Virtual education for kids
Sawyer is enrolled in a virtual school program at Connections Academy. It looks a lot like homeschool, but his mom, Deborah, said it’s more structured.Read the Full Story
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Online PE class requires more than mental gymnastics
“I get a lot of laughs,” Maxwell said. “And I was the most skeptical person at first. I said, ‘You can’t teach PE online.’ “Read the Full Story
Reaching for the stars through distance learning
Bateman wanted an opportunity to show her land rover to a representative at NASA through the Lamar CISD’s interactive learning system without ever leaving the classroom. Read the Full Story
On-screen GCSEs ‘close to reality’
Pilot schemes involving some GCSEs and national tests for 14 year olds are being used as a test bed.Read the Full Story
Governor presents first laptops to students
The white Apple iBooks — handed out by Gov. Craig Benson in Armand R. Dupont School gymnasium — were even preferable to a snow day, some students said.Read the Full Story
Media Literacy Goes to School
Several years ago, I told a sixth-grade class that I often consulted with games companies and asked what they would like to tell the people who developed their favorite games. All around the room hands shot up. Read the Full Story
Enrollment tops 500 at Virtual Academy
Parents have until April 9, 2004, to submit the one-page application for the 2004-2005 school year. Any application received after April 9 will be placed on a waiting list.Read the Full Story
District eyes own charter school plan
The program would serve underachieving eighth-, ninth- and 10th-graders, according to Superintendent Dr. Arthur Hanson. He calls it a “virtual” charter school because it will make a strong use of technology. Read the Full Story
School to offer distance learning thanks to high-speed Internet
The school plans to offer two video classes that will be taught in the Allendale Public School system. The classes are possible because of a high speed fiber-optic cable currently on its way to Hamilton.Read the Full Story
Schools considering more online courses
So he logged onto his computer to search for some options. Read the Full Story
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