Virtual School

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I love Thailand and ISB. I have lived here for almost 6 years and I have tremendous mixed feelings about leaving here after this school year. There's no doubt that I'm excited about my new job, my new challenges, and new learning opportunities. However, I know that I will miss playing and working with my wonderful friends and colleagues that will remain here. Even after 6 years, I am still impressed with my teaching colleagues level of dedication, knowledge, and passion for teaching/learning. Even during these difficult political times in Thailand, I know that ISB will continue to move forward in it's mission to provide the highest standard of education to its students. Hopefully ISB will not have to implement its Virtual School in the event that the campus closes to ensure student safety. However, it is great to see that learning will continue to take place even if it is done via distance learning. As a precautionary step teachers are now updating their Blogs and Panthernet posts with information on how students at home can remain active learners. It is interesting to think that perhaps in the not so distant future that distant learning could be the norm rather than the exception. Certainly the Cotail courses have helped many teachers become more familiar and comfortable with using technology in a meaningful way. These teachers are now using these skills in their classes, and they will be prepared to use their skills in the event that Virtual School is implemented.