parent interviews for cyber courses?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	873	79.7%
No	220	20.1%

Should the cyber school have a year book?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	197	18.0%
No	896	81.8%

Do you have your own cel phone?

answer	1091 responds	percent
Yes	262	23.9%
No	829	75.6%

Do you text message?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	798	72.8%
No	294	26.8%

answer	1089 responds	percent
Yes	762	69.5%
No	327	29.8%

November 17, 2008

Student survey Part one

Survey results from the preparation course at Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School...

Are you enrolled in a face to face school?

answer	1091 responds	percent
Yes	870	79.4%
No	221	20.2%

Have you already completed 4 years of high school?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	178	16.2%
No	914	83.4%

Do you have internet at home?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	1048	95.6%
No	44	4.0%

Do you spend 5+ hours a day on the internet?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	225	20.5%
No	867	79.1%

Have you been in a cyber school course before?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	326	29.7%
No	766	69.9%

Would you take a second cyber school course?

answer	1091 responds	percent
Yes	893	81.5%
No	198	18.1%

Do you think your marks in cyber school will be higher than in face to face?

answer	1091 responds	percent
Yes	778	71.0%
No	313	28.6%

Would you have take cyber school if there was any other way to do it?

answer	1090 responds	percent
Yes	760	69.3%
No	330	30.1%

Do you think it is easier to cheat in cyber than in face to face school?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	329	30.0%
No	764	69.7%

Have you ever cheated in a face to face course?

answer	1092 responds	percent
Yes	142	13.0%
No	839	76.6%

Have you ever cheated in a cyber school course?

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	28	2.6%
No	1017	92.8%

Do you think the cyber school 150 days system is better than a semester system

answer	1093 responds	percent
Yes	931	84.9%
No	162	14.8%

August 29, 2008

Tell us Something ... Part 15 (Last Part)

I like Cyber School!

i love the fexibility cyber school gives me

I am in grade eight at the moment and taking my grade nine math. I am glad that I am taking cyber math because it will help free up my schedule in high school and I will be able to take more classes. I'm happy that I am able to do this.

A cool website

cyber school is alright they should change up the fonts make a like cool, cartoonish, bubble letter theme going on to the website not kiddish but it looks so boring. im not complaining but i think that would make it better.

it would be good to have a conversation with the teacher at some point

Story: I love to do my course with friends so that it is way funner! Something to do better: before the assignment you explain how to do the assignment. The only thing is that some of the things in the assignment are not in the before assignment. To continue: it gives you a chance to explore something new and if you do not like it you only have to do it the one time. To close: It is too easy to cheat on assignments and exams. Also, you dont ALWAYS have to do it so it is easy to fall behind.

This course is better than math 90 because math is too hard to learn on the computer because of explanations.

Thanks to the teacher for all the help they gave me

All types of equations that will be on an assignment should be well explained and further with more hands on examples to help get the fact through the students heads.

it would be nice if we could get more updates to how far your falling behind if you were not doing your assignments date to date

Cyber School is a neat way to work online and do your courses online, without having face to face school

cyber school should continue because it gives the students more options plus its an hour less i have to spend at school!

cyber school was a great experience, i was able to focus more and raise my mark, because i could learn the imformation and then write the test right away

I think that cyber school is a great opportunity for students to upgrade their mark or if they have failed a class, to take it over again, or if they just need an extra credit and there time table is full.

Cyber school is just good to have. Especially when you have a hard time getting up to go to school, or work part time. I hope it stays for good.

If you had other options for learning. ex. more practice questions it could make it much easier for a student to comprehend the questions being asked of them

Keep the awesome teachers around; the ones that actually offer help and give help when it is asked for...(like the CE and some of the other courses too). Get rid of the teacher(s) that doesn't help at all (yes I do remeber from three years ago). We all ended up asking the Math teachers at our school.

I think it would be an awesome opportunity if people could do cyber school over the summer months. This would allow them to take many more high school courses.

August 28, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 14

I dont have a story but i feel that it helps in being more indepented when it comes to working and learning how to do things by yourself. because in university you do not get that full face to face relationship with your teacher

i honestly feel that when i learn on here it isn't explained well enough for most poeple. what i learn doesn't stick with as well as face to face and i dont remember it later. i still do very well in my cyber classes but that is in math and i am naturally good at that so its not too hard for me to figure out dispite most of this. i basically took this online cause in class it is really just a wste of my time to sit through the entire lesson if i already get it and then have to do the hw after. with this i get an extra spare which is nice especially when i have sports u dig. one thing that i think could realistically be improve is the amount of downtime on the site but im sure you're already trying to improve that. I like cyber school even if its not the greatest right now im sure it will improve over time. thanks.

Cyber school is fine for a certain learning stlye. It is not the style I have.

i dont like that if you have a question you sometimes habve to wait a whole day to get that answer.

The only reason I did not like it was because they don't really explain things clearly to you and you have no one on one help with any of it

I didn't want to be in cyber school, but when I did it and finished my course early, I had a spare for the rest of the semester, so that was awesome. Also, I think cyber school gives you more freedom and that definately helps with preparing you for University.

everything is up to my standards. im enjoying cyber school cause i can do work on my own time and do as much or little as i want

Well I have a suggestion, for your survey you had some difficult questions, like question eleven, Cyber school is tremendous for students who have attendance problems or who lead very busy lives and do not have the time to go to school regularily, or students who have health/mental health problems, it is a wonder. But to ask if everyone should take the course is difficult because some people really do no thave enough self discipline for it, but when I said "no" to the answer, I felt like I was insulting cyber school when I wasnt. And question number 3 when it asked if you would take the course again, I said "no" because I am graduated after this last class, its not because I dont want to, its because I simply dont have the time to do more high school if i want to go to college. Anyways I hope that you guys continue with Cyber School because it is a great thing for the students that really need it. Keep up with the good work.

I think it would be better if you gave better examples, instead of just giving us the question and the answer, give us step by step instructions without skipping any steps like in some of the lessons do. Thank you

it is good to go your own speed in the class! I also get to start partway through the semester so my courses aren't very full for part of it!

iunno i dont really have much to say . just more communication between the teacher and students

im sorry i have just started the program and dont have any stories yet

I already previously posted this but i will say it again just for your benefit. I am put on a waiting list, i have yet to be able to access the cyber school. That is absolutly insane, you mean to tell me that there is no room in a invisible school because of a invisible waiting list. It is cyber school, there is plenty of room in the cyber world. Some students just do not have the time to wait for a ridiculous waiting list. Some students need to get this education done and over with now, they need to graduate, they need to redeem themselves in a failing class some students may just need to get over bearing parents off thier backs. Parents who will not give that child a break because they failed math or english or whatever. Students have too much on their plates to worry about with school being shoved down thier throuts daily, demanding family and friend troubles and activities. It is obvious students cannot rely on much anymore but when a cyber world school tells them that they muct wait that is absolutly sickinging. Students do not have time to wait for a spot to clear on a invisible waiting list. Thats what you need to change, apparently you need more space in your school because a waiting list is just going much much much too far.

August 27, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 13

We asked...Tell us something. A neat story about you in the cyber school. Something we could have done better. Something that we could use on our website to sell the cyber school idea. A tip to a cyber school employee. A thank you to a cyber school employee. A reason for the cyber school to continue. A reason for the cyber school to close. A neat website.
I think you guys should write out stuff in bigger font because on the little screens at my school it is hard to se if it is a addition sign or a devision sign. Other than that it is great!

well i think that you guys who make this site, are doing really good,dont close it caue christian kids can learn more things about god doing the cyber school course i think hehe,

some things were made too complex. for the yellow box steps, i usually have my own crazy simple way of doing it but the question made me do it the way cyber school taught. marks are lost often at those places.

well i think you guy's should have all type of thing's on here like Math and more brain exersize's and that's about it

I like cyber school because you can learn at your own pace, and not getting rush all the time.

You log onto the computer and you do your work.

the cyber school would not let me on sometimes

You should be able to submit answers one at a time in case you are not sure if you are understanding correctly.

More interaction with the teachers and students needed

My finger hurts...

i think that the very first time that i joined which was this year. i was very confused with all your tools and what not. it was hard to understand some on things that we had to do.

Hmm. The only thing I could think of is finding a way to keep us motivated and active and regular with cyber school.. I mean, I'm behind right now, just because I haven't spread out the time I need to do things. I don't have any ideas on how to do that however, I'm sure it's a big question for you guys too.

I can't ever get a good hand with my school work, but don't feel beat down, I can't get the help that I need from the face to face teachers either.

well for one, I think that the teacher should awnser back so the students more quickly. and i love cyber school because i can stay at home with my son and still finish my schooling so in my opionin i think cyber school should continue but the teachers should awnser back more quickly because mine doesnt and he puts me behind!

I haven't done the course yet so it was premature to do this servey.

Cyber school is a HUGE help when it comes to students like me who need some flexibility with courses because of elite sports. Sometimes it is really hard to fin the time to get homework done for one specific day. Cyber school allows the flexibility to get it done on my own time.
Make the site a little more interesting to look at, I get bored just sitting here looking at a plain site that doesn't really peek my interests. You should give it more flare, probably not so BLAH looking, if you understand what I mean.

I think that the teachers expect to much of an amazing answer... most people that are taking this that i know dont like school and need to take it at their own pace. so i dont understand why they wanna make it so complicated

make sure everything is in the pages for the review

I e-mail my cyber school teacher, but I never get a reply. I don't know if he isn't getting my e-mails, or if I'm contacting him in the wrong way. It's frustrating and worrying, and I don't like the way of contacting teachers.

August 26, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 12

the cyber school should stay open because it provides students with a great learning oppurtunity

I just started Cyber School the other day, and i found it a bit difficult to understand where you get your course or that i needed to actualy finish the Prepartation Course before i got my actual course outline. It also confused me a bit when it said start your calandar for Mathematics 90. I signed up for Math A30 and thought i had been taking Mathematics 90. I got a little freaked out when i thought i signed up for the wrong course. I like Cyber School and think it should keep running because i do have a flexible schedule and it allows me to work freely.

A neat website.. uhm... Nexopia, Facebook, Myspace.. any one of those horribly addictive cults =] FPS Banana is really cool too... It's all for First person shooter games (which are surprisingly awesome, and I'm a girl, and I love them!).. But yeah. =]

it is sometimes hard to understand the examples in math

Well all I can say is that the time spent waiting for the semster to begin is alittle long (2-3 working days) I know you guys/gals got alot of work, but waiting is the hardest thing to do.
This is a great way for people who enjoy electronics and computers to get an education!
Since i'm still in grade eight and at an elementary school i'm glad that there is cyberschool. that way i can advance in math and get an actuall challenge unlike i would have been if i had taken grade 8 math this year.

You should add more options in the registration sheet, like when it says what date would you like to register have it say between what days would you like to start your cyber school course. And there are a few other tweaks in the registration but I don't remember them.

i thought that cyber school was good.

It was rad

There is little learning involved, just assignments and tasks

A word from a Cyber Math Man. (Gr.8) I like Cyber School a lot but, it needs to improve in many ways, the web design is sometimes a little out dated, the chat rooms could have PICTURE emoticons, updated course system, a better who wants to be a millionaire game and more practice games. Not including that, Cyber school rules and keep up the good work!
nanananananananananananananaBATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!

Thankyou to C Binsfield for being understanding of working 2 jobs and having no days off so he understood the little amount of work i could accomplish some nights.

I love math

cyber school is a neat way to upgrade ur marks. My marks in cyber school is way much better than face to face school marks. cyber school should continue at least for another couple of years.

This cyber school is awesome, we never had it where I moved from(sedgewick, ab)!

Cyber School is a neat way to learn all your next year skills this and and the next year, learn the year after next year's and etc.

Me and my other friends were bored one day so we were looking through all the people who we could send e-mails to, and we found this girl that used to go to our school that was our friend but we didn't keep in touch with her and now we are good friends again.

Just a tip to the cyber school employees/teachers- don't get so mad at us when we haven't been on Cyber School for 9 days! We have our own system of learning, and we are BUSY!

I like peanuts... They are nice... I like the way they can be made into butter... But peanut butter tastes bad on potatoes... I wonder why that is... Normal butter is fine on potatoes... What could the difference be?... Maybe the milk in cow butter makes it different... I wonder which is more healthy?... Probably cow butter... Or maybe goat butter?... This is a question that I will never be able to answer... 'Till the next survey... Bye-Bye.

August 25, 2008

Tell us Something ... Part 11

My wrist hurts. does that count for something?

Cyber school is a neat way to gain a new experience in learning, comunitcation with the teachers and cyber school staff is very good.

Thanks to cyber school employee, for helping me go through the course.

Cyber school is a great way for a person to receive credit for classes by not having to go to face to face school. It is good for kids who don't fit tin and like working alone.

Hey this is my first year taking cyber school. So it was a little harder to answer this survey!! But I did the best I could!! Anyways I think cyber school is a neat idea and I am really looking forward to starting!! Thank for this opertunaty for this experience!!

I did math tests.

In my situation it usually took a few days for my teacher to respond to my question. I took Math B30 on cyber school and without an answer you could be doing the problems all wrong. I had to work on cyber school during christmas holidays due to other commitments in my first semester. The down side on working on my class during the holidays was ,of course, the teacher is on holidays as well and did not respond until 2 weeks or so had past. I think if the christmas holidays are included in the 150 days then teachers should have to work then also or cyber school should be closed during the holidays and the 150 days extended after the holidays. I think that since cyber school is an online course that teachers should make notes that are printer friendly. I found that I would spend 1 to 2 hours copying notes. For cyber school to be better I think there needs to be more and better communication beteween students and teachers.

This is my first time using Cyber School, so I dont have any stories to tell about. But so far i really like Cyber School.

I found the beginning - becoming registered and having to take the prep. course before you're even entered very confusing and not straight forward.

HAHA cyber school is sooo confusing!!

I like cyberschool. It is really flexable and i get more done in one hour on cyberschool then i do at face to face school.

The preparation course is extremely annoying to retake every time an online course is taken. Also, I could not register for another class while in the system with another class without re-registering and having to take the preparation course over. On another note, certain classes have the marks too heavily weighted on certain things. During one course, none of the daily assignments were marked. Only the unit exams and final were marked and consisted of very few questions. This made it extremely difficult to do well in the class because every mark on an exam was worth a fair bit of the overall course mark.

I just started cyber school, so far, all i can say is it's good. Students can learn how to study individually..that's all.

I am taking a couse and I think it would be better if the learning materials had better expilnations and details.

I think that you need more explanation for your courses. A cool website is www.google.com

Well, I guess what I would like to say is that it has helped me to realize that time management is vitally important. I have to learn to be more disciplined. It took me a while, but I am finally starting to figure that out and I beleive that will be very important when I get to University.

Thank you for letting students get ahead a bit and let them have flexible hours. It really helps, and Is a good way of managing time.

August 24, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 10

Well, first off, I shouldn't even be in cyber school. If I had gone to a different school I wouldn't have to be in this course, and I'd actually be passing Christian Ethics. I think that I find it hard to keep up, and I'm also supposed to be taking this year long too, so in the long run, I'll probably fail and I'll have to take this course all over again. But no, instead, I'm just going to move to another school so I won't have to.

you need to have a tutorial session at the beginning to help learn all the parts of the program

I would prefer if on every course they set deadlines, and if you dont meet them, you get late marks off because otherwise it is so easy to get behind.

i really think that cyber school should continue. I has helped me alot this year. I am a student who has alot of trouble getting to school or even waking up in the mornings and cyber school makes it all easier. You can work at your own pace and dont have to feel like your always behind everyone else because your working on your own. Also, the pace of the course is almost perfect. its not too fast nor too slow and being able to do your hour a day anytime you want is the best part. I'm loving cyber school and so are my friends. My typing is improving and i am not distracted by other students. KEEP CYBER SCHOOL and you will make alot of kids happy.

:) I LOVE cyber school

My math course that I am taking right now is not well enough explained, and my mark has dropped by a lot, because I do not understand what I am doing.

Cyber school is awesome. The only thing I recommend is the looks. Perhaps they could become customizable in the future. Colors and such. And also I like a bit more interaction with the student and teachers. A bit more encouragement perhaps?

nothing really specific. i'm in a hybrid right now which was really cool to do along with in class stuff. i am trying to take an english online because it conflicts with in school schedule.

I personally don't like the cyber school program. Yeah I like that I can print my assignments off the net but yet I can just take home the textbook that the regualar math class has. ALSO, I like the face-to-face class because assignments are due on the next day and students are pushed more to finished their work. Yeah the cyber school allows the student to have flexibility and also to be responsible for their work and stuff but face-to-face gives the student due dates. Well... for me I like that. Now I didn't finish my grade ten because I did't have to have my work done by a certain time or day. I don't know I have alot more to say but I just can't word them the way I want to. Thanks for taking the time to read my comment.

The first course that I took online was creative writing and I had a lot of difficulty with it and ended up dropping the class. I was a little dissapointed becuase I had enjoyed it I just didn't have the amount of time required. But I am not taking MathA30 as an up grade and I find it much more enjoyable and I like that i can work at my own pace without interuption. My teachers at school also offer help for and students that are taking classes online and have any questions. This is also extremely helpful.

make it take a shorter time for the kids to start up with the cyber school

make it so once you sign up it doesnt take so long to start

I think the registration is a bit too complicated. It has been 5 days and one of my friends still can't take the preperation course and doesn't have the confirmation e-mail. Also, when I was registering, it said I wrote down grade 7 instead of grade 8 by accident. I thought instead of me reregistering and correcting my mistake having to wait another 1-2 days was unnecessary, I thought this because if you guys knew I was in grade 8, couldn't you have corrected the mistake yourself rather than put me through a bit more trouble. Anyways, that was my only problem so far.

Cyber School is awesome and it teaches you to learn on your own which makes you better at independent things.

All the Cyber School teachers are their to always make sure i'm logging on and letting my parents know what i have done... that motivates me to finish

August 23, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 9

We asked...Tell us something. A neat story about you in the cyber school. Something we could have done better. Something that we could use on our website to sell the cyber school idea. A tip to a cyber school employee. A thank you to a cyber school employee. A reason for the cyber school to continue. A reason for the cyber school to close. A neat website.
i honestly just been put in this class because i wasn't doing very well in a face to face kind of teaching but i find it better that way and that my absences were not very good so i know this will be my last time to make sure i stay in school.

I dont think that there could have been anything done differently from my point of view.

I think it is a great oppurtunity for students to learn independently, which of course is great preparation for university.

My teachers have been very patient. Everyone is very polite and nice to me, which is appreciated when learning how to do an online class.

cyber school is flexible and helps me to learnafter school whith a job

I just want to say that I am very excited that I found about Cyber school because I never knew about it before. I always wanted to take classes online and it's the best. I just want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who is a part of the SCCS, you guys really make it easier for people who are looking for a little more. Thanks again!

I had a friend, from when I was little and had not talked to or seen in eight years, and I just re-met her on cyber school this years. It lets me keep in contact with my friends when I can't aways see them. The classes are better then being in a class room.

i think that there should be more notices sent out to everyone and specific due dates for each assignment to keep people on task, because without specific due dates there is alot of procrastination because it doesn't NEED to be done and then it is all done poorly in the last few weeks instead of properly like it could have been done if each assignment was done one at a time.

cyber school is the best site you guys should continue it..but i dont know whats the next step in here

i like cyber school because you can work on it at various points of the day and you always know that their is something to do. i love how you can work at your own pace some days i dont feel like working so i dont, but then others ill do 4 quizes and assignments in a day

Well this is my 5th cyber school course in 5 years...Grade 12 now, took my first one in grade 8 (math 90). It's worked really well so far for scheduling flexibility, 6th classes, and classes not offered at my home school, such as Info Pro. Cyber school can be taken in any grade if the student has the will power to do the course material. It's this will power that'll give them a good mark & prepare them better for the world after grad.

I dont have much to say i havet even started my coarse yet. I've never been too keen on coputers but this seems verry simple and hopefully will be benificial and inprouve my computer confidence.

I think that the marking scheme should be more legible...like it should be more straight forward with just an overall average

This is my first time taking cyber school. It isn't that bad, a little hard to understand.

its good because i can take, and upgrade, a class while working fulltime.

something you guys should ahve done would ahve to be try to make it less confusing . I mean ... not having way to many different links and more links added to that, and your getting way of track of what you were trying to start in the first place . I'm only answering a few of these, So a way for cyber shcool to keep on continueing would ahve to be , It help a lot of people . It's on your own time , shows responsibility , and understandment of yourself , i think . and helps in so much other ways , independment . Many many reason . Helps people stay caught up in school . ..Cyber school should never close . It's helps to many people . and if it just up and left one year, we'd be pretty effed . : D

August 22, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 8

well I just started, and i really don't understand your system... like, where is my homework? all I get are useless tabs I JUST WANT TO DO MY HOMEWORK AND GET OUT OF HERE

Well Cyber School is awesome. It's not just an idea, it a reality. I enjoy taking classes in cyber school. It prepares me better and gives me more knowledge. It's easy for me because of it flexibility. I like it more because this helps me to get out of high school in four years, not to be there for five or six years. Thanks for people who are helping us. Thanks a lot.

With the course-load of face-to-face school, it would be helpful if the cyber courses were to be the same length as a semester. It would also be helpful if you could access the course during the summer holidays to get a bit of a start.

I have yet to start my cyber school coarse but so far the interaction with my teachers has been great! I think stundents and teachers should consistantly be communicating with one another!

Cyber school should contine to run because it gives people who have scheduling issues at school a chance to take the classes they want to take.

I feel that cyber school should continue as a learning institution because it enables students to have a more flexible schedule, and to develop better homework habits.

Ive only been in this cyber school class for a little while,over the time ive loved this course and it better prepares me for it, i can work better off alone because i ahte being over controlled by somebody else. I do not know why,its sjtu a suggestion and an opinion i put together but over the time ive learned alot and ive put more effort into the class then any other face to face class i like this cyberschoo class alot more becuase it prepares you,you use your mind,lots of thinking,and puts you and i know i can achieve this class if i put the effort and time into this class i dont tihnk there is anything that should be changed there is no more i can say except this is an awesome idea, and i thank the principal at Bishop murray Highscool for telling em this because its easy and it better prepares me:)

Cyber school lets me do things at my own pace. It allows me to grasp the concept better and easier at my own pace, unlike classes in school. You move along at the teacher's pace for the class

a cyber school course know as info processing 10 is by far the most stupid non useful class i have ever seen and done. it teaches basically NOTHING and has helped me 0% in my goal to graduate gr12. this course keeps giving trick questions and asks things that were not told to me in the quiz preperation. i still cannot take this course seriously due to the lack of teachin it seems to be giving me. i have heard nothing from the teacher and i still have no idea what this class is trying to teach and i have been workin on it and have completed almost all of my tests. the person who designed my course because much does not make sense....sorry thx for reading

I started cyber school because I thought it would be better than a face to face, with a teacher of mine. So I think cyber school should continue because it gives you more free will, and does not put pressure on you like a face to face teacher would.

will for me, cyber school it helped me a lot to understand better. because what i knew.. i took cyber shcool before and i did better for the first time but i decided to drop out my course because i had too much work in face to face shcool

i find it easier than normal math in school its more flexible and easier to do. I like it lots and hopefully im able to take itagain in the future

Honestly i had problems in actual high school but it also makes it harder to know i yuo are passing or not like 9.20 or whatecver is really hard to determine whether or not you are passing and quite frankly i like the whole letter grading system so i think if you guys did that it would help alot of people out alot better

I have not been in the cyber school community for too long, but one there's one thing I can say - I wish I had started CS earlier.

its better to have a cyber school.

umm... it's really hard to motivate yourself to do cyber school classes... I had a lot of trouble getting everything done and not rushing it.

I took cyber school 3 years ago and i Absolutly loved it. I forget who my teacher was i never actually met him but honestly best teacher ive ever had, i had a million questions ( cause math isnt my strongest area) and he answered them all . I think cyber school helps out for university because in university the class is HUGE and its not as personal and you have to learn on your own in university and with cyber school that definatly helps. ( to teach yourself) all in all i think cyber school is a great idea, ill see how this class goes and see how its changed and ill let you know forsure!

August 21, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 7

math should be so that qizes and test are always availible so that more capible students can finsh quicker

We'll cyber school is perfect for me, because i failed a couple classes and i really didnt want to go back to school. So i got a job and im doing cyber school in my spare time. Plus i do most of my work at night. it seems im more focused with less destractions around

I think that bacuase the cyber school website has been down alot this year, they should extend the working days for the students who are stuck not being able to work on it some days
It gives me a chance to catch up on tests I miss when I'm sick.(I'm sick a lot)

The cyber school is a good idea to all the people in school. you guys should let us write the test if we don't test it. you guys should sell books and pens. I thanks the people who came with thiis idea because it helps us to learn more and to do good in school. i thank all the employees. a reason for the cyber school to continue is to all the students to pass the classes in school. if the students are not doing what they should be doing on time.

Well, this is my first time taking cyber school and I haven't been doing it for a very long time, however I have found it neat in the way that through e-mail we are able to contact our teachers at any hour of the day. Through the way that cyber school is set up I believe that it is a good way to teach you independance, because you can work at any pace you like as long as you meet the required deadlines.

well u could have funner courses maybe a little easyer questions and more hands on then typing

Well it's taken me almost a month just to get started on my course because of issues with the system and then issues that I didn't have the knowledge to correct so right now I'm kind of bitter but once I get going in the course I'm sure it will become much more enjoyable.

not so much reading

I just love it

Cyber School was good for me, because I could manage everything I was doing, and there wasn't that much pressure when tests were coming up cause you could take your time. Unlike when at school, you have like 5 different projects due all on the same day in 5 different classes. This made school seem alot easier knowing that I could take my time and understand everything I was doing on here then trying to cram everything together when I'm at school listening to different teachers.

Well its fun. Its neat. I like it beacuse i can do it on my own time.

I think cyber school is not appropiate for teaching someone how to learn about certain subjects.Its easier if we have other individuals telling us what is what, and how to do things. But, this way it is harder, because we PRACTICALLY have to depend on ourselves. And therefore our park goes down lower.

cyber school is good, i am in the hybird course right now its good, but sometimes i have problems with the course at home, it won't show up and says internet explorer cant find the page.

Cyber school should continue because it gives great possibilities for students that have conflict in face to face situations at school

I don't like cyber school because i was forced to take it, the lay out of it is a little on the confusing side.

cyber school is good for students who have a hard time going to class

Well The Assistance could be one thing i dont really understand like what too do half the time its really confusing like ahh ha ha but yea more help or like guide lines you know...

Cyber school is good because it teaches computer skills, which are much needed to be taught

I think cyber school is a great online learning course for all ages.

August 20, 2008

Tell us something ... Part 6

Oh...so much to say...I've been on cyber school for 5 years now. I went on it because I was ahead in elementary school and needed a challenge. I did ok in my first class which was math 90. Then during grade 9, I did math 10, and Info Pro. again, I didn't do great on the math, but I really enjoyed IP. By grade 10, I was kinda stuck since I wanted to stay ahead in math, but didn't want to go in a class where I would know no one. so yet again, I did math 20. I struggled a lot with that course and I thought that that course was not set up very well...I had to get a tutor, who helped my manage to get something in the high 70's. a pretty bad mark # wise, but great considering how hard the class was. Then, in my own stupidity, I did another math online. A30, with Mr. Lapointe. What an amazing teacher. I wish I could've had him in person. He knew what he was doing, was willing to help at any time and was extremely patient with me. Finally, I went into a class and found that I was unequipted to deal with math in an in-class setting. I ended up with a 79 in an AP math class and was so upset because I had always put my less than perfect math marks up to the fact that it was cyber. I realized though that it definately had to do with the fact that I hadn't been in an actual math classroom for 4 years. Then I took Christian Ethics 20 online. That was amazing...I actually learnt more from C.E. online than anything else. A fairly large group of us took it together so we could help eachother out etc. It was actually fun. The course was fairly easy, went by quickly and was effective. Cyber has to continue, but if there is any way that it could better equip you for classroom courses, that would be great. I'm not entirely sure how that would work, but I'm sure someone could come up with something. This is my last course and I am proud to call myself an Alumni of the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School! (There's cheesy for you! haha)

last year i took math 10 and i couldn't find any of the assignments...i probably would have done alot better on the unit tests if i could have found the assignments.

Cyber school is a way to get a class done fast and easy. It may be even a class you do not like or find easy and want to fly through it.

Cyber school is not bad...I like the fact that u can work online line at anytime..so theirs no excuse to not pass..

I think that it's great that people can take courses online - no reason why. There are no improvements that I can think of.

Have fun making a better system!

Cyber school is great, especially if you're having conflicts with your schedule at school. It is not the place for procrastinators though, as it usually ends up causing a great deal of stress when the deadline is approaching.

well first of all i would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to complete math 10.it's an honour to say cyber school is a great opportunity to so many students.students should take the time to thank and acknowledge the fact the some people are trying to make a difference in further education issues.again thank you.

Cyber school is ok. I prefer taking an actual face to face class though, I just find it better, I learn better in a classroom.

IT's already great!

Instead, how about a specific thing to fix. It would be BEYOND awesome if you had a way to print off all the diagrams and what not in black and white. That way, I wouldn't have to drive around the city at the EXACT TIME OF DAY which, incidently, tends to be the ONLY TIME OF DAY I get to talk to my boyfriend who lives halfway across the country to get ink so I can print off some notes I'll need to look at over and over again even though I waste 80% of the ink on solid background colours and useless images. You don't make teachers waste ink on useless bits of junk like that, do you?

August 19, 2008

Tell us Something ... Part 5

One of my favorite things about cyber school is how respectful the interaction is. Whether emailing your teacher or posting a thread on the discussion board it is one of the only places on the internet where you don't have to worry about being flamed.

Cyber school is great for flexibility and really suits my life style.

it is hard to figure out wat i have to do on the assingments.

if you had more time

I think you should give your site more of an appealing look and avoide clashing colors. give it more of a pop out look and don't give it so much flashing images. Make it a nice layout. also adding other languages for a course like spanish, french, etc. that would be nice.

Good website. Neat and good usage of new technologies. Excellent for people who can't take face to face school.

I prefer cyber school because for some courses i catch on faster than other students so i can go at my own pace and if i need to look over a certain course more than once i can do that too so its better for me!! And i like being able to do it whenever i have time!

cyber school is a good thing because it will help you graduate on time if you really need classes. it is also a new expieriance to try. some people like it better then actual school because you can do it when ever you want to. my teacher for ela a10 seems pretty nice, when ever i have a problem with the class i can ask him and he usually has a answer for me.

i dunno

Nothing as the cyver school depends on the students own discipline but the staff did do their job.

I have already done three classes in it, and im looking forward to doing more

I didnt like cuber school because it was really confusing. Especially when you could not ask a teacher any questions.

Its all good

I used cyber school also to do Math 90 in grade eight, so I was able to complete my maths and sciences early. The course is great, and it's absolutely fantastic to be able to take a a hybrid course where you can take the course at your own pace and have a face to face teacher on demand. A neat website, just watch for spelling errors!
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Thank you cyber for making courses easy and convient to take! Love cyber school student

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great for people who need more credits but don't hve alot of time.

www.google.ca That is a very neat website.

The site is as good as it need to be.

Well, as I have just started cyber school, I don't have a lot of imput. However, I do think that most cyber school (ex: the forums) could use a better and easier navigation system.

I liked everything about it.

You need to have cyber school open over the summer. And also after my first cyber school experience, i think it would be beneficial if you would do more to encourage students to do their work.

Cyber School is amazing. I can do it when I want, and work at my own pase. It will get me ready for university by preparing for the use of computers. Thanks Cyber School!

August 18, 2008

Tell us Something ... Part 4

Thank you for creating such a nice school to use for us people who have busy scheduals

I like the fact that my online teacher is someone that I know and have been taught by before. It helps me to learn and ask questions on a more personal level which, in this case of a discussion-based course, I believe is entirely essential. Having a teacher who knows you personally and how you behave as a student helps them to give more accurate grades and teaching. When a teacher knows how a student works or asks questions they can see where the student is coming from whereas a teacher who has never met the student may take a comment or habit in the wrong way.

i think cyber school is an amazing way to learn!

i have not finished my year in cyber school so i wouldnt really know much about the class.

i don't really like cyber school

i donno

Cyber Schol is a great place, don't get me wrong. However, I find that some of the tools are a bit complicated... when they do not need to be. So maybe you guys could work on that. Maybe make the homepage something even an educationally challenged person would see as easy.

So yeah... you guys just need to make this place a bit more simple. Good day.

There is WAY too much repetitive labour. At least in some courses anyway. You're not exactly learning at your own pace when you're plugging 60 boring, easy, and yet long to do questions. Ideally, there wouldn't be required daily assignments at all, just the lesson, and a bunch of questions with the answers on hand to make sure you're doing it right. Then if you already know how to do something, you don't have to waste two hours doing the aggressively annoying manual labour. I seem to remember the Math 10 course being like that... 'twas great! I learnt everything, but didn't have to waste hours proving and proving again that I've learnt it. The end of unit test should be enough for that. If people didn't learn their stuff then it'll show in the test.
it's going to help me graduate with my friends. If there was no cyber school i would have to go for another semester of high school, so I am very thankful for this new oppurtunity of education.

everything is fine.

I really enjoy cyber school but I think that the 150 day schedule shouldn't include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. I think that you should be able to ACCESS your cyber school account on those days but they shouldn't be included as days where you HAVE to do work. It's just like you wouldn't do/ go to school on the weekend unless you had homework.

It's nice when you get a test graded fast. It keeps you wanting to keep going to finish your course. Most of the time it will take days to get my quizzes back.

Make sure the courses are up to date. Its a bit confusing to have one teachers name always mentioned in the course nots, but to have a diferent teacher teaching the course.

i think that all the cyber school classes schould be able to compile all your notes so you can print them off, to be able to read them not on the computer

Save The Internet

your have to go though to many steps to learn about it i wantted to jsut start my math 20 and i still have not startedit bec i have to go thou th prep class thing it greats really boring an time consuming other then that is is doin ok so far

its flexable.. and easier.. for me

It's really handy to be able to have all the information for the course at one time. I love that.
Theres nothing really for you to change. I liked the program for my grade 9 math and I decided to take it again for my grade 10 math.

Maybe there should be some sort of music program on cyber school.

Using cyber school before your grade twelve year is a great way to free up periods so you can take more chilled out classes, have less homework and in turn, have more fun in your grade twelve year. (If you can handle the work!)

I have only been in cyber school a week and I have found that I learn much better when I am away from the distractions of a classroom environment.

August 16, 2008

Tell Us Something ...Part 3

I think it's really great that this is being offered - thank you very much for making my school life, as well as the school lives of my classmates, easier.

classes to be in the same format perhaps, like having your communication icons the same and in the same spot so that when you are doing your school work you don't get confused about where things are going back from class to class. Just a thought.

Cyber is a little difficult to keep up with if you're not diligent. I think that there should be something that says that you have to be done something by a certain date more often. Like every month or so, not every half a semester. BUt I like how you can work ahead. But you get kinda of sick of sitting in front of the computer for so long. Cyber school should stay open because there are people out there that need this option. I chose cyberschool because I could learn another subject at school. Thank you to all my teachers, past and present, and perhaps future.

I am personally extremely grateful for cyber school. I've taken 6 distance education classes and 4 of those have been with SCCS. Most of the reason for this is scheduling issues because I want to take way too many classes, and part of it was taking gr. 9 math in grade 8 to challenge myself and open up an elective in high school. I'd like to thank all the teachers who put hard work into creating cyber school, it seems like it would be A LOT of work. Personally, I find it slightly harder to achieve high marks in cyber school than in a face-to-face class. This is partly because of the motivation required and partly because it is a little harder not having a teacher there at all times. Overall, it's an excellent experience and really teaches self-motivation. Thanks for putting this all together, it has really really REALLY helped me out. God bless!

If you are homeschooled, I don't think it should be required that if you are taking a cyber school course, that you have to actually go to a school to take a Christian Ethics class every semester. This is very inconvenient for someone who is homeschooled. I don't know if this is how it is now, but when my sister looked into taking a cyber class, that is what she was told. I know this is a Catholic school but for those who just need to take the class to graduate, it would be better suited, because the Public School system only has grade 12 courses so it is not possible to get all the credits that are needed.

Cyber school is a good way to learn independently

I think the information displayed on the site needs to be better organized and easier to understand because some of the assignments are kind of confusing.

Wow! I am a writer of sorts so I'm going to TRY and keep this short and simple. I took Cyber School for the first time in Grade nine and have been at it ever since (gr. 11). I took Christian Ethics on-line as well as Information Processing. After taking CE 10 and20 online, I have found that it is much easier to answer honestly in these sort of situations. Christian Ethics relates to very sensitive topics that most people do not feel very comfortable discussing in person. I think the biggest reason for this is that they are afraid people will judge them based on their answer. On Cyber, it seems like you can be more honest with your opinion because no one really knows who you are. I realize this means people can be rude and nasty a little more easily as well but I have not seen it happen very often. I think the majority of students who take Cyber school are the kind to uphold academic integrity as well. That being said, I do not think Cyber School is for everyone. I think everyone learns their own way and Cyber school is excellent for the independent learner. Basically, I think this place is awesome and the teachers really listen to what you have to say. I realize that was neither short nor simple but I did try and thank-you for listening.

Thank you for creating such a nice school to use for us people who have busy scheduals

August 15, 2008

Tell us Something ... Part 2

I think that it should done be done by semester and not 150 because sometimes you go away on weekends and don't really use your time as wisely

I found that certain courses was easier, i.e. less time consuming, because the course was in a printable format. I also liked the courses where you had a second chance on a quiz to improve your marks.

i think that cyber school is confusing everyone says oh its so easy but really its just as hard but its even harder cuz of all the emails u get

I like cyber school. It is a neat way to let people take courses to get ahead, or if they can't take a face-to-face course for any reason. My only problem with the program is that sometimes the teachers don't answer right away, and it takes two or three days. Other times, though, the teachers answered straight away, it was obvious they checked their email pretty much every day, which was really great.

I've been a student in cyber school now for 3 semesters. Some teachers have been VERY helpful and others have just had a few troubles in teaching the material clearly. Overall, however it has been a good experience.

I find cyber school hard to use and hard to find everything. I enjoy using it though because it's easier for me to access and complete assignments because I don't have a certain due date.

I think that this is a great method for people who need to upgrade or failed a class, you can interact with your teacher easy and you learn how to type better.

I think that Cyber School is an excellent way to learn. It gives you flexibility, while at the same time makes you self-motivated. You have to be determined and learn how to manage your time so that you can finish within your alloted amount of time. Thank you Cyber School for the wonderful experiences I have had.

I think that cyberschool should continue, because it forces the student to manage their own time. This is an important skill that you will use later on in life, even in University. After highschool, there is no one to tell you that you have homework to do, or you have something that is due next week. you have to be able to manage your time to get everything done. Cyberschool helps you to do this, because even though you do have due dates within the courses, you have to tell yourself to actually get the assignment done. Cyber school is a great way to learn!

A schedule that tells the student exactly what to do on each day of the year. this will help the students stay on track. in one of my classses i had a schedule like that and it was very helpful.

Cyber school has helped me graduate I am now back for my second year to upgrade my marks that could of been higher if I had managed my time better thanks to cyber school i gradutated grade 12 from holy cross highschool

Cyber School up to date has been a system that can be easily tripwired. In mathematics, you can often right click on an image and select "Save Image As" and it will give you the answer. Using Mozilla Firefox to answer the questions, you can often double click the answer box and it will automatically put out the answer for an unknown reason. Cyber School should continue, as it is very well organized and ran by the head, but some flaws should be eradicated.

I would recommend that in Cyber School, deadlines should be more enforced. A student should be allowed to work as fast as possible, but for some students (maybe only a few) no deadlines is a hard thing to organize. I realize that the recommended days are in the student calendar, but sometimes a concrete deadline is a good kick in the pants to get someone like myself back on track. However, Cyber School MUST stay in existence, as it provides solutions for many difficult scheduling problems, it allows Grade 8's to work ahead in math (a very good thing) and it caters to a learning style not approached before. It is a much better alternative to a classroom than correspondence or another similar alternative. I have taken both correspondence and Cyber School, and I greatly prefer Cyber School.

I think cyber school is a great way for a student to develop a sense of independance. I've taken a few university classes, and i believe cyber school will teach students to become more self reliant and independant in their studies! i believe it is a very benefial means of education. However, i would not recommend making it mandatory for ever student to complete one class online in order to graduate because not all students can learn by teaching themselves, or will be self motivated enough to complete the course. Thanks!

well this is my first time doing a cyber school class so i really dont know at this point

I really like the set-up on the site, It's easy to navigate around the site. I often find myself excited to go and get some work done :) Well done, good Job.

I like how you are able to go at your own pace.

I would just like to say that cyber school gave me the opportunity to finish some classes I couldn't continue in an actual school. I think it's a great way to get an education if you cannot physically or mentally be present in a school.

im not sure. you should be able to take the hole year on cyber school because i was sick and couldnt even get out of bed but i needed school but you guys didnt have it.

Cyber School has been a great learning expirience in the truest form. It has prepared me for life by forcing me to regulate my own learning, and keeping myself on track. The teachers are usually helpful, and overall I find CyberSchool much quicker than in class.

Cyber School, is more than just sitting at the computer and doing your work, its a chance for you to feel independent but yet easly access help when needed!

Cyber school is a great way of learning. It is flexible for a person's schedule, suited for a different kind of learning style then face to face, and easily accessed (if you have a computer with internet). I really like cyber school, and am hoping to take more courses online in the years to come. Thank you for all the work everyone does for cyber school!

I think the cyber school program is good as it is

Although I find cyber school extremely convenient with my schedule I find the discussion postings a waste of time . I am over the age of 40 and find it awkward to communicate with people who are younger than my children. I have found that almost no high school courses are available in print,either through you or the Saskatchewan Correspondence School. I would suggest that if an adult is exempt for certain prerequisites to courses that some of the material also be excempt. I am 44 and at this age if I have not aquired the skills of communication then there is no hope. The reason I decided to take this cyber class was because the last of my three children finished school and I decided it was my turn after spending 28 years in the retail industry to move on to something more . I did not realize that cyber school would require so much discussion and am now questioning my future in cyber school. Thank-you

August 14, 2008

Tell us something. Part 1

These are the responses...

Our school is starting something new this year which I feel would benefit many students! We now have a seperate computer lab that we are able to use for our cyber classes, and there is a teacher there if you njeed any help or assistance with whichever class you are taking!

I love cyber school...have taken every possible class I could on cyber school. I am the kind of person who dreads actually going to school, but being able to work at my own pace makes me want to do this work. If I could just be a cyber school student forever I would...lol.

I really enjoyed my History 30 course. I have always had an intrest in history and my school has never offered it. Now I know something about Canadian history.

Don't make this course so plain looking, add some color, I bet more people will want to sign up if the pages look cool.

hmmm a "neat" website eh, well, hmm, uhh, yah, about that, yah, i really got nothing, good job to the development team for making such a good site, it has really helped me!

I believe Cyberschool is well run, but i think that due dates for assignments should be enforced lightly, to keep students reminded that this is a school just like any other, but i do stress lightly.

I took cyber school because I wanted to take spanish, math 20, Biology 20, and Visual Arts all as electives, so I took Christian Ethics on cyber school. After three days in Spanish I actually dropped the class, meaning I could have not taken cyber at all, but at least it gave me a spare. Is that a good enough story?

Well, i strongly appreciate the dedication that the cyber teacher make and i think that the concept of it is brilliant. I do think however that it should be advertised better in schools, there is one time that we hear about it and that is at registration there should be more opportunities to learn about the essence of the education.

You need the program to accept answers that are correct but not what the program thinks is correct. For example, if there is a question with brackets and the answer is 42, the program should accept the answer if it is in brackets like so, (42).

A reason for the cyber school to continue... I think that cyber school is a great program. In grade eight I took math 90 and I found that I had much more fredom than everyone else doing math in a normal class. I could do three assignments in one day and none for the next week. I find it VERY important to emphansis the importance of making yourself a schedule. In grade nine I took CE10 and I found that I had no schedule whatsoever, I didn't do too great. I did find that when I did my CE20 I had a schedule and am doing great. I find that in taking two classes (CE 90 + CE 10, or HI90 + CE20) a lot overlaps and it often just seems like e refresher in some topics. SCCS should stay open because it offers classes that your school may not offer and it improves independant learning. I absolutely love the freedom of the classes andit is a great idea. It has come a long way and I'm sure that it will go further yet.

I took two courses on cyber school in grade eleven and I am taking two more in grade twelve. I think with the math course, there needs to be more communication and instructions for the student. It is the class that I have found the most confusing just because there is so much to do and it needs to be layed out in the right format for assignments and such.

I have taken two courses through cyber school, and one of the worst problems I encountered in both courses was errors in the course. I think it is just stupid that when I submit a quiz or exam I have to contact the teacher and inform them that their answers are wrong. Who's teaching who?

hopefully individual attention I will receive will help me to do better in math.

Cyber school definately works out better for me in terms of flexibility. I am very busy and this creates an enviroment for me to work on my own time and not be penalized for it. Cyber school should continue as a choice for people.

i just hope that one day students will be able to take all there classes on cyber shhool.

I have taken two courses through cyber school, and I have really enjoyed it!

I think cyber school was a good oppourtunity and I will definately take more classes on cyber in the future.

I think you should make the waiting period for the course so more people can get in faster.

My favourite course so far was Ip 10

I have enjoyed taking cyber school so far but feel that it needs alot of improvement. It is easy to work it into my busy schedual with full time work. I feel that the staff isnt as aprochable as I would have hoped, you just do your work hand it in and get a mark for it, thats it. I would like for the teachers to discuss the work that you just handed in wether you did good or poorley on it and see what your views on it where

August 12, 2008

We asked ... Part 7

We asked 268 at the midterm of their course to comment on the cyber school...here is what they said...

I hope you can give us more time to finish our courses.

I am doing good in cyber school a little behind but great grades all almost at 90%.

I wish there was a wider coverage of the content as some of the quizzes are hard to answer as there is little information given in the notes.

I like the way that everything is setup

I think this course is well organized.

I think cyber-school was over-all pretty good, but I wish their was more interaction between student and teacher and other students.

It is sometimes hard to understand what the teacher wants me to do. The assignments are different things then what he teaches us in the before assignment.

I really enjoy this course the information is straight to the point and informative. The information was also presented in a way that kept it from becoming monotonous.

There wre alot of essays thorugh out this course which I soent a week or two on each and recieved a just passing grade. I am an 85 student typically when it comes to english so I am dissapointed about how hard I work for a good mark and do not get a good mark back. Also when I asked the teacher questions he gave me as little help as possible, not impressed.

The one main thing that got me behind was i wasn't always able to understand the instructions for the assignments and it would sometimes take up to five days or a week for the instructer to answer my questions. Also what I handed in and the quizzes/tests were not marked for almost months!

I thought the course was well put together, however, I believe I could have learned things more easily in a classroom setting.

I found it difficult to stay motivated and on task to get everything done on time.

Its only good for certain courses.

how do you use this both when doing math problems

We have Benedict now, not John Paul. I think you guys could afford an update or three.

You guys are doing an amazing job this offers people who cant be in a school environment for whatever reason the chance to be able to get there diploma without being in a school its awsome i love it.

This course is very well laid out and I like how I can do things at my own pace. i was unsure of the cheating question i have charts printed out, but i was told to print these out, i am unsure if this is cheating or not.

This coruse was really good for me. I really enjoy!

I think online course is important for us.

in school i always got low marks, 50's or 60's. I took a correspondents course and i got a 73, and cyber school is way easier. I took history online and i got a 70 something. (i failed it in school, and physed thats y im taking these courses) I also was barily passing physics and i have got over a 8 on every unit test. Cyber school is right for me, without it i wouldnt be getting my gr. 12. Keep up the good work.

thanks

Cyber School is always difficult and always causes stress, but without it I would never have been able to take certain classes. It was the only way my schedule would work, so for me it was a real life saver.

IF the answer keys and instruction were clearer for some topics it would make the course alot less frustrating.

I think there is lots of room for improvment through out the course. I probably wouldn't take another cyber course again.

Mrs. Sawchuk deserves a raise or something cause she did the best job I've ever seen in a CE teacher. Kudos to her for also doing AWESOME even though she was just subbing in for the teacher on mat leave. YAH MRS. SAWCHUCK!!!!!

I think this course could be better, it students weren't forced to do every single question in every single assignment. It was a hassle to do this, and I understood the concept before getting through every question.

I think we should be able to take cyber school in the summer.

Can't wait to start. Hope it's a good year.

August 11, 2008

We asked ... Part 6

We asked 268 at the midterm of their course to comment on the cyber school...here is what they said...

Too much work in unit 7 in math 10...:( kinda boring too, lost interest after a while...

I don't really have any comments.

its a new experience for me but its my only shot in order for me to get my grade 12
.
I think cyber school is a great way to get an extra credit or to have a different experiance out of face to face classes.

I would really appreciate it if my teacher would actually answer my emails and help me when i need help, and he rarely does.It is very upsetting

I find some things could be better explained.Plus I believe all possible equations should be covered for that are. even if it is a variation is should be acknowledged

I think that you should be updated when there are midterm marks to be in and set dates to when you have to have things done.

It was difficult getting started and figuring out how much time i needed to spend each day. Also, i wasn't able to use the computers at school most times, which made it difficult.

I think there should be a little bit more time given seeing that most of us are just learning difficult algebra and trinominal stuff, so its hard to understand it without a face to face teacher.

It is a good experience but I think there are too many assignments per unit.

I'm not even in cyber school yet, because for some reason i am being put on a waiting list. That is completly ridiculous, there are some students that need to be able to access these courses without having to wait. It's cyber school there is plenty of room in the cyber world. There are students who do not have the time to wait for a spot to clear on a invisible waiting list. Some students need to now so that they can graduate, or get the class over with so that they can move on in school, or redeem themselves for a failing class, or just plain get there parents off thier backs. Parents who will never let the student forget that they failed Math or English or whatever. maybe it wasn't the students best subject, never was and never will be. life isn't all about Math and school, life is too short to be waiting around for a boring and stuffy education that students will probably never use again. Sure if someone wants to become a scientist or an engineer or a banker or any other job that requires alot of math, those courses should be open to those students. There should be choice in the matter, but there isn't because schools are just too busy shoving education down students throuts. It is even harder in a catholic school because not only are we choking on education but christian ethics, mass, weekly prayer and monthly confessions. To delay a students learning is ludicrious. The idea of a cyber school waiting list is absolutly proposterous. Notice that i did fairly well in english as i am refraining from using curse words and i am residing to the more subtle approach of using a wider vocabulary.

i think that cyber school is a neat way to take a class. i feel that in a face-2-face class that you dont get enough help to completly understand the course fully. with cyber school, i never needer the help that i would have needed in a regular classroom.

I like Cyber School

mr.hauber is very understanding and trusting and it is a pleasuer to have him as a counsellor, same goes for mr.nordick for my teacher.

dont make me do it. and if you dont, dont make me sit in a classroom and do it, that stuff is redundant

I like the way that it is set up. It would be better if the answers were given at the end of every assignment (daily, process, quizes) so that I can get a better understanding of what I did wrong in a question.

It is not necessary to have 30-50 questions per section.

cyber school is great cuz. if you understand it then you dont need a teacher to talk to you for an hour and have home work y ou just do it in the 15 mins that it actyle takes like im gann be 15 in fallll and talking math 30a haha so yeah cyber school ROCKS!!!

August 10, 2008

We asked ... Part 5

We asked 268 at the midterm of their course to comment on the cyber school...here is what they said...

Please give better explinations and examplain everything before a test and not after.
It would be nice if you guys worded your assignments better.....I spend a few minutes just trying to understand what you want. f you make assignments, put more detail into what you want to make it easier, I really dislike having to continuously re-read what the assignment is asking for just to understand and get it done.

Cyber school is a great way to get credits you dont have room for

I think that the history 30 course is too long, not the information but having so many quizzes, assignments and major projects. It is hard to keep up especially when it takes 20 minutes to do 1 quiz. I have been enjoying the course so far though!

I just dont think that its a need to do some many poems and readings..

they dont explain things well

The biology course is not to hard it is extremely time consuming. After talking to student enrolled in inclass biology course I found out they do not do as many assignments and tests.

Some of the math equations weren't explained good or at all. I had to go to a teacher several times to get help because something wasn't explained on the website.

Good Course, but the format of some of the quiz questions was questionable when it asked for exact phrases instead of just checking for keywords or having the instructor manually correct.

This course is a great program with lots of opportunites

nothing really.. teacher was good..

This course has provided me with some valuable information, but the way it is set up isn't exactly to my liking.

i wish that i could have some help in times , some times the course`s have no instrusction and the xample are often very wrong or they are not there

teachers should be on more often for help and the examples should have more varieties

there is no point in the assignments

Its a good experience

I'm liking it alot actually.

overall it is a alright course but alot of confusion.

I just found that at the begining navigating and using all the tools and just figuring out how things work was a little difficult. I would find new assignments that I had to do all the time that I wouldn't even know about and that were due very soon after I found them. I don't like not being able to talk to a teacher face to face cause i'm someone who asks alot of questions and I found that I was having lots of trouble but no one to help me then way I needed help. But I definatly like reading better then listening to a teacher talk for hours.

keep the site more stable because there seems to be a lot of down time

THIS SITE MUST HAVE NEW THINGS LIKE: a better chat room, a more detailed process assignment and emoticons in the chat/forum room. P.S. YOUR STUDENTS TOOLS SUCK!

cyber school sucks!!!!!!! :P

students should be able to move ahead in a subject without waiting to complete the first quiz stuff because some of us need to be tutured and understand what happends next but needs help with that one subjsct so untill they can get an availible tutur they cannot move on

I love cyber school!

i dont like that if you have a simple question you have to wait sometimes a whole day to get the answer.

August 9, 2008

We Asked ... Part 4

We asked 268 at the midterm of their course to comment on the cyber school...here is what they said...

It was an easier way to take math.

I enjoyed taking Christian Ethics 10 and 20 online do so . I would definately take Christian Ethics 30 next year, but I am graduating this year. Mrs.Shewchuk was very good in communicating with me through email with questions I had or comments!

Some of the questions have a negative answer no matter how I answer them. If you could possibly refrase some of them it woul dmake life easier. Thankyou.

wassup

I love this course!!

The amount of journals expected of us is just ridiculous, this course can be easily done only if the student has a spare at school, otherwise we're just far too busy to be able to jot down every little bit of activity we do in our week and to be expected to create four journals every week for twenty-sum odd weeks is ridiculous. Also, the assignments, of the three (a good number for this course), there is only one that makes relevant sense to the course, which is the description of a golf swing. To expect a student to read a 20+ page document on curling and summarize it into 10 points... That's needlessly heavy. The archery assignment is far too vague in description. Many of the quizzes of this course have too strict answers. For instance, one answer was 'goes up', and mine was 'increases' and thus I was wrong. Add more friggin' symonyms to the answers. That situation happened to me more than once, and I lost a few marks where I should not have. Final comment: One should not need a credit in Phys. Ed in order to pass high school. And if they must, then the school should also allow the credits of grade 9 to pass on - moreso when the student comes from a different province and they have the required credits to graduate from THEIR high school, but not this new one because for some reason, they feel that four of his credits shouldn't count! If I don't graduate because of this one course, I'll be rather perturbed, if you could not already tell.

I found that the course that I took was very difficult to take through Cyberschool and would much rather have a face to face teacher that I could bounce things off of, to get more of an idea of what I was supposed to be doing.

I find math a bit challenging.

So far I have enjoyed taking Sped 30. Mr. Davidsen has been an excellent teacher and I am finding the class material very interesting.

Excellent course. Is very easy to understand, and the assignments are very fair.

Great Course!

I think that the instructer should try to answer our e-mails faster because sometimes she responds to slow.

It is a good course it just takes some getting used to

This course needs to updated and improved. A lot of stuff that is taught in this course is very outdated. There are pages upon pages of examples from comptuers that have Windows 95 or 98, when most everybody has probably now updated thier comptuers to XP or Vista which looks and acts a lot different than the older versions did. I also am very disapponted to find out that the online version of this course does not teach about Microsoft Excel, which the in school face to face course offeres in my school. Learning how to use Excel was the main reason I chose to take this course. All this online course teaches is Paint and Microsoft Word, which are incredibly basic and I learnt in grade 4 or 5 in my elementary school computer course. Plus, if you're in high school right now and don't know how to use Microsoft Word you're screwed so why teach it now?

August 8, 2008

We asked ... Part 3

We asked 268 at the midterm of their course to comment on the cyber school...here is what they said...

This is a new experience for me. It will be my first time taking an online course and I am doing it to upgrade my Math A30 mark, for not only my parents but for myself. I enjoy it so far and hope that my grade will improve.

THE CAKE IS A LIE!

i tis an alright class

without this course i would not be able to be a year ahead in my math classes

Thanks

I don't learn anything while taking this course

nothing to say

nananaBatman!

Very well-developed program!

cyber school is really good:) it would be a little better if we had a little more time but other than that its awesome

I love math!!

i enjoy math!!!!!

Cybcer School is fun and I enjoy it. :)

very helpful

I think there should be due dates on the assignments instead of just doing them whenever before your last date.

I think cyber school will help me understand more things than I know right now. CYBER SCHOOL IS COOL!!

The course is to complicated! It needs to be easier!

I disliked cyber school and wished there were more instruction and directions, if found that my questions rarely got answers.

i really like cyber school because it is something diffrent and you are able to not be bored in class and be able you work at your own pace insead of the teachers

you should try and make the assignments and other stuff on the courses abit more fun and not so much book smart but add some more fun smart if u know what i mean

I like pretzels...

the cake is a lie... i like waffles o sorry i split waffles all over the keyboard well at least its the schools computer lol

it was pertty good as i would say

poopy

i enjoyed this course

I find course work to be a lot to do online in 5 months. I think the course should be shortened slightly or not include the reading assignments b/c I am working hard and scrambling to keep up and it was not like that when I took my last course.

some parts weren't explained very well...for some i had to get my mom to help me with. it didn't show how to do the questions with x and y. some things were made too complex, because there are easier ways to do steps to some things.

Cyber school is a great way to learn new things. You learn at your own pace, which is different from sitting in class and not wanting to be there. I guess when you have the free time you log onto the computer and do your work.

August 7, 2008

We Asked ... Part 2

We asked 268 at the midterm of their course to comment on the cyber school...here is what they said...

Mrs. Sawchuk was really wonderful and her interaction definitely made the class better. The assignments were good and I'm glad they made up most of the mark because they were what seems to be the most important thing. The work we do throughout the course should matter more than the final exam for sure. :)

I think the time you have should not be so limited and easily changeable. Students who are out of school, such as myself are usually taking the course for very important and essential reasons and sometimes work and stuff runs in the way which you cannot handle. Getting time off work is not easy and its hard to make everyone happy. Extra time and concern would have been awesome. But yea...other than that i just dont think cyber school is really for me.

I would like to be able to see which question I got wrong on the tests.

So far I have liked the courses that I have taken, but in my Christian Ethics 20 class, I noticed that some of the information was outdated (ie: Who the Pope is).

cyber school is great,,

great experience! I feel kinda sad that I'm leaving the course.

cyber school is a great place to learn

Courses need more explanation for their work.

I don't really have a comment, except to say I wish I was more dilligent at the beginning of the year with this course.

Cyber School is pretty good.

this is a good system but some of the questions in the surveys are not the best

August 6, 2008

We asked ... Part 1

We asked 268 at the midterm of their course to comment on the cyber school...here is what they said...

Cyber school is great!

They should have the course a bit easier for someone to do on there own

I joined this site in hope of passing my Math class... that didn't work out too well.

Some classes where really easy to get though (math's) but others such as chemistry where not as good.

I don't like that we don't get TeenAid in the online course. I love TeenAid and the people that do it! :)

I wish my teacher would actually mark more and comment on my assignments. My course just ended and she hasnt marked anything for the last three months.

I'd just like to say that I am very thankful for the Cyber School although I do have the class time to take these classes in school, I enjoy them much more on line.

Good times and bad times.

I really enjoy being able to work ahead some days if I have extra time or take the night off if I have homework to do or tests to study for in one-six of my other classes. Cyber school has given me room to take classes that interest me, not just those that are required, in a classroom at Holy Cross.

Had any one failed in the cyber school before??

Umm i didn't really like the lack of communication between me and my instructor Cause some of the units i had trouble with

no comment

~*~i like cyber math~*~

I really like Info Processing!

I am suppose to be taking another cyber school course as far as I know. This is a fairly easy course to understand.

Answers given to questions asked via email should be detailed and show that the question was read. Also the instructor should not wait a few days to return email.

It was an interesting course.

I think there needs to be more clarity on some of the assignments and on the final there can't just be a bible verse with absolutely no explaination of what to do with it.

The course is quite easy, finding the time to do it is the hard part.

August 5, 2008

We asked 735 students...

We asked 735 students the following question:

What is the url of your favourite website?

Facebook	159 students
Google	64
Youtube	53

The rest we a bunch of singles...these are the top three. If anyone wants to see the whole list just post a comment and I can send it to you.

I am not sure what this means...but it is kind of interesting.

July 29, 2008

Stats 2007-2008 Part 8

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Was the course too long? (267 answers)

-	Yes	No	Just Right
2	105	73	89
0.7%	39.0%	27.1%	33.1%

The organization and structure of the course made sense and was easy to navigate. (266 answers)

-	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
3	42	132	71	11	10
1.1%	15.6%	49.1%	26.4%	4.1%	3.7%

The pace of the course (the amount of time you had to do your work) was reasonable. (266 answers)

-	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
3	36	105	90	25	10
1.1%	13.4%	39.0%	33.5%	9.3%	3.7%

How would you rate the quality and relevance of the course's assignments? (265 answers)

-	Excellent	Above Average	Average	Below Average	Poor
4	30	66	146	17	6
1.5%	11.2%	24.5%	54.3%	6.3%	2.2%

How would you rate the quality and relevance of the other course content (readings, web links, media, etc.)? (265 answers)

-	Excellent	Above Average	Average	Below Average	Poor
4	20	75	153	12	5
1.5%	7.4%	27.9%	56.9%	4.5%	1.9%

July 28, 2008

Stats 2007-2008 Part 7

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Would you classify your computer use as: (when you are not taking an online class.) (268 answers)

-	Above Average (Use multiple software programs and the Internet daily)	Average (use mostly MS office software and Internet weekly)	Moderate (Use 1-2 software programs and the Internet monthly)	Rare (Hardly ever use computer or the Internet)
1	130	111	17	10
0.4%	48.3%	41.3%	6.3%	3.7%

Your computer skills were adequate to be success at the cyber school? (267 answers)

-	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Strongly Disagree
2	115	111	38	3
0.7%	42.8%	41.3%	14.1%	1.1%

Where did you access your cyber school course the most? (268 answers)

-	Home Computer	School	Parents Office	Community Library	Friends	work	Other
1	181	81	0	0	3	1	2
0.4%	67.3%	30.1%	0.0%	0.0%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%

What kind of computer do you use most frequently (268 answers)

-	PC (window-based)	Macintosh
1	244	24
0.4%	90.7%	8.9%

Do you believe that taking a cyber school course was a good decision? (268 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	218	50
0.4%	81.0%	18.6%

July 27, 2008

Stats 2007-2008 Part 6

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Should there be teacher-parent interviews for cyber courses? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	141	582
0.1%	19.5%	80.4%

Should the cyber school have a year book? (721 answers)

-	Yes	No
3	189	532
0.4%	26.1%	73.5%

Do you understand copyright rules on the internet?
(722 answers)

-	Yes	No
2	686	36
0.3%	94.8%	5.0%

Do you know what lol means?
(722 answers)

-	Yes	No
2	709	13
0.3%	97.9%	1.8%

Did you know the cyber school tracks all your behaviour while you are online?
(723 answers)

-	yes	no
1	486	237
0.1%	67.1%	32.7%

Do you have your own cel phone?
(722 answers)

-	yes	no
2	501	221
0.3%	69.2%	30.5%

Do you text message?
(719 answers)

-	yes	no
5	480	239
0.7%	66.3%	33.0%

Do you need quiet when you study?
(721 answers)

-	yes	no
3	481	240
0.4%	66.4%	33.1%

July 26, 2008

Stats 2007-2008 Part 5

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Should the cyber school have a dress code? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	32	691
0.1%	4.4%	95.4%

Did the cyber school website answer your questions? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	644	79
0.1%	89.0%	10.9%

Have you ever been a victim of a cyber bully?
(722 answers)

-	Yes	No
2	81	641
0.3%	11.2%	88.5%

Are you more computer literate than your parents??
(723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	607	116
0.1%	83.8%	16.0%

Should cyber instructors post their office hours?
(723 answers)

-	yes	no
1	577	363
0.1%	79.7%	20.2%

July 25, 2008

Stats 2007-2008 Part 4

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Will the fact that you took a cyber school course better prepare you for University? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	536	187
0.1%	74.0%	25.8%

Do you think a text book is necessary for a cyber school course? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No
4	155	565
0.6%	21.4%	78.0%

Should the student have to take their final exam face to face for a cyber school course?
(720 answers)

-	Yes	No
4	106	614
0.6%	14.6%	84.8%

Should students be charged an administration fee for cyber school?
(723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	27	696
0.1%	3.7%	96.1%

Is the cyber school better for...
(723 answers)

-	advanced students	average students	below average students
1	280	363	80
0.1%	38.7%	50.1%	11.0%

July 24, 2008

Stats 2007-2008 part 3

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Have you ever cheated in a face to face course? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No	don't want to say
2	89	550	83
0.3%	12.3%	76.0%	11.5%

Have you ever cheated in a cyber school course? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No	don't want to say
1	18	668	37
0.1%	2.5%	92.3%	5.1%

Do you think the cyber school 150 days system is better than a semester system?
(723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	624	99
0.1%	86.2%	13.7%

Should every student have to take a course from the cyber school to graduate from our school division?
(723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	104	619
0.1%	14.4%	85.5%

Is the cyber school's method of course delivery better preparing students than face to face schools method?
(722 answers)

-	yes	no
2	372	350
0.3%	51.4%	48.3%

July 23, 2008

Stats 2007-2008 Part 2

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Have you been in the cyber school before? (723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	202	521
0.1%	27.9%	72.0%

Would you take a second cyber school course?
(722 answers)

-	Yes	No
2	590	132
0.3%	81.5%	18.2%

Do you think your marks in cyber school will be higher than in face to face?
(723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	520	203
0.1%	71.8%	28.0%

Would you have taken cyber school if there was any other way to do it?
(720 answers)

-	Yes	No
4	501	219
0.6%	69.2%	30.2%

Do you think it is easier to cheat in cyber than in face to face school?
(723 answers)

-	yes	no
1	239	484
0.1%	33.0%	66.9%

July 22, 2008

Stats 2007-2008

The following stats are a collection of stats taken from the 2007-2008 school year.

Are you enrolled in a face to face school. (722 answers)

-	Yes	No
2	607	115
0.3%	83.8%	15.9%

Have you already completed 4 years of high school?
(723 answers)

-	Yes	No
1	88	635
0.1%	12.2%	87.7%

Do you have the internet at home?
(722 answers)

-	Yes	No
2	698	24
0.3%	96.4%	3.3%

Do you spend 5+ hours a day on the internet?
(722 answers)

-	Yes	No
2	151	571
0.3%	20.9%	78.9%

Was the preparation course ...
(722 answers)

-	Easy	Average	Hard
2	316	387	19
0.3%	43.6%	53.5%	2.6%

February 12, 2008

Student say.... Part two

Survey results from the preparation course at Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School...

Should every student have to take a course from the cyber school to graduate from our school division?

answer	421 responds	percent
Yes	60	14.2%
No	361	85.5%

Is the cyber school's method of course delivery better preparing students than face to face schools methods?

answer	420 responds	percent
Yes	215	50.9%
No	205	48.6%

Will the fact that you took a cyber school course better prepare you for university?

answer	421 responds	percent
Yes	323	76.5%
No	98	23.2%

Do you think a text book is necessary for a cyber school course?

answer	418 responds	percent
Yes	89	21.6%
No	329	78.0%

Shoould the students have to take a their final exam face to face for a cyber school course?

answer	419 responds	percent
Yes	68	16.1%
No	351	83.2%

Should students be charged an administration fee for cyber school?

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	14	3.3%
No	407	96.4%

Is the cyber school better for_______students?

answer	421 responds	percent
Advanced	150	35.5%
average	214	50.7%
below average	57	13.5%

Should the cyber school have a dress code?

answer	421 responds	percent
Yes	26	6.2%
No	395	93.6%

Did the cyber school website answer your questions?

answer	420 responds	percent
Yes	374	88.6%
No	47	11.1%

Have you ever been a victim of a cyber bully?

answer	420 responds	percent
Yes	51	12.1%
No	369	87.4%

Are you more computer literate than your parents?

answer	421 responds	percent
Yes	354	83.9%
No	67	15.9%

Should cyber instructors post their office hours?

Should there be teacher-parent interviews for cyber courses?

answer	421 responds	percent
Yes	335	79.4%
No	86	20.4%

Should the cyber school have a year book?

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	84	19.9%
No	337	79.9%

Do you have your own cel phone?

answer	420 responds	percent
Yes	117	27.7%
No	303	71.8%

Do you text message?

answer	420 responds	percent
Yes	270	64.0%
No	150	35.5%

answer	417 responds	percent
Yes	263	62.3%
No	154	36.5%

February 11, 2008

Students say... Part one

Survey results from the preparation course at Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School...

Are you enrolled in a face to face school?

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	341	82.8%
No	69	16.7%

Have you already completed 4 years of high school?

answer	411 responds	percent
Yes	51	12.4%
No	360	87.4%

Do you have internet at home?

answer	411 responds	percent
Yes	395	95.9%
No	15	3.6%

Do you spend 5+ hours a day on the internet?

answer	411 responds	percent
Yes	89	21.6%
No	322	78.2%

Have you been in a cyber school course before?

answer	411 responds	percent
Yes	104	25.2%
No	307	74.5%

Would you take a second cyber school course?

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	330	80.1%
No	80	19.4%

Do you think your marks in cyber school will be higher than in face to face?

answer	411 responds	percent
Yes	289	70.1%
No	122	29.6%

Would you have take cyber school if there was any other way to do it?

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	290	70.4%
No	120	29.1%

Do you think it is easier to cheat in cyber than in face to face school?

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	144	35.0%
No	267	64.8%

Have you ever cheated in a face to face course?

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	52	12.6%
No	320	77.7%

Have you ever cheated in a cyber school course?

answer	411 responds	percent
Yes	10	2.4%
No	384	93.2%

Do you think the cyber school 150 days system is better than a semester system

answer	410 responds	percent
Yes	356	86.4%
No	55	13.3%

January 21, 2008

SCCS students speak out...

When the students were asked what their favourite website was...they responded with....

Click on the image for the stats...

December 14, 2007

Suvery question of the day

Do you think your marks in cyber school will be higher than in face to face?

Number of answers = 162

Yes = 130 or 80.2%

No = 32 or 19.8%

December 13, 2007

Survey question of the day

Would you take a second cyber school course?

Number of answers = 207

Yes = 171 or 82.2%

No = 36 or 17.3%

December 10, 2007

Survey question of the day

Are you enrolled in a face to face school?

Number of answers = 156

Yes = 123 or 78.8%

No = 33 or 21.2%

October 25, 2007

Fron the mouth of students. Part twenty and last one

Cyber School is amazing. I can do it when I want, and work at my own pase. It will get me ready for university by preparing for the use of computers. Thanks Cyber School!

I have taken cyberschool for three years now and have found that the work load have been tripple if not more the work load that I get in a face to face class. I like having the flexibility of cyber school and not having to be in a class where students who are goofing off taking away from my education but I find that at times the work load can be overwhelming. I know that the work load is to make sure we are actually keeping up with class but it would be nice if there could be some way to make it more like a regular class in reference to the work load (like I probably will have 5 unit tests, 1 major and 1 minor project and probably 10 quizes at the most in a face to face class where as in cyber school there can be over 50 tests/quizes and many more assignments). I don't really know what you could use on your website in order to "sell" cyber school, I think those that come to the website are pretty serious about taking it and if they are not that serious then chances are they probably wouldn't read what is put up to "Sell" the school. I think it is great that these teachers take time out of their busy day to help us students who have issues with fitting classes in (or any other situation) and I would thank them for being there to offer this oppertunity to us students. Cyber school should definately continue because it is a great way to get an education and it is a great sollution to those who need to take classes outside of school. It is also a great way of learning independently and so will help us in the future. I do not have a reason for cyber school to close, I think it should stay open/

Oh...so much to say...I've been on cyber school for 5 years now. I went on it because I was ahead in elementary school and needed a challenge. I did ok in my first class which was math 90. Then during grade 9, I did math 10, and Info Pro. again, I didn't do great on the math, but I really enjoyed IP. By grade 10, I was kinda stuck since I wanted to stay ahead in math, but didn't want to go in a class where I would know no one. so yet again, I did math 20. I struggled a lot with that course and I thought that that course was not set up very well...I had to get a tutor, who helped my manage to get something in the high 70's. a pretty bad mark # wise, but great considering how hard the class was. Then, in my own stupidity, I did another math online. A30, with Mr. Lapointe. What an amazing teacher. I wish I could've had him in person. He knew what he was doing, was willing to help at any time and was extremely patient with me. Finally, I went into a class and found that I was unequipted to deal with math in an in-class setting. I ended up with a 79 in an AP math class and was so upset because I had always put my less than perfect math marks up to the fact that it was cyber. I realized though that it definately had to do with the fact that I hadn't been in an actual math classroom for 4 years. Then I took Christian Ethics 20 online. That was amazing...I actually learnt more from C.E. online than anything else. A fairly large group of us took it together so we could help eachother out etc. It was actually fun. The course was fairly easy, went by quickly and was effective. Cyber has to continue, but if there is any way that it could better equip you for classroom courses, that would be great. I'm not entirely sure how that would work, but I'm sure someone could come up with something. This is my last course and I am proud to call myself an Alumni of the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School! (There's cheesy for you! haha)

last year i took math 10 and i couldn't find any of the assignments...i probably would have done alot better on the unit tests if i could have found the assignments.

Cyber school is a way to get a class done fast and easy. It may be even a class you do not like or find easy and want to fly through it.

Cyber school is not bad...I like the fact that u can work online line at anytime..so theirs no excuse to not pass..

I think that it's great that people can take courses online - no reason why. There are no improvements that I can think of.

Have fun making a better system!

October 24, 2007

Right from the mouth of students. Part nineteen

great for people who need more credits but don't hve alot of time.

The site is as good as it need to be.

Well, as I have just started cyber school, I don't have a lot of imput. However, I do think that most cyber school (ex: the forums) could use a better and easier navigation system.

I liked everything about it.

You need to have cyber school open over the summer. And also after my first cyber school experience, i think it would be beneficial if you would do more to encourage students to do their work.

October 23, 2007

Right from the mouth of students. Part eighteen

Nothing as the cyver school depends on the students own discipline but the staff did do their job.

I have already done three classes in it, and im looking forward to doing more

I didnt like cuber school because it was reallyconfusing. Especially when you could not ask a teacher any questions.

Thank you cyber for making courses easy and convient to take! Love cyber school student

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October 22, 2007

From the mouth of students. Part Seventeen

it is hard to figure out wat i have to do on the assingments.

Good website. Neat and good usage of new technologies. Excellent for people who can't take face to face school.

October 17, 2007

From the mouth of students. Part Sixteen

Theres nothing really for you to change. I liked the program for my grade 9 math and I decided to take it again for my grade 10 math
.
Maybe there should be some sort of music program on cyber school.

I have only been in cyber school a week and I have found that I learn much better when I am away from the distractions of a classroom environment.

One of my favorite things about cyber school is how respectful the interaction is. Whether emailing your teacher or posting a thread on the discussion board it is one of the only places on the internet where you don't have to worry about being flamed.

Cyber school is great for flexibility and really suits my life style.

October 16, 2007

From the mouth of students. Part fifteen

It's nice when you get a test graded fast. It keeps you wanting to keep going to finish your course. Most of the time it will take days to get my quizzes back.

I don't think Cyber School needs to do anything to change the methods. I did a lot better on here then I did on a face to face test. It helps a lot because when a teacher talks I can't really understand that but when I read things and look at them not once but twice and I could understand the questions on the page. And Thats what I needed especially for math.

Make sure the courses are up to date. Its a bit confusing to have one teachers name always mentioned in the course nots, but to have a diferent teacher teaching the course.

i think that all the cyber school classes schould be able to compile all your notes so you can print them off, to be able to read them not on the computer

its flexable.. and easier.. for me

It's really handy to be able to have all the information for the course at one time. I love that.

October 15, 2007

Right from the mouth of students. Part fourteen

i think cyber school is an amazing way to learn!

it's going to help me graduate with my friends. If there was no cyber school i would have to go for another semester of high school, so I am very thankful for this new oppurtunity of education.

October 12, 2007

From the mouth of students. Part Thirteen

Cyber school is a good way to learn independently

I think the information displayed on the site needs to be better organized and easier to understand because some of the assignments are kind of confusing.

Thank you for creating such a nice school to use for us people who have busy scheduals

October 11, 2007

From the mouth of students Part twelve

I think it's really great that this is being offered - thank you very much for making my school life, as well as the school lives of my classmates, easier.

I dont like how you guys having new cyber students set up. Im still having trouble and wondering what to do. If yo ucould make better instructions or a better method of instruction for new students it would be great.

Cyber is a little difficult to keep up with if you're not diligent. I think that there should be something that says that you have to be done something by a certain date more often. Like every month or so, not every half a semester. BUt I like how you can work ahead. But you get kinda of sick of sitting in front of the computer for so long. Cyber school should stay open because there are people out there that need this option. I chose cyberschool because I could learn another subject at school. Thank you to all my teachers, past and present, and perhaps future.

October 9, 2007

From the mouth of students. Part Twelve

im not sure. you should be able to take the hole year on cyber school because i was sick and couldnt even get out of bed but i needed school but you guys didnt have it.

October 4, 2007

From the mouth of students. Part Eleven

well this is my first time doing a cyber school class so i really dont know at this point

I really like the set-up on the site, It's easy to navigate around the site. I often find myself excited to go and get some work done :) Well done, good Job.

I like how you are able to go at your own pace.

October 3, 2007

Series: Why Did You Decide To Take Cyber School? - Part Four

The Virtual High School Meandering blog has been a great supporter of the TADO and has once again posted our cyber school student's comments. He has posted the complete "Why did you decide to take cyber school series". He will be posting the next series which is called; "From the mouth of students". This series is a result of another survey which prompted the students with the following statement:

Tell us something. A neat story about you in the cyber school. Something we could have done better. Something that we could use on our website to sell the cyber school idea. A tip to a cyber school employee. A thank you to a cyber school employee. A reason for the cyber school to continue. A reason for the cyber school to close. A neat website.

I hope you enjoy this new series.

Virtual High School Meanderings: Series: Why Did You Decide To Take Cyber School? - Part Four

From the mouth of students. Part Ten

a schedule that tells the student exactly what to do on each day of the year. this will help the students stay on track. in one of my classses i had a schedule like that and it was very helpful.

Cyber school has helped me graduate I am now back for my second year to upgrade my marks that could of been higher if I had managed my time better thanks to cyber school i gradutated grade 12 from holy cross highschool.

October 2, 2007

From the mouth of students. Part Nine

i think that cyber school is confusing everyone says oh its so easy but really its just as hard but its even harder cuz of all the emails u get

I find cyber school hard to use and hard to find everything. I enjoy using it though because it's easier for me to access and complete assignments because I don't have a certain due date.

I think that this is a great method for people who need to upgrade or failed a class, you can interact with your teacher easy and you learn how to type better.

October 1, 2007

Right out of the mouth of students. Part Eight

I think you should make the waiting period for the course so more people can get in faster.

My favourite course so far was Ip 10

I think that it should done be done by semester and not 150 because sometimes you go away on weekends and don't really use your time as wisely

September 28, 2007

Right out of the mouth of students Part Seven

hopefully individual attention I will receive will help me to do better in math.

i just hope that one day students will be able to take all there classes on cyber shhool.

I have taken two courses through cyber school, and I have really enjoyed it!

I think cyber school was a good oppourtunity and I will definately take more classes on cyber in the future.

September 27, 2007

Right out of the mouth of students. Part Six

You need the program to accept answers that are correct but not what the program thinks is correct. For example, if there is a question with brackets and the answer is 42, the program should accept the answer if it is in brackets like so, (42).

September 26, 2007

Right out of the mouth of students. Part Five

I really enjoyed my History 30 course. I have always had an intrest in history and my school has never offered it. Now I know something about Canadian history.

Don't make this course so plain looking, add some color, I bet more people will want to sign up if the pages look cool.

hmmm a "neat" website eh, well, hmm, uhh, yah, about that, yah, i really got nothing, good job to the development team for making such a good site, it has really helped me!

I believe Cyberschool is well run, but i think that due dates for assignments should be enforced lightly, to keep students reminded that this is a school just like any other, but i do stress lightly.

I took cyber school because I wanted to take spanish, math 20, Biology 20, and Visual Arts all as electives, so I took Christian Ethics on cyber school. After three days in Spanish I actually dropped the class, meaning I could have not taken cyber at all, but at least it gave me a spare. Is that a good enough story?

September 25, 2007

Right out of the mouth of students. Part Four

September 24, 2007

Right from the mouth of students. Part three

I'm not sure you should be able to take the whole year on cyber school because I was sick and couldnt even get out of bed but I needed school but you guys didn't have it.

September 21, 2007

Right from the mouth of Students Two

September 20, 2007

Right from the mouth of students One

Our school is starting something new this year which I feel would benefit many students! We now have a seperate computer lab that we are able to use for our cyber classes, and there is a teacher there if you need any help or assistance with whichever class you are taking!

September 18, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? The Last Part

I could not fit the class I wanted to take into my schedule.
just seeing if i like it better that the actual history class.
no classroom interuptions
I needed Christian Ethics 30 but didn't have room for it in my schedule.
fun, exciting and flexible
so i can work on it on my own time
i need to upgrade my math A30 and i work in the mornings so i have no time for school. that is why i toke it on cyber school
Easiest way to get this class in and because I can manage my time well enough to be successful while taking a course on cyber school.
I chose to take online education, because it is more flexible, and allows me to take other courses.
I like to get ahead in my classes
I couldn't fit the class in my schedule otherwise.
I had a spare peroid at school and decided to go for another credit.
I wanted to take another class that did not fit on my schedule, so I decided to take it online.
I needed to catch up on my studies
i had to take more classes in order to graduate and it was a way to get extra cridits while having a full schedual
It works into my schedule
I am doing online coarses because I need a few more credits, and am currently working full time so being able to do cyber school any time of the day makes it alot more conveniant for me.
It helps me with finishing school on my own time it allows me to accomplish more.
I decided to do online education because i need some more credits to graduate and my school is not offering Math B30 and it's something i'm interested in.
More flexible times so I can work on regular school days.
It gives me more time to get other things done. And your not always being distracted by other students, and or people.
My schedule couldn't fit all of my desired courses, so the only way to complete history as well as the rest of the courses I wanted to take was to take History 30 online.
I wanted to take a class online that wouldn't have fit into my schedule as I would have liked it to.
Well I took Grade 9 math in grade 8 and thats where I heard about it. I had a lot of fun and I decided to go on the computer again in grade 9 to do grade 10 math.
i need extra credits to finish grade 12.
So I wouldn't have to be around others, since I don't talk to anyone.
I decided because I want to have the best grades that I can.
i decided to take an online course because, i have been having trouble with a regular course, and i thought that taking this might help me.
Im a independant worker. This way i can learn at my own pace and develop a better understanding of the classes im taking.
Fit my schedual.
so i could make room for other classes
So i would have more time to take other classes in school.
To get another credit.
It will help me to learn on my own time so I can have more time with my daughter.
to gain my grade 12 diploma and earn other credits neccesary for future post secondary education.
so i could make room in my schedule for more classes and try something new
When i heard it was a good way of going at my own pace. Not having to wait, but also not going to fast.
Flexible for my schedule
I have taken Cyber school a few times. Mostly math. I found it was usefull to do some classes on the side instead of doing it in a class room. It is convienant and in some ways better.
To get all the classes I need.
i decided to do online education becouse i need a credit and i am a independent worker
It was a good way to individually do my work and make my schedule less crowded.
I want to upgrade but i dont want to go back to a high school.
I am a 3rd Year University student. I am required to take Calculus 30, in order to get into Engineering.

September 14, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 55

There was a conflict with the classes being offered. This way i am able to take band.
I needed to upgrade a couple classes in order to get into nursing. Cyber School seemed the best option to fit my busy schedule.
It's an opportunity to gain a skill that will be more and more useful in todays technological age.
I am attending University and I needed to pick up this class. Obviously going to high school isn't an option, plus this is much more convenient.
Correspondance is costley, and with daycares so tight for spaces I can not return to school durning the day because my son would have no where to go. Also I provide childcare in my home durning the day and evenings are our family time and time for one on one with my son.
I chose it because this way i can work full time and go to school
upgrade-flexibility
I'm fluent with computer working, and I decided to take it because I feel I will work better alone, and i hate asking for help in the classroom and I would feel much more comfortable doing it on here instead. I would also like to develop skills that make me have to have ability to take responsibility and being able to complete the work on my own. I also wanted to try out Cyber school with its good feedback that it has.
I have decided to do online education because I am wanting to upgrade my classes so I can persue post secondary education. I am also an independent learner and I can learn at my own pace.
So i can keep my full time job and work around it, while saving money for school in the future. And i want to work at my own pace.
Becuase i have other commitments as well and by using SCCS it allows me to finish my courses when i have time and i am free.
I'm just out of school and need to upgrade some classes to boost my marks for University next year. I chose Cyber School for it because with work I never know when I'll be working, and this gives me to freedom to work shiftwork and still be able to upgrade.
To add another class in my time table and because I like to work at my own pace.
I couldn't take Christian Ethics 20 in class because I'm taking AP English and Band 20. Band 20 alternates days throughout the year with mainstream English, whereas AP English is both semesters.
It will allow me to work on my own and manage my time and have more free time.
i am doing online education because of my schedule availability.
It's easier to fit in my schedule and it doesn't take up a large time block during the day.
i need to, so i can graduate on time
To open up more periods in school so i can do extra math and science classes in gades 11 & 12
I decided to online education because it is alot more convenient, I can work at my own pace.
i decided this so that i could take more elective during school time.
So that I could have a spare
I can pace myself and go at my own level, but I also wanted a spare period at school and taking my class online sounded cool.
I believe, I will have better sucess completing this course online.
I could not get into the course at school because it was already full.
I decided to take cyber school because I need both physics and chemistry to become an electritian. I only had room in my schedule for one of the two classe's therefore I have enroled in cyber school.
I chose to take Physics 30 online because I didn't have room in my schedule to take it at school, and I need Physics 30 to get into the Education program in University.
It gives me more time in the day to do what I would like to do, including fun activities and possibly homework. It gives me the freedom to partake in the course when I want (within the 150 days of course), and finish it at my own leisure!
I wanted to be able to learn history independently. I find it very difficult to learn history in class. I wanted to be able to do it at my own pace.
I decided to do online education because, I am curently searching for a job in the later afternoon to evening time period and this will allow me to have a job and complete my course.
I couldn't fit all that I wanted into my scedule, so I decided to take this course.
so that i could have spears in grade 12

September 13, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 54

I have a busy schedule and am trying to graduate on time. Cyber school allows me to work when I can.
Well i need to work and also attend to school to achieve the goals that i need for work
I could manage my time to work around sports. I'm moving to Saskatoon so I figured it would be good to take a class online.
So I could continue my Ukrainian education.
I needed the class as a prerequisite for Calculus 30, and the class would not fit into my schedule.
because it fit into my schedule alot better then regular school
so i could free up a class
There was a conflict with my grade 12 timetable. There was only one MathB30 class available in my first semester and it was at the same time as my french immersion class which can't be changed. I need to take MathB30 in my first semester so I can take MathC30 in my second semester.
I had no choise, I could not fit the class I needed into my schedual.
So I can work at my own pace.
Info Processing 10 was an elective at Bethlehem, but not enough people signed up, so it isn't offered there anymore. Computers are a good thing to know about, so I'm taking this class through cyber school, unless I can get into biology, then I might drop cyber school.
I liek how I can work on it on my own time .. when it works for me.
I wanted to do better in Math B30, and this would mean that I could take it outside of school.
enjoy learning things myself, enjoy using computers, and able to manage my time better with cyber school.
I am expecting in mid October, and wish to continue my education
I decided to do an online education because I am in the french immersion program at my school and there is only one MathB30 class in the first semester and it just so happens that my french class is the exact period as the math class . I need to get my MathB30 completed so I can take MathC30 in the second semester. So I am taking my MathB30 online during my first semester so I can take MathC30 in the second semester and graduate with my three math classes and with my french immersion diploma.
Its reliable to me. I have good computer knowlegde as well, and it flexible with my new life. Also, the school counciler advised me to take History 30 online.
i needed to take a class online if i was going to fit all the classes i wanted to take in my schedule
I thought that knowing how busy I am, it would work into my schedule a lot better to do cyber school so that I don't have to waste time. I can finnish my work in the time it takes me, and ot have to wait for everyone else.
This very well put together course was not available in Manitoba.
Did not complete math 90 course last year. I do not want to fall behind throughout the math course.
just easier for me then in a classroom!
I started out taking cyber school back in 2000-2001 for my grade 9 math and loved it. I could do it at my pace and whenever I wanted to work on it. I took as many classes as I could on cyber school during high school and have come back to get my physics and a few electives.
It is a different way of learning, and it was the only way I could get in all the classes I wanted to take
better time managment
I decided to do online education because it will give me the opportunity to work on my time, I chose the courses that I am best at because then it will be easier for me. I also chose it because when I am in grade ten, I will have lots of classes, I won't have to work all day at school and that stresses me out.
Because it would provide more of a challenge and would help my brain develope at a quicker rate.
1) Flexibility 2) Useful to have a spare during the day while I take Calculus30
I decided to do online education becuase I wanted more credits and more electives than just sciences and maths. I have a difficult schedule to accomidate as it is and this turned out to be an excellent option. I can take a couple classes on here to leave enough room in my schedule for some fun stuff!
I have been with this school before, I went back to correspondence school because I prefered it to looking at a computer because my sight is bad, then swiched back because I liked the school and my past expiriences with it's programs.
I needed the extra space in my timetable to take another class.
It suited my school schedule well.
I am one grade ahead in math and I wanted to take my grade nine math course so I could continue to challenge myself so I signed up for cyber school.
i decided to take this course because it works way better for my scedual.
Because my mom made me.

September 12, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 53

I decided to do online education because it will be the easiest way for me to pass school. It will help my concentration and take a load off my shoulders from all the stress at school. With online education I will be able to work at my own pace, which is exactly what i need. When I thought about it, i knew i would have a chance.
More free time during year
because I like to work at my own pace
I chose to do online education because I didn't want to chose a different class in a small amount of time, which the substitute teacher said i had to.
I didn't want to do year long Christian Ethics along with Band.
Because it is free and money is hard to come by when going to school!
It is the only alternative offered for scheduling conflicts at my school.
I need to take it in order to have time to train competetive gymnastics which means I need two fifth period spares.
My schedule didn't allow me to take Christian Ethics next year.
To be able to further education in other areas.
so i can work at my own speed. im not good at history
because i have two children at home both are young babies and it is hard to find daycare and so on so forth to be able to help me out with getting my education
Convenience is a huge factor.
Well, I decided to take cyber school because I did not have room in my time table for all the classes I wished to take.
Best way to upgrade
I have decided to be a vet tech and I need seven level 30 credits to get me into the program. This seemed like a perfect solution.
I chose to do an online course because it fits better with my schedual as opposed to going into the school.
I needed a space for another class so I decided to take Christian Ethics online.
Because I decided to try to get into a different program for University and I need some high school credits.
i thought i'd try something new and i wantedto take ukrainian
I decided to get online education because I had troubles learning from the only chem. 30 teacher at my school, I do fairly well with computers, and I wanted to explore a different form of learning.
My school doesn't offer Creative Writing 20 and Journalism 20. In the future I would like to go into Journalism. I believe that it is important for me to take as many English courses as possible.
Because I need to get my physics 20 and physics 30 but I'm going to university in the fall and it is much more easier to do the work on-line instead of going back to high school.
i need to take online education because i came back from kelowna where i went to school and there is only one grade 12 english and in saskatchewan there is two so i need english b30 and need to finish it by the end of school to get a saskatchewan diploma
I've been homeschooled since Grade 2 and am excited about the continued flexibility offered through cyber school while obtaining the credits required for grades 10-12.
I decided to take online courses for my ukranian because there was no in school ukranian class available.
i need to get my diploma. with a flexible schedule
Get this course out of my way while I can, easier year for me next year, lets me go at my pace.
Because it is fun and you can do it at any time of the day.
I decided to use the online education because this was the only I could take this class because it is not being offered at my new school.
It was recommended by my grade 7 teacher, as well as my principal.
Because i like computers
It's the only wayI can get all the credits necessary for Med school without killing myself in grade 12

September 11, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 52

I wanted to learn Ukrainian and this was the only way that it was being offered at our school, so I tried it out.
I wanted to upgrade some of my classes which I did not get a good mark in. I decided to take biology 30 because it is a pre-requisite to a program I may take later on.
Well, what I wanted to do was get 11 credits instead of 10. I don't know if credits mean anything but that is why I took it. I also wanted to take it because it would be a good idea to understand it in my gr.10 year than in my last year of school and trying to figure out all about cyber school, and not getting good marks for my senior year. Thats why i took this coarse, but im a guy with alot of question so you better be prepared. hahaha
I'm a very motivated independant learner and I need some space to be able to have a flexible learning plan.
i didn't have enough room on my time table for all the class' i wanted.
want to continue ukrainian language in high school
So that I can work at my own pace
It is convenient and I need this class.
I needed to finish Christian Ethics 20.
I needed a way to increase my average to gain admission into the university courses i would like to take. I wanted to do this, while still being able to work during the day so that i can continue to accumulate funds towards my university education.
convenience
I choose to do online education because I'm able to work at my own pace and the courses are more challenging, I am always up for a challenge.
I don't know.
Because i cant take this course at my school
I decided to go this route so that I could take all of my I.A. courses. If I didnt, I would have had to drop one of my classes so that i could take this manditory coarse.
Because I needed to have another credit
i needed to get my last credits in order to get my diploma
I decided to do online education because I was tired of moving, and changing schools. I wanted to get a full time job and finish my High School on my own time. Also I was tired of taking courses I didn't need In order to become what i wanted to become in life.
i am very busy with baseball and work and this allows my time to be felxable
i was having rouble in my original class
independent, needed extra credit
It would be easier for me.
Lack of weekday freetime
To have more flexible hours to work
It allows me to work and go through my final classes to graduate, therefore, giveing me free time and money.
I need a history 30 credit to graduate.
I did it for for C.E 10 and 20 and I liked the freedom and the independence that it gave me.
less distraction than a classroom -I'm good with computers and I find it the best and most efficient research tool -I went back to get my adult 12. I wouldn't have known anyone and I thought I might feel a bit socially awkward.
Convenience.
I decided to take an online education course i believe it would be a different learning expreience for me.
i wanted to do a class online so that i could work on it when i wanted to and also so i could take english honours and band.
I decided to take an online class because I wish to attend the soccer academy at St. Joes and I needed to take this class online in order to take the soccer academy and meet educational standards.

September 10, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 51

i decided to do online education so that i could take 11 classes instead of the required ten. it was the only way i could it in all of my classes. i also tok C.E. online because i feel i canbe more open about my opinions.
I decided to take online education because I wanted room to take an extra class in grade 12.
Because I need a higher grade in this class to apply to get into the university of commerce, and I could do it while still working a full time job.
so i could finish my homework in a spare and still have ten classes next year
Because I could not fit all of my classes I wanted to take into my schedule
Want to get this class done so there is less work in grade twelve.
I wanted to do cyber school cause I thought it would be a good experience.
I decided to do online education because i wanted to experence learning in a new way.
I decided to do this so I could get an extra class in in Grade 12.
I became quite ill, and had to miss many classes. I was unable to catch up in math 20, and needed to lighten my load. Therefore, my next option was to take math 20 on cyber school, in order to stay on track.
Because i didnt have enough space to take all the classes i need in school so i have to take an online course
To be able to do the work better and manage my time and to pass Math A30
faster
because i am an independent learner and i need to upgrade my math 20
I made a career change and need some highschool classes that I didn't take when I was in highschool. I need these classes to get accepted into SAIT to persue my career choice.
Sometimes people learn better from a different perspective, so I decided to give it a try.
In order to take the classes that I would not have been able to take, or fit in at school.
Its different, and probably more helpful, you don't know how things are until you have tried them, i thought i would give it a shot
The teachers at my school do not teach it properly.
I decided to take this course, simply because I am not in school until, September and i want to get some schooling done.
It was an option between wellness and cyber school, so i choose cyber school. The reason i chose it was that i enjoy computers.
So i'd have more time.
It was one of the only classes remaining for me to take.
i thought it would be a great expirience. I know that i can finish it up and have time for my other classes.
It gives me the freedom to do the class when it fits into my schedule.
I decided to online educate myself because i wasnted to try something new. Something more exiting than sitting in a classroom dying of bordom. this way, if i do it online, i can get a spare and do the class on the computer. Im on the computer 24/7 anyways so it wont be a problem.
I wanted to do a course where I could do it on my own time, because this semester I have been away lots. I would like to do my best to get the highest mark possible, for University entrance.
The class that I wanted to take was not available at school but I still really wanted to take it, this cyber school offered the class so i am going to take it online.
I'm involved in sports, and because of it, I often didn't have time to complete all of my homework for the next day
I couldn't fit all of my classes that i wanted to take.
I decided to do this because my school does not offer this class.
No other classes...
I have been sick and unable to attend school. My teacher recommended I try it.

September 7, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school Part 50

Because I wanted an extra credit and need to hit the gym.
I decided to do online education because I wanted to try something new and I've heard excellent comments regarding Cyber School.
I decided to take History online because I need to have time to focus on my other classes when assignments in those classes are a priority. I need more of an opportunity to manage my own time.
Because the French Immersion track at Feehan made it hard to take all my Math 30's, without having to sacrifice my Visual Arts Classes
Work at own pace.
I chose online education because i like being able to work independent and i can work ahead if i wish or i can work when i have time.
Needed to restart EnglishB30.
I was looking for a unique learning experience and wanted to challenge myself through independent studies.
i thought that it might be more flexible
time management
I like to work at my own pace without having regular classroom disruptions.
I would like to have the opportunity to take more courses or have a spare.
I am taking this course as a refresher course so that I won't forget all the information that i have learned before I take my next course in the upcoming year.
well i was talking our school consluer and she told me that i could take math on the computer and i liked that idea so i decided to do it
I decided to take this cyber school class so I can graduate.
I decided to take online education because I wanted to take another elective and by taking a class online I had room for it.
I am a very busy person. I learn quickly and I like to do so at my own pace. I am good a managing my time, and I am an independant learner.
I need another credit to graduate.
I was really struggling with the teacher trying to help me in class, and I find it easier to work alone
Because I did a course online before and I enjoyed being able to work at my own pace, and not having a teacher breathing down my neck at all times.
Have to do it to Graduate.
because i failed some of my classes next semester nd i need these 2 credits to graduate. But i wasn't able to take them in class due to scheduling conflicts.
I need the class to graduate, and I already have a full course load at school.
I need to take this couse so that I can complete all the classes that I need/want to be the end of grade 12
Because I wanted to receive a higher average in one of my classes, so I decided to take my class on cyber school, instead of taking it in my second semester. I was also way to busy last semester, and the classes that I'm taking this semester I will be needing in the future, and I'm also not someone to drop a class. Also the teacher I had for the class that I am taking on cyber school was very knew and had no idea of the course that they were teaching. My teacher was more of a math teacher than a science teacher.
i wanted to take eleven classes bext year, but i only have ten periods to fill. so i thought i'd online classes
I decided to do online education because in order for me to take the classes I wanted I had to take a cyber school class.
Because I couldn't fit everything onto my schedule and I thought it would be a good experience to complete a class on my own time, instead of rushing through everything and not really undersatning it all.

September 6, 2007

SCCS Survey Results

The following is the results of a survey which deals with the question of Academies. The survey was done is the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School

More Detailed Statistics Summary: Soccer Academy

Why did you decide to take cyber school Part 49

I decided to do online education because I would really like to work on my chosen subjects at a more reasonable pace.
I chose to do online education because I have some extra time and want to free up some space in grades 11 and 12.
I DECIDEED TO TAKE ONLINE EDUCATION BECAUSE I THUOT IT WOULD BE A GREAT COURSE.
Im good at working on my own, and i like the idea of being able to do my work at home.
Wanted to try something new.
I'm both an independent learner and dependent learner and I've always been on the dependent side of learning so I wanted to give cyber school a shot.
get more credtis
wasn't doing wel in math class, so i decided to try something new
I can do it on my own time.
It fits in my schedule easily.
i have no time to go to school.
I decided to do an online class because it will free up some time for me to do other homework and I can finish it earlier than normal classes.
I wantedtosee if I could do it
I decided to take online education, so that i could take eleven classes in grade 11.
Flexible time, able to move at a faster pace, learning without having to depend on other people, not having to deal with incompetent teachers
I work best alone and seldom require a teacher's assistance.
I decided to do online education in Cyber School because I wanted to take an extra elective, Physics, in high school for grade eleven.
I wanted to take info. pro. 10, but, I did not have enough room in my time table. I decided to take it online so I could take all the classes I wanted too.
Normal school was not working out for me, so i decied to try this out, i was also out of school for a bit, but didn't discover cyber school untill a few weeks ago.
For an Extra credit, because im taking Soccer Academy. We only get 1 credit for it, and its the same amount of time, if you were in 2 classes.
To try to get some of the classes I need while working at my own speed, and possibly working it around a job.
so i did not have to join summer school
I decided to try a cyber school course because I wanted to try something different.
Needed 30 level science to get into univeristy.
More flexibility
For this class I prefer to get all the work done at one time and not have a teacher.
Because due to medical conditions i currently can not attend regular school.
I need more room in my timetable for school and cyber school is a great option for me because I can learn at home and it gives me flexible hours to work.
i have a kid and its easier to go on the computer than to run my kid around to babysitters before school. she is 15 months april 10.
need to graduate
I didnt have enough room in my times table so i took a cyber class so that i would have most of the classes that i need.
So that I could have a more flexible schedual.
To have an easyer class load in grade 12 so I could focus on my studies more in grade 12.
I'm an adult now trying to make it in the world and i've realized that to do that you need a high school diploma. I thought i would have to sit in a classroom at a set time and i was not interested in that. Then i found this program and i thought it would help me out in life a great deal

September 5, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 48

To complete learning on own schedule.
It fits better with my schedule
I decided to take cyber school because I did it for my math 90 course and when I went to do my math 10 in a class I didn't understand it.
flexible schedule and to work at my own pace
Somthing different
So I can still work two jobs while upgrading to go to University.
to finish math10 on my own termsso i feel less stressed
Because its my last opition to pass my required english in order to graduate
so i can have more time to do other things , as i take time for school too.
flexibility
because i can finish more credits in less time
So I could take an extra course next year.
I think it is easier than learning in the classroom.
because there is no ******* way im going back to school.
soccer academy school
Well..not much time togo back to school, as i work in the morning's until the evening, this gives me some time to goto work and come home and do some school work. I also wanna get my schooling over with and graduate, and i thought this would be the best way todo so.
I decided to do online education so I could get my Mathematics 20 outside of physical school.
Because i need another class to graduate
I decided to do online education becuase i need more time for my other classes and out of school activities. I aslo took this course becuase i wanted to try something new.
To get the math i needed to get done while taking other classes for more credits. To do what i want for a career.
I wanted to get an extra credit.
I work nights full time and decided to do this because i can work on it when it is convenient for me.
I decided to do online education so I can take all my science classes next year.
Try something new
I decided to take online education so that I would be able to work in the afternoon's, instead of going to school.
Because I may need it if I go into the Soccer Academy
I wanted to take a class that i was to late to join.
My reason for taking cyber school was because i was short with credits.. The reason was because I moved from Hamilton, Ontario to Saskatoon in 2nd semester of my final year. I had to take a grade 11 course so that I may be able to take Math A30 in the summer for me to attend University in the fall, so which means I had an option to take English B30 online and focus more on my math 20.
Christian Ethics was not offered at my school in Prince George
I decided to do online education so for my grade 11 year, I can continue with band and physical education, while at the same time being able to take all the classes I need to take.
it was better choice then just taken a spare
To upgrade my marks
I decided to do online education because the course wasn't offered at my school and i am interested in it.
I decided to do online education because it's much easier for me to get my work done and be more independent.
I wanted to work on the Christian Ethics course at my own pace.
There was no way for me to earn all of my science and math credits and still have a social life through real classes
i didnt have room in my schedual to take the credit
So I can learn at my own pace.
I want to Improve some of my marks before i attempt to go on to University.
Because I have an interest in computers and thought it would be cool to take some courses online.
I didnt have a choice.
I prefer this style of learning
I wanted to give it a try.
I want to take journalism to become a writer in the future. Also having a spare while earning a credit.

September 4, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 47

I decided to do online education because I am tranfering school and the one I am going to doesn't offer this course, so I am taking it online
so i can try to finish school faster.
Finishing my schooling somehow was of great concern to me, I found this option to be of convenience with my schedule.
I find it easier to work independnlty rather then in a classroom
I needed to take an online course in order to take part in the soccer academy
i feel like teachers werent doing much and i wanna try something new
becuase it helps me and its easier
for more one on one and less rushing. So I could do it on my own time.
I decided to do online education because I wanted to work at my own speed.
no time in school to take the class and it is also full
I made some bad decision as for class selections last semester causing me to have to take six classes this semester and I need to pass all in order to graduate, this online course would be my sixth class, so its important to me to get into it.
because i have a full time job which makes it hard to go to school, and for 1 class i'd rather just do it online
Being able to work and take a class
to upgrade my mark
i decided to use online education because my other classes are full, and i can do this on my own time.
My teacher suggested it, and i decided to go through with the course.
I had too much free time that could be filled up with school work
to upgrade my math a30 mark
Because it allows me to work full time while finishing my schooling.
The option was given to me by my teacher.
The option was given to me by my teacher.
Want to get this class so I have more room for classes this semester.
Because i work at job that allows me to have access and freedom on the internet all day and i needed a couple upgraded marks for university
It works around my hours.
I decided to do online education because I feel that in math I am a slow learner, so I need to work at my own pace.
I failed math 20 and want to try it again on my own. Stupid w/e
My mom has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the hospital. Doing CE on cyber school allows me to spend an extra hour during the day with her at the hospital and also allows me to do my cyber school in my spare time.
Guidence counsellor screwed up!
I didn't want to go back to high school, and decided to work at my own pace at home. I also took this class because I need chem30 for nursing in university.
because they don't offer this at my school
I could not fit all the classes I wanted to take into my schedule.
Because didnt have room at school for more class's
I decided becasue i enjoy working independantly

September 3, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 46

Going to a public high school they didn't offer the classes i wanted to take when it came to christian ethics. I have a love of learning when it comes to my church and my beliefs so this was the best option to broaden that knowledge and have lots of fun.
To have s higher average to open more doors for university
more time for course
To learn more independently in relation to a classrom. It's a class that i like to learn and understand at the convinence of my home at my own pace.
I wanted to be able to do more classes in high school.
Because if I didnt take more then the regular five classes offered during the school day, I would not have enough credits to graduate this year.
well, i didn't choose it. i was forced to take it in order to graduate. but i feel that instead of the spare i was given, i could have taken the course instead.
i thought it would fit in to my schedual better and It is a more challenging and unique way to learn.
so i could have spares in gr. 12
I was just very interested!
I need some classes so I can graduate this year.
I decided to try online education so that in higher grades I wouldn't have to do so much math. Then I would also have more oppertunities for learning in high school.
Flexibility
It's convenient and easily accessible
I decided to take cyberschool because i swim 20 hours a week and I needed a course that I could do on my own time.
Need to attain a Physics 30 course to convocate from the College of Kinesiology, UofS
Because this way I can still get ahead in my education and stay home with my son at the sametime.
To be able to acheive a credit during my spare.
It will make my life easier in high school.
so that i can get my credit for mathA30
I decided an online education because it is something different and a challenge.
I chose to participate in the Christian Ethics online course because it gave me more options for classes to take in my regular school day. Thanks to cyber school, I am able to take classes that I need for my post secondary education along with one fun class per year.
So I can do the work at my own pace and have more time to do other things.
To redo my Biology mark, for university.
to graduate
In the past I began Cyber School so I could gain some extra credits while still taking my regular school classes. Now I've joined because it is the most convinent way for me to get the classes I need while still working fulltime.
I am a independent learner.
so i would have time in my schedual to take the classes i wanted
i wanted to try a different kind of learning
Easier to plan around
Flexible schedule
IP10 was going to slow for me, as well as the fact the teacher recomened that I go into cyberschool for this course.
I have more time to do the course, and i dont have people pressuring me to do an assignment everday.

August 31, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 45

I needed to get a better mark in my class.
I decided to do online education so I could work at my own pace.
My teacher informed me about this course and my parents and I discussed it.
Because I am travelling alot this semester and it will be easier to keep up on my own time.
I chose to do this online because i'am really good at math and i want to see how far i can go.
I decided to join online education because it is a new and unique way of learning. It offers a different type of learning that is more independant and fast. To me, it offered a challenge as far as my mathematics. I gave me a chance to show my potential in more advanced learning.
I am an independant learner
something different
my time is valuable, and i need to upgrade this class to attend university next fall!
because jeff the vice principal said it would be fun an that this other girl did it and that she liked it.
Just to try something new and different.
teachers suggested i do it
I took the Soccer Academy so i needed to take this class online in order to pass grade 11
I want to be independent.
more convenient learning experience
being younger, and getting put in classes with older students, it can get a little scary, because i feel like i dont want to exal in some way because they could possibly be judging be in some way
I thought it would help me improve on my math.
To upgrade
So I can do it on my own time.
because im in info and we are doing this as a class!
I like working independently, and i love the flexiblity an online course provides. I have a busy schedule and it's a great way to help keep everything going.
My teacher told my I was smart enough to try cyber school. I have always wanted to find ways to be smarter and I thought this would really help.
I decided on doing cyber math because I think it will help me in high school and i will be ahead in my math.
Because it look fun?
I want to make grade 9 easier than it nomaly would be.
I decided to do the online education for advanced education and so I would be able to take more classes once I were in grade 9, or continue in cyber school and move on for grade 10 math.
So I can free up my schedule so I can take more fun classes in school
I was getting bored in grade eight math so I went ahead. and now decided to Do grade 9 which i am able to do on cyber school.
Class was not offered at my school.
Because i swim competively 10 times a week and this allows me to have one less class at school so i can continue to swim and finish other homework.
I decided to do online education because I felt that I could learn better independently then I could in a classroom.
I decided to do an online education because I wanted to do things in my ownd speed and be independant.

August 30, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 44

To be able to work at my own pace.
For a Challenge.
I decided to take online education because I wanted to do my Math 10. But therefore, I was switching schools in second semester from E.D Feehan High School and came to Bishop James Mahoney High School. When I talked to the principle, he said that they had no offers of Math 10 in the second semester, but I don't want to take Math 10 in gr. 11. I talked to BJM's coordinator at the school and she recommended me to take it online since I had a spare because of this situation. And so this is why I was took it.
It was good way for me to keep working and upgrad my classes so i can apply for post secondary ed.
I wanted to try something different and I had heard good things about this program
Because I have hockey everyday, afterschool, and I've really been tight for time and I'd like a class were I can work on my one pace.
I joined the online course beucause I thought it would be an awesome opportunity in life, to get ahead, and to have the time to join things in highschool that can raise my average.
So that I could work a full time job so I can make the payments that are needed
wanted to try it
can work while im on the computer. easier to do homework then bringing text books home all the time
To work at my own pace and I'm a independent and fast learner.
It would be something different to me and I'am welling to learn different thing's.
i wanted to do this course because i wanted to know what it was like wi=orkin onlne
I decided to do cyberschool because I knew that it would be a good decision in the long run. I think that it is a good oppurtunity to further my math education quicker than I would in school.
So that i could graduate early and pass my classes.
So I could manage when I can do my math, and how fast I go in the math course.
I have no room to take two english classes while being in French Immersion, and some University's require both english in Alberta.
I decided to take online education because I am a very busy individual and I feel that cyber school will allow me to do my work when I want.
I am working fulltime and moving out, so I don't have time to take it in school. Cyber School was my only choice.
It's not my fault.
I prefer to learn individually and taking an online course is my responsibility. I sometimes feel that the classroom environment holds me back and this way I can utilize my time more productively.
It is more of a challenge.
Because i wasn't enrolled in a christian ethics class during school and i did not want to reschedule all of my classes so i turned to the option of cyber school.
I have a hard time going to school...
Soccer Academy
I decided to do online school because i wanted grade nine to be easier. I would not have to do math in grade nine.
I decided I would try cyber school out, and see if it works for me.
I needed the course. This was my only option.
Computer is a big part of my life and I am always on it; might as well put it to good use.
I'm allergic to chalk board and had no options
so i can manage my time better and to get the credit without it interfeering with my soccer academy

August 29, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 43

It was the only class i gould take.
To get ahead.
Because i cant take two English 30s in one semester in class.. and because i work better alone..
I can work at my own pace and around my own schedual.
Because I need a class with flexible hours and good structure.
I decided to do this course because my teacher suggested it, and when I start high school, I will be able to work in the class ahead, so I will have the freedom to take an extra course.
I decided to do cyber school because i am an independant learner and i thought it would be a good expierience and it would be different than in the class room
i need one more credit to greaduate
I thought it would be a good choice and would work better than a regular school setting.
I decided to do online education because it would be alot more practical with my schedule, and i spend lots of time on the computer so i can therefore spend more time on my work.
Upgrading my math A30 mark
becasue i didnt get it last semester at my other school so i had to take cyber school
I felt this course would fit around my schedule and enable me to accomplish things that otherwise wouldn't have been possible.
I attended online school becuase I would liek to work at my own speed. Also I was not too fond of my teacher.
I wanted to free myself to work full time, but still finish my high school education.
I chose this because I am enrolled in the Soccer Academy, and I wanted to have full credits for this semester.
I decided to do this because I had already taken Math A30 and had some difficulty with it so my Vice Principal advised me to take it again online because my school did not offer Math A30 in Semester 2.
I took a few classes last year and i really enjoyed them. I like being able to work at my own pace.
because i have too far ahead of my class
I chose this because i couldn't get in the regular class
i decided to do this course because i needed an extra credit but also i was curious to know how this course was all put together and never figgered it out myself.
We decided to do online education because we didn't have a physics teacher.
Because we had no other choice and our teacher was pregnant
Because we had no other choice and our teacher got pregnant
to free up more time in my schedule
I decided to do online education to get ahead of my grade and to challenge myself. My parents also wanted me to do it.
I think it's because bishop murray doesn't have a class for math 20.
Because I was chosen to do so in class and because I think it would be a great learning opportunity.
Because our school's physics teacher is away on maturnity leave and our school was unable to find a substitue that could teach physics 30
i need to take it because i need it to graduate
because their was no other way to get my CE 30 credit b4 june so i can graduate.
Because our physics teacher had to go on maternity leave
Didn't have a teacher to teach the class
I would normally prefer taking courses having a classroom setting, but our school was unable to find a teacher for the new semester, and I still would like to take physics 30.
Our school really didn't provide our class of Physics students with any other option. We were faced with a dilemma of an unfilled- Physics teacher position, and were kind of pushed into the direction of considering this Cyber School course. With all the information provided to us, it seemed like a Legitimate, knowledgeable, creditable option worthy of enduring. I look forward to learning at my own pace, on my own time, at my own level. Its an exciting prospect to think we are taking a giant leap into the technological era of education.
I like Math I find Math easy
I decided to participate in online education for the course of physics 30, because it was the only option available in our school.
because i refuse to do a course i shouldnt have failed in the first place.. (gym10)
Because my school does not have very many classes to choose from. ithought that this would be interesting.
I decided to do the online course because I wanted to move at my own pace, the old pace was to easy and to slow.
Mostly because of the flexibility of time it has.
My teacher had told me about it and thought it would be a great learning experience.

August 28, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 42

To gain a few pre-requistie classes that I need to get a nursing degree.
I like to be able to choose when i want to work. I can work at home and not feel bored like i would be in school.
To achieve a higher overall average that I didn't get while in High School.
i thought i would do better in this course then in a classroom course
I am bilingual and this class is simply another class of mine to improve on my english skills. This class will also, hopefully give me another credit as well. I am a very organized student and can manage my time efficiently. This online course also allows me to learn and complete these following assignments, etc. following my schedule and time. It gives me an oppertunity to work more efficiently, to be more responsible and to use my time wisely so that I can complete this course.
I decided to do this becasue I didn't want to say a class room because it is so uncomfertable so I decided to do cyaber math. My teacher also suggested it to me
Dislike classroom education.
Thought i could handle my time, And attack thing on my own pace
im taking the soccer acadamy and it was my only choice
I decided to do online education because i am not able to be in a class room full of people. I also knew that I needed my education.
So i can take more math.
I decided to pursue online education because I am really self motivated to do my school work and I like figuring stuff out for myself rather than a teacher talking to me all day. I also live on my own now and so I don't have the opportunity to attend a normal highschool setting while maintaining a fulltime day job.
I need to get my biology 30. I work full time and can't afford to quit my job to go to school all day. Online is much more convenient.
I decided to take online because i struggled through math A30 in the classroom. I was surrounded around all of my friends so i did not concentrate well. I want to take Math A30 online because i know its more independent and i can concentrate better
to make room for other classes
I decided that I would benefit in the ways of Christian Ethics moreso if I were to learn and apply the values in a more independent manner.
It's easier to curve my time around this rather than a class.
So that I can learn at my own pace, without the distractions in school
I decided to do online school because I wanted to try sometihng new and to see if I learn better and faster. I found out I do when I took a online course last year so I thought I would do it again since it worked out good.
So i could take all the classes i wanted to.
It would give me a challenge in Math, a spare in high school, and I would be done the course early.
I want slightly more of a challenge. I want to learn more, I'd like to be ready for high school and have a good education.
learn better by myself
Because I enjoy doing math a lot.
becasue I usualy work beter by myself at my own pace
the only teacher i could have i dipise. i want to get all my maths.
To get another credit and be that closer to graduating.
I am done grade eight math.
becasue physics 30 could not be taugh to us in a classroom due to maternity leave
teacher got pregnant
No physics teacher available in our school.
No teacher available
School didn't offer course

August 27, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 41

Because I think I am better off working on my own, and I think its a better way of learing instead of having to work at the same pace as everyine else.
You have a more flexible schedule -You can do it in the comforts of home
because i thought that it would be a good test for university next year
It fits my schedule
I needed to upgrade and did not want to go back to the high school to do so.
I wanted to take an online course, because I knew that I wasn't going to do that well in my MathA30, class. So I wanted to take in online, hoping that I'll get a better grade.
I decided to do online education becuase i know it will open alot of things up for me when i get to high school.
i decided to do online education because i can learn indenpendantly and my schoolwork was too easy.
Because my teacher thought that it would be better if I go into this program then stay with the rest of the class, and I thought it was a good idea
Because of the use of time while having all my classes at school
I am a Ukrainian Bilingual student and for scheduling purposes, it is better to be ahead in the credits.
i need an extra credit
So that I could have a spare and so that I could work on my own rather than go along with the class.
So I can get a year ahead in math.
because its flexible and i am an independant learner
I feel that for a lot of courses I work better teaching the information to myself. Also, I feel like this is a challange, and I enjoy challanges. Finally, I have a very busy shedule so this gives me time to get assignments in, when I have the time.
This class is not offered at my school at the right time in order for me to get all the classes I want before i graduate.
I am currently working full time to save up money to enter university and to get into the college of kinesology I need to upgrade my biology 30 mark.
I decided to do online education becasue me teacher recomended it to me and said it would free up class space next year.
I decided because it was a good oppurtunity for me and it would free up a spot in college.
Because I have got ahead of my class so get a head start on my high school
I decided to do an online education because the class i wanted to take was not available this semester and i am an independent learner and thought i would do well completing it online.
so i can do the course at my own pace.
To get 10 credits in grade 11
I decided to take history on cyber school, because its not my best subject and I thought maybe it would be easier for me.
A wanted a challenge and I am good at math, so I thought it was a good opportunity.
My teacher recommended it and asked me if I was interested. My family and I decided it would be a good way for me to get my grade nine math done in grade eight so I could do grade ten mathi in grade nine and so on. We thought it would be a good learning opportunity for me.
I was asked and i could then have an extra class in highschool
my teacher thought that Iwasn't being challenged enough, so offered that i try the online course.
because i have lots a time on my hands this semster and i failed it last semster
I started SCCS because I want to be able to fit another class in my timetable, and because I enjoy working independantly.
I thought it would be an interesting way of learning that I wanted to try and I thought that I could handle it.
I needed a greater challenge. I get bored with school work, especially math, very easily. I want to challenge myself, or at least not get bored.

August 26, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 40

To upgrade to qualify for post secondary education
convenience
Because i screwed up in my last cemester and i need two credits to get my gr. 12. I'm working on the rigs so i have 1 week out of three to do my course and this is perfect for that.
So I could have an extra class in grade 12.
I am a student at the U of S and I work a part time job. By taking an online course, I can do the work when it is the best time for me to do so.
Because it sounded cool and a fun way to learn also i found that class math was too slow. Math would be easier if it went faster
My teacher recommended it.
I did becasue I was accelling in math and i wanted to work at my own pace on it.
To work in a quiter environemnt
It is better for my learnering style. Regular schooling is often to slow for my liking.
To upgrade my marks so I can get into my college of choice in University.
because i didn't go to regular school in the first semester of this year because i had gotten into a car accident and couldn't walk, so i didn't go to school and i had dropped out almost a year ago, so i decided to take cyber school
Because it was a fast an easier way of getting a couple courses that I need.
So i could be done my math one year ealier than everyone else.
Very Busy
I decided to do an online education because my teacher recommended that I enroll in the course to expand my education.
I decided on an online education because I decided to participate in the Soccer Academy and I needed this class to earn another credit.
I wanted to learn more about math and try to get ahead in my schoolwork and I think this would be very cool to try.
I Decided to do an online education course because i wanted to get a head start on my high school studies and challenge myself in math.
I like working indepedently
I wanted to get a head start on highschool and this cyber school was what my school offered to do.
This is the best way for me to upgrade and obtain these courses.
I need to take the course and all of my classes are already used up.
Independant worker
Got persued by my teacher
I need this course to take a course at SIAST, and didnt want to go back to Highschool to take it.
I decided to do online classes because I want to get all of my credits and still take the soccer academy
It is a more flexible prohram that works better for me.
I want to get an extra credit and see if i can do well and get good grades on cyber school
It is more time convenient.
I decided to do online education because i was getting bored with the regular grade 8 math and was wanting to get ahead. I thought this would be a great opportunity.
My teacher suggested it.

August 25, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 39

Gives me room for other classes.
my teachers told me i was going into cyber school because i had finished the academy of math program and i did it the fastest out of everyone in the school and they told me it would help me to have started grade 9 math and have it done or have it well understanded by the time i hit highscholl
I like the flexibility and I like independant learning.
To receive credit in classes so i can graduate
I was not doing well in the classroom enviroment and was curious about cyber school
I decided to go into cyber school because it will open up doors in future highschool years and give me a chance to take extra classes in highschool.
Actually it's because me and my math teacher just didn't get along...All my grade's are great in every class except for math and it just so happen's me and that teacher didn't have any chemistry.
Because I failed English and need to take it on-line in order to graduate.
i deciced to take online courses beacuse i could learn at my own pace
T upgrade and take a course I didn't have an oppertunity to take
I decided to join the online education because I enjoy math.
To fit in all the classes I wanted to take
I thought that i would like to try something new. I am also an independant worker so i would be able to do cyber math.
I needed to retake a class
I wanted school to be able to be flexible around my schedule.
I decided to do online education because the program at our school was too easy for me and I wanted to be challenged.
I wanted the experience of doing this math on the computer.
To get some extra credit.
I decided you do online education because i thought it would be a different way of learning, and it would be challenging.
try out new things, different experience
Trying to get better marks in other classes for university, so in order to retake some classes I took up history in cyber school.
To get ahead in my courses.
I wanted to see how good I could be. I was always finished math before everyone else and had nothing else to do. I wanted a challenge.
I am going to work. I can work on this on my own time not set hours.
i felt bored in class so i decided to attept a higher lever of education under sugestion of my grade seven teacher
Online education is suitable for my hectic work schedule.
Because I wanted to be able to take other classes in Grade 12
I decided to online eduacation mainly because i wanted to be able to take an extra subjuect in grade 12.
I wanted to further my mathematics education.
My dad doesn't think that I'm being challenged enough.
It benefited me to complete CE30 online. Otherwise I would have had a 2 hour spare at school, which in my opinion was a waste of time.
Convenient

August 24, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 38

brush up on my typing skills, and it is the only way I can get chemistry 20 and 30 credits.I can also work at my own pace. I work better independently
I booked it through cyber math & info pro 10. Plus I want a 6th class.
Better marks/ education
I wanted to take an online course for math because I love math and wanted the challenge.
frees up my afternoon for work because i am a apprentice body mechanic
I decided to do this to get more credits.
Because I can get more credits this next semester and Cyber school is the way to do it
I chose to do online education, because I didn't feel i was achieving the mark that i wanted in the Biology 30 class I was in, and wanted to try the Cyber School course to be able to do the class at my pace, and to achieve the mark i want.
i couldnt take the classes i needed to become a dentist and my principal recommended me for it and i agreed with him
I wanted to excel my imagination by taking a writing course.
time flexibility
I'm better when I work independent and I know I can work at my own pace.
because i had bad blood with the teacher
i wanted to go at my own pace and i wanted to upgrade a class
so i can do the course at my own pace
i ned another class to make sure i graduate
I work Full-time as well as have my family, (wife and 2 children ages 26 months and 5 months). I need my Physics 30 to be able to apply for a different position at my place of work. This Online course gives me the flexability to work around my family and work.
Hated my math teacher
So that I can get ahead in my electives
so i can graduate
fit more classes into my schedule.
A Cyber School course is much more convenient, as I can access it at any time I want, and work at my own pace.
could have spares at school and can do it on my my own time when i have it
i needed to get more classes to graduate.
This course is very flexible which I like since I work a full-time job and don't have much time during the day. I can work on this class at night which works well into my schedule.
I realized that I needed a class for my future plans, and I didnt have the space for it in my semester. So I decided on this.
So i can work independently
So this Semester wouldnt'nt be a complete lose.
I decided I wanted to take Biology 20 in grade 10 and didn't have enough room.
There were some classes i didnt want to take in class at school
allows me to take a class i can't take this semester in class.
I like working on the computer
I wanted to try something new and because I really wanted to do this for myself.
Because i am in sports and, i need to go to a bunch of camps for it. Its easiers to keep up in my classes over cyber school
Independent learning opportunities

August 23, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 37

I didn't have room to take this course in the regular school day.
To work around my schedule
I have to many classes in one semester and I dislike the biggotry of Cristian Ethics in a classroom setting.
because i felt like my time was being wasted in the classroom, everything i learned, i learned on my own.
I dropped a class that I no longer needed and I wanted to make up for the credit I would be losing.
It was an extra credit.
To finish my grade 12 in an independant environment.
The decision of doing online was made for many reasons. The main reason was because I would like to fit time flexibly for the activities I aspire while getting the classes I need to accomplish successfully.
To me I think I will have a better understanding because its at a different pace. And in highschool its hard to focus because either the students are being disruptive or the teacher doesn't have enough time to help me.
cause i wanted to get a higher mark in math A30 and i dont want to take a whole semester to complete the course.
It was recommend to me by a teacher at St. Joseph high school and Bishop Murray High School because I was looking for another alternative for completing my grade 11 math so I can continue on in completing my grade 12 math, They also said it was for independent learners and I am a good independent learner, so I decided to try an online coarse.
i just fell like i have more time to take other classes if i take this one onlne
I,have an injury that prevents me from sitting all day.I attend SIAST for one class and cyber school gives me the chance to take one more.
My sisters both went to Holy Cross and took cyber school courses as well. They told me that with their crazy schedules cyber school was more convenient then taking certain courses in class.
To allow me to work at my own speed.
So I could drop chem30, but still get that last needed credit to graduate.
I decided to do the online course because i was not doing as good as i know i could have been when i was taking chem 20 with the school.
I need the credits to graduate.
work durning the day
I learn better by myself and i learn better when i can go at my own pace
i have to graduate so i needed this credit badly
I decided to take my Bio30 on cyber school, because it gives me the flexibity to work through it at the pace I need.
I decided to upgrade my marks and online education was a fast method.
Open up time for second semester in order to take another class
I applied for an online course so I can work on the class when I have time outside of school and work.
I have a busy school day schedule because of work. But i have all my evenings and I think this would be the best solution to upgrading.
I needed another credit to graduate.
Because i need higher marks for the university i wish to attend.
I dislike dealing with teacher's attitudes face to face.
Because i want to get this credit and graduate
dont want to be here another year!
because i need education
To upgrade my marks without having to drop a class in order to take this one.

August 22, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 37

I am a very busy person and was not registered for math a30 until next semester, so i thought i would try and get it done in the first semester when my class load wasnt that heavy.
I needed Credits to graduate.
i wanted to upgrade but i also work so this is much easiar
TO graduate
I needed the course and I had no room on my schedule.
I prefer to do math online at my own pace
I needed some credits that are offered online rather than at my school. The reason these credits are so important to me is because I need them to get into university, and medical school. So i really hope to get these credits. AND most importantly i want to graduate. I waited all my life for this.
I decided that it would good to do things at my own pace, also having the course available to take at home is an addition to that.
Because it fits my schedule better than going to an actual school and I can work on it whenever i have time.
My school does not offer this course, and I would enjoy this course because it involves future aspirations of becoming a journalist, so I would like to see what I am getting into.
i decided to take a course online because i was too busy.
teacher/learning conflict
cause i cant go to school
because to get ahead for hockey
because i dropped band and i didnt want to take christian ethics everyother day. so i decided to take it on cyber school to finish it faster
Because if I take Grade 9 math now and 10 math in grade 9 and so on, then I could end up with a spare in grade 12.
my grade 8 teacher made me take cyber school
I didn't really decide to do it, my teacher says I have to.
because i believe a English A30 course will be better for me to take online
I was recently diagnosed with a medical condition and found cyber school to be the best choice for me
because my speed was breakneck, compared to the other students in my class.
I dropped a class and i didnt want to lose a credit
Because I need 11 credits to graduate and i wish to talk journalism, so im interested in the course. I also heard it was a good way to take a class, if you want to do it at home.
To further educated myself
I can work at my own pace.
Upgrade for University
Learning online is better for me because I prefer to work at my own pace.
I don't want to go back to school, but I need to upgrade for University, so it's easy to maintain a job with cyber school.
because i needed more credits
I decided to do online education because it provided more flexibility for me.
I decided to try Cyber School so I can work on classes outside of school, get a couple extra credits. and hopefully graduate.
I am doing online education so I can finish a class in my own time so that it fits my schedule.
I decided to take online education because it was too late to start it in the semester and I really want to take this course.
Upon my graduationg year(last year) I came down with mono and was not able to finish my grade 12 courses, therefore I am doing them online now as I am still sick.

August 21, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 36

because i neede an extra credit
I wanted to explore other options
I didnt i got put in this class
I decided that i go through this course as soon as possible as it would save me a half a year of taking this course as I am a student right now and I didn't have a night class and I thought this was my opportunity to go through with furthering my education.
Didn't like my real class in school, so i figured i'd do it on my own.
I chose to do online education because my teacher recommended it in order for me to complete grade 12.
I decided to do online education because to me i feel like i would be able to grasp the concepts easier than i have. I also wanted to see how well i can do on my own, because i know i can.
i decide to do online education so i was able to take more courses this year, so i am able to graduate.
Because I needed an extra credit to graduate and my teacher said this was an easy course to take.
I thought it would be an interesting approach to finish up my education, and I like the idea of being able to manage my time.
I have chosen to take an online cyber class because I need one more credit to graduate and this was one of the options.
Flexibility!
More convienient time-wise and I can work at my own pace.
I'm homeschooled and cyber school is the most convenient way to acquire credits.
I wanted to upgrade this class but I have to remain working a full time job.
The classes at school were full, so i decided to take it online.
When i started taking Comsci20 we did both in class and online classes...and i am taking Math A30 because i feel i can do better online
I need to work during the day to pay my bills and wouldnt have time to attend a regular classroom.
It is easier than being in the classroom and for me there is less distractions
Because i have to take some of my missing class that i didnt takeb it...
I decided to take this course because I wanted to have My Math A30, but don't have time to attend school because I am apprecticing for a job fultime
I thought that it would be something new and it would also help me graduate a little earlier if i pass.
For something different
I decided to take an online course because my student counsellor said it was my only option to take christian ethics online for first semester.
To gain more credits.
different expeirience
The course that I need to take is only available on-line here at my school.
The ability to be indipendant and go at my own pace
I like to work on my own and try to teach myself.
I am in a public school in p.a right now. But in second semester i want to be able to go to Holy Cross in saskatoon and i need my C.E 20
because i did it last year and it was awsome!!
so that i can work and upgrade at the same time and not have to go back to high school
i like to work at my own pace.If i dont understand something i can take more time to learn it and if i find something easy i can move along at a faster pace
to get another credit.
I dropped a class mid-way through the semester and wanted to makes sure I had lots of credits incase I end up moving away for a semester next year.
It is easier to manage my time because I am currently working.

August 20, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 35

To graduate early
because my principal asked if thats something i would like so i said yah i'll check it out
get more classes in
I wanted a spare in my grade 12 year and I like to work independently.
I want to upgrade my math A30 mark
I work alot better and acheive higher grades working on my own.
Something different
because i thought it would be a new experience
I dropped another class and decided to pick this one up because I wanted to try something new
To get an extra credit
to recieve credit without the restriction of haveing to attend an actual place. rather i can attend wherever i am, as long as i have internet access nearby.
Easy to upgrade without having to sit in a classroom.
I decided to do online education because I spend most of my free time on the computer. I'm behind in credits so I thought hey, why not spend my spare time doing an online course to earn another credit?
So I can be apart of the soccer accadmy
I have highschool classes that i have yet to complete and i am working right now, so i can work cyber school around my schedule.
Ukrainian is part of my heritage
because i thought it was a good oppourtunity and i heard only good stuff about his course from friends.
I feel that sometimes it's better to be away from the class, and be a little bit more independent.
to get ahead.
Because I had no choice
I dropped a class, and now I have a spare in first period, and I can't start any classes now it's too late. So, I really don't know why, I thought, if there isn't such a long wait, I could take an online class, and the other grade 10 classes didn't really apply to me. And I thought I would try a cyber class.
to have time to have a part time job
Because i didnt have a fifth period
I decided to use this program because this class is not available at my school
flexible hours
For an extra credit and lighten up my school load.
I decided to take Math 10 online because I wanted an extra elective and this way I could take the extra class but I would still complete the needed courses.
The classes i wanted to take were not being offered at my school and they were something I was really apssionate about therefore I decided to pursue them in deifferent ways and ended up with this. I also work well as an independant student therefore this will be another great experience online with SCCS.
So i can work on my own time :)
because i wanted to learn something new
The school I'm going to offered me the program.
Because i need 7 credits to graduate and it wasn't worth attending school this semester to pick up the two extra credits when i could just work full time and take cyber school instead.

August 19, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 34

I think i may need more help on my typing skills
To learn more intersrting things other than just staying in the class.
I decided to do online education because the school board decided to screw me over by switching christian ethics to french for french emmersion students. This is only an issue if your in band which I am so I'm taking an online course to make up for the class I'm losing to stay in band which is an amazing class an well worth the sacrifice.
Well, I started taking a higher level math without completing the lower level one first. So I figured I could take the lower level over the computer and still have a regular math class during school.
Because I only need to do one coarse and if I take it online I have time for other things as well.
because my schedule was full and I wanted to take an extra class
I decided to do online eduation because it gives me a chance to work at my own pace, and it allows me to learn in a new and different style.
I am more of an independent learner for History
I needed to take a class but I didn't have any room for it. This was the only way to get the education that I would like.
I needed to take math c30 and did not have room for it in my schedual.
I started taking AP English, so I no longer had room in my schedule to take Chemistry 30 at school. I have a second period spare in the second semester, so I decided that it would be best if I took Chem 30 online.
It is a new experience for me to injoy
Because I work full time and it fits into my busy scheldule.
I would prefer not to waste 50 minutes in class taking down notes and examples, just to wait for everyone else. Also I don't believe I can take math B30 in this semester.
To have my grade twelve finished. I need two more credits to finally get my grade 12 diploma, even though I have allready done the grad ceremony. However, it should be stated that I want to get into a science program at university. To do so, i will require credits in Math B30, Math C30, Chem 20 and Chem 30. These are ina dition to the two classes (including this one) I am taking this simester. Neither of the required maths are available this semester, so I'm not taking chemistry now either. My family, chouncellor and family have disided I am going to take to relatively "easy" classes so in any case i will have my diploma by early nmext year. I may not be excellent at math and chem classes, thus if they ndon't work out and I drop them, I can still take a second option such as an art program with a major in the social sidfe of archeology or something similar.
I decided to try an online course because i wanted to try something new since i am an independent learner. i liked that the course was flexible and i am sure i have good enough work habits for a program like this.
to get into more avaliabe future programs
BECAUSE I WANNA LEARN OTHER WAYS OTHER THEN WRITTING <(^.^<)...(>^.^)>
So I could work at my own speed and do my best to accelerate in cyber school.
it sounded like an informational
I like being on a computer and It will help me be a faster typer than I am now.
more flexible
I work full time. Online has flexible hours.
it was the only way i could take Math B30
Because im an independant learner
To learn more about myself and my ability to work independantly in different environments. I also wanted to do online education to see how well it would work for and, and because it is flexible.
To take a chemistry course that wasn't offered at my high school.
I can do it anytime, afterwork, before school, after school, during a spare, at lunch, just about anytime. That and its Mr. XXXXXX how am I supposed to resist his outstanding charm and charisma?
i can finish the course with flexible time and place.

August 18, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 33

I chose to do an online education so I can get the credits I need to graduate on time.
because my school does not offer this class and i needed it for university
so that i get every credit i need to graduate in january.
I decided to do Christin Ethics 20 online because I feel like maybe I could apply myself better when I am controlling the speed of assignments. I feel that it is a great way to reserve time for other subjects, and I am looking forward to learning more about the internet as well.
Convenient and fliexible.
upgrade classes so i could go to university
I decided to do online education because I am a bit faster than everyone else, so I can work at my own pace instead of waiting for everyone to catch up.
I was in Québec for three months on a student exchange in Grade 11, and my teachers advised me not to take Math B30 until Grade 12. When Grade 12 came around, they told me that I had to take it via cyberschool so I can take Math C30 and Calculus before I graduate.
There was no math B30 offered in the first semester, and if I wanted to take math C30 I had to take B is the first semester, and online was the only choice.
because it fits my shcedual
I decided to do online education because I was not happy with the existing options in my school.
Because I had to. It was the only way to fit the course into my schedule.
Because I had to. It was the only way to fit the course into my schedule.
I was forced to. It was the only way to fit the course into my schedule.
i wanted to take a new challenge to better mysel in the modern world
I Decided to do online edducation because it is a flexable schedule and it gives you more responsablity/independance
The course wouldn't fit into my schedule otherwise.
I decided to do cyber school online because it is a great way to learn more and do it on my own schedule. I like the fact that it is very independant.
Because i have never took an online class before and it looked fun
Because I needed this course to complete my classes needed for my future job/schooling
So I could get my Bio30 because my school does not offer it here and I really want to get this credit.
to finish bio 30
I choose to do online education because it was new and it was something I never did befor.
I decided to do this online education so that i was able to continue on with another credit class that i enjoy greatly. This would be the class known as Band.
Because it wasn't being offered in-school.
because i had heard about it and i want to see what it was like and i heard that if im failing grade i can catch up with the cyber school etc....
I like to learn on my own pace.
Well, I had another class, and I saw Christian Ethics, I thought this would be a good class to use to possibly grow spiritually.
Because I needed more courses
to get more credits
I decided to do online education because the class I wanted to take through SCCS isn't offered at my school, and I can also work on it during my spares.
I can't think when lots of students talk during class. They make it harder to concentrate. Plus I can work at my own pace to get things done quicker so I can graduate.
I wanted to get my IP20 credit because I already have my IP30 credit and I thought it would be fun to try cyber school since it's my first time.
i joined cyber school because i cant focus in class

August 17, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 32

Get more classes in
i need courses and i don't want to go back to highschool.
I had 11 classes I wanted to take, so I took one in cyber school.
can do it on my own time, dont have to be compared to other students or feel bad if i dont know the answer.
Because I am in band and frnch Immersion, for the second year in a row, the class(es) I wanted to take were either during a band or french class and could not be worked into my schedual or they were already full
Cyber School helped me meet the needs of my extremely hectic schedule. It allowed me to make better use of my time by working independently at a pace that my regular schooling could not match.
I learn well independantly and have a very busy life schedual.
to get the two more credits i need to graduate
I had a hard time being motivated to go to school. I found it to be a huge waste of time, as I basically sat around waiting for the bell to ring at least fifty percent of the time. All the while I was still passing with good grades. As the years went by I began to miss school as my lack of interest grew. My reason for taking online classes is so that I may learn at the accelerated pace that I desire. That and it will be easy to fit around my work schedule.
I do not have time to take this class during the day.
I work and have 2 young children so its easier to work in my own time than having to attend structured class schedules
Wasnt able to take all the classes i wanted unless i took cyber school.
I didn't want to take it in class. I wanted to be able to work on this course at my own pace.
It fits my schedule better, and allows me more freedom for when to do my work.
Because it allowed me to take all the courses I wanted to keep my options open in the future.
I couldn't fit in all of the courses that I would like to take in my regular school day.
I decided to do online education because I needed the credits.
It was necessary for me to complete Math B30 online because I am also currently taking Math C 30. I also like taking my time on courses, especially math
I decided to take this because I wanted to know more about the Catholic faith.
Because it allows me to take more than 5 classes in 1 semester
Because it is very flexible and I wanted to try something new
Because I like to work at my own pace.
to get more credits to graduate
I wanted to finish my high school becuase I am ready to go to University. This was the most flexible schooling for me.
I decided to do online education beucase I wanted to take a course that was not offered as a class this semester. This course allows me to work at my own pace, and to work on it, when its convienient for me.
I tried it in grade 8 for grade 9 math, and it was awsome... now that I am in grade 9, I have to do grade 10 math since I have already done grade 9 math.
Because I think id benefit from the fact that, i could move at my own pace.
to have a spare, and to have an oppertunity to work at my own pace.
Because I may decide to play junior hockey, and want to get a head start to complete my graduation.
so i could do math on my own time
I took a hybrid course for biology 30 and I felt that I was a independant worker. It will be nice to pick times when I want to work on my History30.
I need physics 30 to enter into the field of medicine at the UofS and have no time to take classes at a school. Cyber school will allow me to manage my time, and do work around my university classes.
I can go at my own pace, and it's a more comfortable environment for me to learn in than the classroom.

August 16, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 31

Because I can do this so it fits in with my schedule because I'm not longer in school. I work full time and I can do this 24/7 and its the best way for me to upgrade my schooling.
I need time to do other things.
I decided to tack CE 10 so that I could have a spare in higher grade that I will problably have more homework in. Also, I wanted to see how different CE 10 was from Math90.
Easiest way for me to complete a high school class.
I thought since Cyber School is available for me, I would love to try it out and see how it works for me. I like to do things at my own pace and believe i'm a good independent learner so I decided I would give it a try.
Because I have a full time job and I need flexibility to go upgrade on my own time and at my own pace
I only need to take 2 classes this year, and I didn't feel like driving to a school everyday for only 2 classes.
i decided to do online education because it works well for me given my current situation.
since i am upgrading and taking a year off to work, i thought that cyber school would work out perfectly with my schedule
so i could get all the courses i wanted to do
Because i wanted to go at my own pace and be able to work ahead.
I need to upgrade my classes to move on to bigger and better things
Because I have many 'locked classes' in my schedule, this means that my in-school schedule would not accomodate all the classes I wished to take. SCCS allows me to be more flexible with my time.
so i could have more flexible hours
I thought it would be easier and have a better grade
There were no other available creative writing classes in school.
I decided to do online education because I have seen friends attend school after graduation to upgrade and take classes they have not taken before and they did not like it at all because the students were rude to them about it and they had a hard time working around their jobs with school. They would miss classes often because of their job. I think that cyber school is a more efficient way to learn for people who have already left school, work or have children and that is why I chose to learn this way.
Because with my schedule it seemed to work well.
There wasn't enough people signed up for the class at school and I really wanted to do it.
I work better as an independent student
I found I would get more cedits and also gives me something to do after school. Also, while I am talking to my friends online on MSN I can also do something useful with my time.
becusse of the flexible hours

August 15, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 30

To have the freedom of working independently. Experience a new kind learning.
I am a fast learner, and I do well learning independantly.
Try out a new way of learning. History inparticular I am a more independant worker when learning the content.
So I could take more than 10 classes
With cyber school, I can do my schoolwork from the comforts of home whenever I want to. As a result, my schooling can become more flexible with my schedule.
It was the only journalism course I could take.
I decided to take this course so I would have more time for other subjects this year and in my high school years to come
Do work at my own pace and because I did it last year.
I decided to do online education because student services messed up my scheduling and gave me the choice of dropping AP, Band, or taking an online course. So naturally, I took an online course.
It is the most convienent way to do this course right now.
So I could fit in all the classes I want to take.
It's the only way to take this class.
I chose to do an online course because of other scheduling conflicts in school and cyber school seemed like a good alternate option
Because as it was, my schedual wouldn't let me take all the classes that I wanted to and this helped and also because I like having a spare and then being able to work on this anytime.
i wanted to upgrade my maths(a 30 and b 30) because i didn't do well on the finals. not enough preperation was done and sports got in the way. ive done cyber school before and seemed to do better online then in a classroom.
I had a lot of difficult with my schedule for the coming school year and needed to get all my courses in.
its a easy way to get some extra classes in and its fun
need the course
I decided to do online education because im having trouble in math and i feel if i try and do it on cyber school it might be a bit easier because i dont have to be shy and go and ask the teacher in the middle of class and i just think if i do it on my own without distraction it will be easier.
Flexibility in my schedule and it sounded interesting. Also I didn't want to knock it before I tried it.
I need grade 12 physics for work
I don't know.
so i got mroe time to learn on my own
I decided to do online education because i have time to and I am an independent learner.
To receive a Ukrainian High School Credit.
more independent
I decided to do online education because it would be easier then having to go to classes and it is very good for my time.
I am more of an independant leaner.
Physics 30 is required for me and I also wanted to upgrade my math c30 but i can't take that on here and for me it was one or the other at school so I took one on here and one at school.
Online education was very appealing to me for several reasons. I am a fast learner when it comes to certain subject matter and I appreciate the opportunity to work at my own pace. The flexible hours are ideal for my style of learning and allow me to balance school with my job and extracurricular activities. I enjoy the one-on-one interaction with my teachers and the quiet atmosphere in which I can learn. Several of my classes were cancelled at school this year and I was delighted to know that I could take them online.
It is easier for me to do my school work with the schedule i have now.
Necessary for a certain class because I plan to attend the soccer academy
I wanted to take an extra elective so I decided to use an online course so I could, I also wanted to try a online course to see what it would be like and if I'd want to take more.
I need Chemistry as a requirement for secondary education and this is a perfect way to get the credit and be able to manage my time because I am working full time.

August 14, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 29

Because I am moving away, and I will be attending a public school, and I will need my Christian ethics and Info Pro 20.
Because I thought I was more of an independent learner.
So I can take the Soccer Academy.
To earn credits and not have to go to a school
I want to become an independent learner
Required for employment advancement opportunities.
So I could take all of the classes I wanted to.
highschool is restricitve
So I can get ahead in my sciences and maths. I want to have more flexibility in my school scheldule as well.
To fit things better in my scheduling.
The course I wanted to take got canceled at my school so i decided to take it online.
This way I can do gymnastics in the afternoon instead of the evening.
my brother took it and liked it
Because I couldn't take band and Advanced Placement English together without taking multiple cyber courses.
I had to do cyber school because i want to join the soccer academy.
because not eonough people signed up for the course at my school
With living on my own and working it is difficult to go back to high school and work a part time job and still pay bills and such. So when i heard about this oportunity i had to jump at it. I am wanting to take the course i didn't get to in high school so i can go back to school and become an accountant.
To be able to learn from home, to learn to budget my time and for the new experiance.
To complete courses I need that are not offered in the semester that I need them in. Work better in a individual learning environment.
i decided to do it because i wanted to be able to complete a course at my own rate and be an idependent learner
I wanted to upgrade my History mark for University
i decided to go online education because i have a full time job and this would be more convenient for me and i could do it on my own time.
First off, I work and I love my job where I am working, so therefore I did not want to quit my job. Then I decided to take my grade 12 online then I could work and still go to school.
a good way to upgrade a science and still be able to work full time.
because i need this class to finish
So that I could be able to do more classes so that I can get more credits and to have much more fun in school.
I don't have enough time to finish every course required to be a vet. unless I take a Cyber School class.
I chose SCCS becuase it will allow me to have a job in the afternoons during the schoolyear.
I decided to take Cyber School because I couldn't fit this course into my schedule.
so i could have two fun electives in school and not just one
I found that I was unable to take all the courses I had wanted to take by the end of my grade 12 year. This year, my family has decided to immerse ourselves in our Chinese culture by taking a year off in China. I believe that this year away from school is also an opportunity to complete the courses I was unable to fit into my school schedule during grade 12. I hope taking an online course will help me train as an individual to become more independent, resourceful, and hardworking.
I decided to do an online course because then I can take more classes in High school.
I work a full time job, and i am trying to become an administrative assistant. I need this class to get into the admin course at kelsey campus. Since my shifts vary in what time I start and finish, i figured that this would be the best way to further my education and get the classes I need or want.
I can't fit all my courses into my schedule so in order to complete all the couses i wanted too, i needed to find some other means of doing this course, so i chose cyber school.

August 12, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 27

I want to take 11 classes this year, and can only do 10 in school, so I need to take one online.
a good change...its good to try new things..i can organize my time better
I decided to take a cyber school course because It was a way for me to work at my own pace and become more independant.
I really felt I would benefit from taking this course, and I had already chosen my 10 classes in school, so I figured it would be good to take Cyber School.
When I first chose to do it, it was because I wanted to do 11 classes. Now I need to do it this way because of how band works and I'm in A.P (advanced placement) English so my options were very limited. Plus I liked doing cyberschool.
I wanted to get all my maths and sciences plus do band and french immersion. My schedule couldn't fit all of those courses
upgrade
When i realized that i couldn't take all of the classes that I wanted/needed to in the class.
Because I took it last semester and I enjoyed it.
I am an independant and quick worker, and I felt that it would be much better and effective for me if I did this course on my own.
To fit in all the classes I want to do.
So that when I go into Gr.10 for the 2006/07 I can have more electives.
I thought it would be a fun alternative to in class learning and because i know I am a very independant learner.
I decided to take this online course so I could have the chance to take one extra class at school and could still take this required course at home. This is letting me take 3 elective courses (band 10, Arts 10, and Infr 10).
I was home schooled and I like doing my school at home and in my own time. I find I learn easier reading, then someone telling me.
I've decided to use online education because i heard it was a good way to learn new things, i also heard that Information Processing is a good class and i just decided to take it on cyber school instead of in a class.
I needed to attain a credit needed to convocate from a college at the University of Saskatchewan that I did not complete in high school.
to upgrade my marks
I cant work well with people arround due to anxiety and my attention span. I now work in the m ornings as well.
History is a subject I struggle in, so for my last year I want to try taking a different approach and trying Cyber School.
i decided to take online education because i don't have enough credits to graduate and so i need to free up one more space for my final credit and cyber school would help me to do that.
I wanted my Grade 11 Math and Christian Ethics, but it was not an option for me to take at Farm School.
You learn at your own pace, it's independant.
Unable to access the school
i want to study the university courses in stead of taking summer course in kelsey , the time is conflicted.
So I could do it on my own time.
So that i could have more flexible hours in doing my assigments and homework. I also chose to do this course online so that i would have more room for another credit next year.
to better some marks
I decided to do online education because my workload for grade 12 semesters 1 and 2 are pretty heavy as it is. With the chance of a spare each semester, I can focus more on doing my best and completing everything that i am assigned with no hassel. I can then come home and work on cyber school every day without knowing that i have piles and piles of other homework awaiting after my cyber school homework.
i learn better on my own.
I decided to do a online course because I heard that it was good and I wanted to try it.
i think it will help me learn at my own pace
Because, I want to do the class at my own pace.

August 11, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 26

was having trouble deciding which school i wanted to go to, and i didnt want to go back to highschool. I am also working, so this works out perfect for me.
I did not have time to take Physics in school.
i like to take my time with school
I wanted more courses than I could fit into a regular school day.
I decided to take the online course because i wanted to get as many credits as i can by grade 12
Flexilble work times which allows me to continue regular job hours.
I decided to do online education so that i could get into University.
I wanted to be able to take Industrial Arts along with Arts 20 (have completed Arts 10) without having to drop band.
I decided on an online education to challenge myself. I also liked the idea of flexible times.
I really wanted to take the Creative Writing course, but because of a lack of space in my timetable, I was unable to take it in a classroom. A guidance councellor suggested taking it on cyber school, and I thought it was a great idea.
I thought independent learning would be good for me.
i have decided to take this course becasue i am a figure skater and my skating time is when school is on so instead i can do work at night and not in the afternoon. Thsi makes life easier and less stressful for me.
more credits
I decided to take online education so I could move at my own pace instead of being bored with the stuff we do, and so I have more room for electives.
I failed Math 10A and need it to continue my education. I almost got 50% but not good enough to pass.
im in my graduating year and im short a credit
For new experience and to work at my own pace.
I found I was better to do the work on my own time.
i need math b30 and dont want to pay 300$ in summer
because i had to
I can work on it anytime, anywhere. Not a specific hour everyday at school.
I wanted to complete my french until grade 12, and i still wanted to take my maths, sciences, and band, so i needed to take a course on cyber school and christian ethics was recommended
I decided to do online education because I wanted some extra time in school to do another elective because my two electives for grade ten were already occupied.
I am a student that from Hong Kong. I am in grade 12 right now, and i really want a good math mark to get in U of S.
Because I had no room in my scheduel .
I decided to do online education so I could advance into Grade 11 Biology.
There wasn't any room to take these courses in class.
Because I like to work at my own pace, i tend to get things done better and quicker this way.
I had wanted to take all my maths and sciences but there was not enough spaces in my schedule to do that so i resorted to Cyber School.
So I could take other classes in school.
i decided to do online education because i wanted to find out what it was like and i wanted more room in my schedule
I decided to do online education because there is not enough room in my timetable to fit in this course.
Online education allows me to both catch up or try to get ahead public school. No chains are on me while studying so I have freedom to work at my own pace.

August 10, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 25

I decided to do online education because I want to become a veterinary surgeon, and I am in french immersion and band, so I didn't have enough space in my schedual for all my classes.
I wanted to take info processing and since I'm going to be in grade 11 I didn't want to take a grade 10 class at school. I also had 10 other classes picked, and wanted to take this one in case I need it in the future.
Because i wanted to get the credit infor processing and i did't want to take the class with younger students
I decided to do online education because I thought it would be a fun way to get an extra credit. I am on the computer a lot and thought an extra credit would be nice.
It was a course that i was interested in.
I didn't have enough room in my timetable to take all of the in-class courses that wanted. So I turned to cyber school
I decided to do a online education so i can go at my own pace, and not feel so much pressure from all the classes I have. I can put more effort and it is a chance to learn lessons on time management and computer skills
Easier for me to manage with my busy schedule.
The reason of which I took online education was so that I could increase my independance.
I decided to do online education because I wanted to fit more classes into the regular school day, and since math was quite easy for me, I thought I could do it independently. Then I would be able to fit in another elective.
I'm an independant learner.
I believe I am an independant learner who will achieve a better mark working at my own pace rather than in a classroom setting.
So that I would have the opportunity to take another class in grade 12.
To be able to fit an extra class in
I wanted to get my math b30 before entering grade 12.
I decided to do online education, because I wanted to take extra classes, but did not have enough space in my school schedule.
I like to to work on my own pace and I don't have to listen to a teacher nag at me when I can read it. :)
I decided to do the online course because I wanted to test my time managing skills and learn how to use it just incase I want to use this in the future.
I chose to go this route because I was unable to attend class. It brough me quite a bit of stress and I was unable to focus and keep calm.
So i can go at my own pace and get my diploma
Preparing to go to College this next coming fall.
I decided to do online education because I had way too many courses, being a french immersion, band and AP student. I really want to get all fo my sciences in, so this was my only option, and I've done other cyberschool courses, so I know how it works.

August 9, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 24

I needed an extra credit.
because i need an extra credit if i would like to graduate on time. because i might play hockey in red deer (WHL) and if i do i will only take 3 classes
I did because i wanted to take other courses in school
I decide to do online education so I could take more classes in school.
I didn't want to take the class in school anymore because they moved so slow.
i want to get ahead in my work and learn to do it independently.
because i need some creadits right now
I decided to do online education because I haven't done it before.
I wanted to see what it was like. Don't enjoy classroom atmospheres so much.
I had all of my classes booked, and by the time I noticed I had to take Physics, it was too late to change my classes, so Mrs. XXXXXX (ESL teacher) told me I should probably try to do it on-line.
I had selected too many courses to fit into one school year and cyber school was the option I chose.
I wanted to take some other electives and there wasn't enough room in my schedule to take them, so I decided to take a cyber school class.
good for time wise
I didn't have enough space for all of my classes that I wanted to take.
I didn't have enough space for the classes I wanted to take.
I decided to do an online course, due to the fact that otherwise I would be unable to fit in all of the classes I want to take.
I thought it would be a good way to take a class.
I decided to do online education because I needed to take info processing 20 but I hadn't taken Info. processing 10 so I talked to the guidance councellor and she suggested that I just take 10 and 20 over cyber school.
I work best independantely and my school guidance counscellor suggested it be the best option for me
I wanted to try Cyber School because I'm self-motivated, and when I'm in a classroom, I can never work way ahead of my class even when i want to.
didn't have enough room in schoool schedule for everything i wanted to take
So it can work around my schedule

August 8, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 23

Because i took a spare in first and my parents said taking this course for my future would be a good idea
I can do it at my own pace.
I decided to do online education because I heard good things about it, I really enjoy computers and it was my only other option other than waiting until next year and taking it in a classroom.
Because I wanted to take a course that I wouldn't have time for at school, and also, I much prefer to online learning environment to an actual classroom environment.
I decided to do online eduction because it helps me manage my time and gives me options to pick other classes in school.
Failing regular math and I like working on my own alot better.
So I could go back next year to upgrade and only need to take 3 classes, instead of 4, and I like to type.
I couldn't Fit Info. Pro. 10 into my sched so i decided to do in online instaed.
To be able to take the course at my own speed and during better time periods.
To get ahead for hockey.
i decided to because i need another credit in order to graduate next year.
I wanted to get a head start on my high school career.
I decided to do online education because it was more appropriate for me and it allowed me to be more flexible with the rest of my classes
Because I needed to get credits to graduates and this it the only way I can fit more than 5 classes in per day
i decided to take this because i am very busy with my out of school activities
My sister recomended it because she said she enjoyed it more than Christian Ethics at school.
To be able to get more credits for when I complete highschool.
I decided to do online education because I do not have enough room in my regular school scheduel for all the courses I want/need to complete.
because i couldn't concentrate in class
I am out of school right now and I thought that I would like to pick up an extra course in case I decide to go to university. cyber school allows me to do the course in my own time and from my house. convenience.
To gain the extra credit that I need to graduate.
I wanted another credit.
Because i did not have enough room in my time table
because i'm missing some credits and our counsellor suggested that i should take cyber school....
because it sounded like a good idea, and there were 11 classes that i wanted to take
I have done it before and it was very rewarding.
i decided to go with online classes , because I'am already to old to take it at school. I' am a Independent learner, and I have a job right now. This benifits me many more ways.
i decided to do online education because i couldnt fit all my classes in and this is the only way i could do it with out upgrading after grade 12. It also seemed like a smart thing to do because im always on the go.
becasue i needed to fit in more classes
it will help me better b/c i will have time to myself. lt will also let my learn on my own and that will be good for me. i will also catch up on a lot of l pass which i know i will, or hope.
Si I could fit more classes into my semesters.
I decided to take cyber school because I want to take more elective courses
because instead of staying in highschool an extra semester ill get these classes done and ill be able to graduate with my friends

August 7, 2007

Why did you decide to take cyber school? Part 22

It gives me option of going as fast or as slow as i want.
i decided to do online education because i need the credit
To learn in my own environment and be more concentrated on school than other teenagers and my suroundings
Because, I need enough credit to graduate this year.
because it was the only option left avaliable for me to graduate with 24 credits
There was no space in Chemestry 20 for the second semester
i decided to take cyber school to get the final credits i need to finish grade 12
school does not offer math10 in the second semester
There wasn't enough people at BJM to form an Info Pro 10 class and I need a good elective.
I need the class and this is very convienient for me at this time.
Becuase i decided to take a spare in school and take one class online
Not sure.
I was having trouble concentrating in my Math B30 class and found it quite difficult so I thought I would try SCCS.
well i decided to do math 90 and thats it
To upgrade a prior mark for university.
Math 20
I need a course that I didnt take when we filled out our classes.
i would like to gain another credit
i needed to be in an extension class so i had to drop my creative writing class and i really wanted to take it so i decided id take it online.
I go to the farm school and we don't have any elective classes, only compulsory classes.
i had no room in my schedual.
No other choice.
I needed the extra credit
I needed credits for my school. and I wanted t try it out. It looked like alot of fun