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“Amesbury is on the cutting edge doing this,” AHS Principal Les Murray said. “It’s a great enrichment opportunity for kids who want to go beyond what we have here. I think it’s easier for Amesbury to do this than other schools because of the foundation laid by distance learning.”Read the Full Story

Virtual Museums from Four Directions: An Emerging Model for School-Museum Collaboration

A Four Directions Model for school-museum partnerships has emerged from these experiences. Two example projects are described and the benefits of virtual museum projects is discussed.Read the Full Story

The Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap Between Internet Savvy Students and their Schools

Yet, little is known about student use of the Internet for schoolwork or about their attitudes towards the broader learning that can take place online. Nor has there been much exploration of the consequences of those teenage views for educators, policy makers, and parents.Read the Full Story

Students clicking for classes

But you won’t find Lindsey in the halls of Riverview High. She takes all her classes online. Read the Full Story

Cyberstudies’ appeal grows

CARMEL VALLEY – As a student government member and an intern at The Salk Institute researching possible cures for Lou Gehrig’s disease, high school senior Max Ostrove has a packed schedule.Read the Full Story

Broward school district takes videoconference technology into the classrooms

That’s because most of the children he teaches aren’t in the same classroom with him at Coconut Creek Elementary.Read the Full Story

‘Teaching Math And Science’ Forum Holds in Lagos

A strategic effort to accelerate work force development in Africa with the goal of increasing Africa’s competitiveness in the global economy, AFTECH is designed and implemented by The Africa America Institute (AAl).Read the Full Story

Virtual school: Can logging on and chat rooms replace high school hallways?

It’s not homework – at least not in the traditional sense. It’s the entire course.Read the Full Story

Schools tackle PDA problem

And like many other students, senior Stav Raz has memorized her cell phone keypad so she doesn’t even have to look at it while quietly messaging friends during class. Read the Full Story

‘Star Wars Kid’ school video raises web privacy issues

— and serves as a stark reminder why educators should teach their students how to respect others’ privacy, and safeguard their own, in the digital age.Read the Full Story