Here are the key points about the School of the Air:
- It is an unusual school because the students learn at home instead of going to a physical school building. They are too far away from the nearest school.
- The school uses technology like satellites, video cameras, electronic whiteboards, computers, microphones to allow the teachers to teach and students to learn from home.
- The teachers teach from teaching studios and students can see and talk to the teachers and other students on their computer screens.
- Students communicate with teachers and classmates through email.
- They only get to meet their "screen classmates" once a year at events like sports day or a school camp.
- Some potential disadvantages could