text: "Texting and Driving Accident Statistics - Distracted Driving." Edgarsnyder. com, www. edgarsnyder. com/car-accident/cause-of-accident/cell-phone/cell-phone-statistics. html.   A normal school day fifty years ago would consist of students grabbing their books and heading to school. Now it consists of students grabbing their laptops and sitting down in their living rooms. Schooling has changed immensely due to the modern day technological advancements and the advantage schools have with technology, allowing them to offer online school from home, distance learning. Distance learning is a valid and beneficial way for students to learn, as it allows more students an access to an education, and an education that best fits their needs.