Technically, bullying is when one person has more power than the other and abuses him repeatedly, Ybarra says. It can range from physical and verbal abuse to spreading malicious gossip, sharing secrets, or posting embarrassing photos online.

ong-term damage from virtual bullying is often worse because the rest of the world may be watching.

nearly limitless opportunities for kids to be harassed online, from Facebook and Instagram to Xbox Live, Secret, and Snapchat — even Club Penguin and Minecraft have had their share of bullies

The schools found that freeing teachers from the constraints imposed by working with growing numbers of students for short periods of time in the classroom allowed them to focus on more specific student needs using communication technology. They could also individualize motivational techniques. Teachers had greater latitude in choosing the activi-ties that are best accomplished face-to-face and those that work well onlin

Virtual schoolteachers possess skills essential to America’s next-generation teaching force. High proportions of them use teaching practices associated with high student achieve-ment, such as student-centered approaches, collaborative learning, independent inquiry and research, and student discussion.21 Effective online teachers learn online teaching skills such as communicating frequently and supportively with students, and organiz-ing content in clear and detailed ways for independent online students. T

o performance in high-quality classroom-based courses.6 And course design, teaching and student outcomes all continue to improve. Virtual schools show that their students achieve academic standards on state achievement tests on a regular basis.

Not all schools can keep up with the rapidly changing technology. Upgrading equipment is often costly and schools may not have the manpower to handle the equipment. Most classrooms contain at least twenty students, which can take up a great deal of internet bandwidth

n online school doesn’t offer the same social benefits of a regular school.

lso discrepancies as to how much of a crutch technology can be to a student.

It's really like a therapeutic release. All that social anxiety I felt in school just went away because I could be whoever I wanted to be,” he said. "It's kind of like a full-body buzz."

addiction took over his life

16 hours a day