As it is widely understood that virtual learning is not as effective as in-person learning, the perspective that it is not effective at all has become the default understanding. If you pay attention, you’ll hear people expressing, almost without realising, a series of comments about remote instruction that are not positive.

This becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, and remote instruction is almost doomed from the start. However, Make Virtual Learning Matter offers two perspectives that provide a refreshing starting point for virtual learning. First, simply that virtual learning matters - it is the primary mode of teaching and learning this year, and for whatever grade your child is in, this is their only chance to get the most out of it that they can. That’s worth taking some risks and putting some work in. Second, that you can choose ownership for each school day that your child attends - creating a fulfilling, authentic, enriching experience for your family that classrooms would be unable to replicate. The tools Jacob and Paul provide will help parents guide their children to success despite the obstacles of the remote learning experience.