What if you could create the perfect high school? What would your classes and teachers be like? How would you be motivated to learn? Would there be an option for post-graduates?
First, you want teachers who care about you and how you learn. Classes would be challenging, exciting, and illustrate value. You want teachers that listen and adjust to your learning needs whether you want to be challenged as an advanced placement student or you require tutoring. Imagine calculus at a picnic table under a tree with three of your friends and your teacher. The class ratio would be small and focus on individual attention, say two to four students per teacher.
Now, imagine class in Patagonia and your Spanish teacher has arranged to visit a Chilean high school to interview students. You open your Spanish dictionary to ask, “Tienes anos y te gusta Hannah Montana?” School has become fun and you begin to apply yourself.
Your parents are excited and proud of your learning too. Through video and photo media courses you learn to blog as you master video editing or photo composition. If you get good enough you can become a published writer or photographer.