Prediction: YouTube will become America's classroom.

[Bettie]

4. OH, I hope not

I hate the idea of being a society where no one ever interacts; where there aren't group activities or social outlets.

My youngest kid is social, he is an extrovert who is energized by being around other people. At 11, this is torture for him. He loves school and being there. Given our experience of the end of this school year, he doesn't learn as well from online programs, he doesn't like them. From his teacher's perspective, he's a kid who learns by asking questions and by helping others who aren't as far along as he is in the subject matter.

I fear that we're going to become a permanently distant society, never having social gatherings, doing everything online, having zero in-person interaction beyond an occasional trip to a grocery store.

I know a lot of people would prefer that, but for me, it sounds cold and extremely lonely.

I am an extrovert by nature too...I like my alone time, but I LOVE interacting with people as well.

And I have not spoken in person to anyone who isn't my husband or child since March 13th. I'm slowly losing my mind.