text: In addition to these last two reasons, online school familiarizes both students and teachers with technology. Technology is a constant of modern day life, and people need to know how to use it well. Having online classes helps students develop skills that weren't previously taught. For example, their typing ability would most likely be much better, and they would be comfortable using the internet for things like research or communication. An increasing amount of companies are using technology in the workplace, and schools need to prepare students for that. Online classes also help teachers develop skills that they didn't previously have, as the majority of them didn't grow up using the internet.