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We look forward to welcoming you to the Virtual School Symposium (VSS) 2009 in Austin next week.
iNACOL Membership Meeting on Sunday evening
iNACOL Members are invited to attend the iNACOL Membership Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 15th at 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., where we will be discussing iNACOL programs, membership services, updates and future plans. We [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5895&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[More USDLA news showed up in my inbox today.  Just wondering, how many virtual school and cyberschool teachers are members of USDLA?  Any of you?

















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 UNITED STATES DISTANCE LEARNING ASSOCIATION
ELECTS
2009-2010 PRESIDENT
 
Reggie Smith III, Ascends to the Presidency of the World&#8217;s Premier Distance Learning Association.
 
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		<title>MORE NDLW EVENTS ADDED: Public Policy, IBM Redbook Spotlight, Mobile Learning, Culture &amp; Language&#8230;and much more!</title>
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National Distance Learning Week&#8211;November 9-13, 2009






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***MORE EVENTS***



Visit this link to register: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 
*Make sure you fill in all areas of the RSVP form.

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THURSDAY (NOV. 12th)
11:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Public Policy
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past two years I have posted an item to mark today &#8211; Remembrance Day &#8211; on this blog (see An Act of Remembrance and Remembering Those Who Fought And Those Who Have Died).  Last year I posted a video of a song by Terry Kelly (i.e., A Pittance of Time) and a link to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5884&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>6th Annual Michigan Online Learning Symposium</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jamey Fitzpatrick from Michigan Virtual sent me this late last week.
Michael,
I hope things are going well for you.  I would like to invite you to attend the 2009 MVU Online Learning Symposium: Connecting with Youth in a Media-rich World, being held on December 2nd.  This year’s Symposium will explore how young people are using new media [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5874&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Final Reminder: Virtual Schooling Blog Carnival – Call For Submissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A final reminder&#8230; The call for the November Blog Carnival edition reads:

virtual schooling – http://blogcarnival.com/bc/eprof_26744.html
Description – This is a carnival that is focused upon the use of online learning and distance at the K-12 level. Please submit items that are related to the field of K-12 education – elementary or high school – and online [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5718&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning with the eSchool News.




Budget              cuts threaten Missouri virtual school 




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		<title>FREE WEBINARS for National Distance Learning Week (Nov. 9 &#8211; 13, 2009)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to follow-up on the earlier entry today, and I&#8217;ll post this with no more tag as there are a number of homeschooling, blended and K-12 sessions.
















National Distance Learning Week&#8211;November 9-13, 2009
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What will you do for NDLW 2009?


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Purpose:
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		<title>National Distance Learning Week, Nov. 9 &#8211; 13, 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was posted to the iNACOL forums a few weeks back.
Dear Colleagues:
National Distance Learning Week 2009 is coming, and I wanted to take a moment to encourage your participation to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs in your organization, on your campus and in your community. We [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5750&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NRCRES Conference: Increasing Rural 8th Graders&#8217; Access to Algebra I: Is Online Education An Effective Alternative?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The final day of The National Research Center on Rural Education Support&#8217;s Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference (see program here).  The breakout session today that focused upon K-12 distance education is:
8:00 &#8211; 9:45
Break-Out Session I
Distance Education and Technology
Chairs: Judith Meece and Matthew Irvin
Discussant: Miles Bryant (UNL)
Presenters:

 Wallace Hannum (UNC-CH) and Matthew Irvin [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5844&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NRCRES Conference: Enhancing Distance Education In Rural Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The final day of The National Research Center on Rural Education Support&#8217;s Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference (see program here).  The breakout session today that focused upon K-12 distance education is:
8:00 &#8211; 9:45
Break-Out Session I
Distance Education and Technology
Chairs: Judith Meece and Matthew Irvin
Discussant: Miles Bryant (UNL)
Presenters:

 Wallace Hannum (UNC-CH) and Matthew Irvin [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5842&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The final day of The National Research Center on Rural Education Support&#8217;s Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference (see program here).  The breakout session today that focused upon K-12 distance education is:
8:00 &#8211; 9:45
Break-Out Session I
Distance Education and Technology
Chairs: Judith Meece and Matthew Irvin
Discussant: Miles Bryant (UNL)
Presenters:

 Wallace Hannum (UNC-CH) and Matthew Irvin [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5859&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As always, the weekly funnies feature courtesy of Darren at Teaching and Developing Online.

Logical
Lick
Illitrissy
Bear arms
Advice
Facts

A couple that aren’t a cartoons:

1-click Award

Until next week….
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		<title>NRCRES Conference: Overview Of The Enhancing Rural Online Learning Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I&#8217;m sitting at The National Research Center on Rural Education Support&#8217;s Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference (see program here).  The only session today that focused upon K-12 distance education is:
1:30 &#8211; 2:15
EROL Presentation
Wallace Hannum and Matthew Irvin
Overview of the Enhancing Rural Online Learning Project
The session began with Wally providing an overview of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5840&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing the monthly polling feature, I want to use the next two months as a way to generate some data that will assist in a project that I am currently preparing.  A few years back, Iowa State University and a series of partners received some funding to create the Good Practice to Inform Iowa Learning [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5835&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Military Tries Out Virtual Schools &#8211; Las Vegas Review-Journal</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This news item was posted to the iNACOL forums yesterday.
Military tries out virtual schools
Students, classes will move together
By RICHARD LAKE
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Oct. 19, 2009
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
http://www.lvrj.com/news/military-tries-ou&#8230;s-64720407.html
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		<title>USDLA 2010: Call For Proposals Now Open! &#8212; NEW Distance Learning Today (DLT) &#8212; FREE WEBINARS For National Distance Learning Week (Nov. 9 &#8211; 13, 2009)</title>
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USDLA 2010 CONFERENCE:
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Distance Learning: Diverse, Innovative, Efficient, and Sustainable


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		<description><![CDATA[A travel day entry (on my way to National Research Center on Rural Education Support: Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference).  Note the SoftChalk Lesson Awards below.





SoftChalk eNewsletter


November 2009 












In this issue:


New Partnership Announcement
SoftChalk&#8217;s Second Annual Lesson Challenge
Special Partner Webinar
November   Innovators: The Importance of Learning Style Pathways
Call for Beta Testers
Fall  Conferences
Follow SoftChalk
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		<title>Karen Cator To Be Named New USDOE Ed Tech Director, THE Journal</title>
		<link>http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/karen-cator-to-be-named-new-usdoe-ed-tech-director-the-journal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This news item was posted to the iNACOL forums yesterday.
Cator To Be Named New Ed Tech Director at Department of Education
By David Nagel
11/02/09
Apple&#8217;s Karen Cator is being named director of education technology at the United States Department of Education. The announcement is being made formally Nov. 3 at the 2009 Leadership Summit and Ed Forum, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5809&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: National Research Center on Rural Education Support: Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reminder about this event and the fact that I&#8217;ll be blogging about it while I am there &#8211; both here for the K-12 online learning entries and at Rural Education SIG for the other entries.
The National Research Center on Rural Education Support is hosting the Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference from 05-06 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5167&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>News: Budget Cut Could Close Virtual School</title>
		<link>http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/news-budget-cut-could-close-virtual-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This news item was posted to the iNACOL forums a few hours ago.
Budget Cuts Could Unplug Virtual School  (Missouri)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. &#8212; Budget cuts could force a Missouri school to close midway through the academic year, leaving students with half-earned credits scrambling to complete their education.
Some students, just a few credits shy of graduation, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5803&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>News Article: Virtual Learning &#8211; Online Education Now An Option For Children And Teens</title>
		<link>http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/news-article-virtual-learning-online-education-now-an-option-for-children-and-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw this in my Facebook stream earlier today.

You can link to the article online at http://www.pageturnpro.com/MediaNews-Group/9139-Education_Enrichment_Guide/index.html#1 or just download the PDF version at http://www.pageturnpro.com/user/uploaded_books/129011442785000000_Education_Enrichment_Guide.pdf (and it is on pages 11-13).
 Tagged: cyber school, education, high school, news, virtual school      <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5797&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Questions About Synchronous Instruction From Germany</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received the following e-mail last week from a researcher in Germany.
I  just found your interesting presentation from 2008 on the Internet. It focuses on Research and Practice in virtual schooling, a review of literature. In this presentation you have a list with &#8220;Benefits and Challenges&#8221; and you cite yourself with &#8220;Barbour 2007&#8243;. Since my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5780&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: Virtual Schooling Blog Carnival – Call For Submissions</title>
		<link>http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/reminder-virtual-schooling-blog-carnival-%e2%80%93-call-for-submissions-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reminder&#8230; The call for the November Blog Carnival edition reads:

virtual schooling – http://blogcarnival.com/bc/eprof_26744.html
Description – This is a carnival that is focused upon the use of online learning and distance at the K-12 level. Please submit items that are related to the field of K-12 education – elementary or high school – and online or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5716&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Report: The Realities of K-12 Virtual Education</title>
		<link>http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/report-the-realities-of-k-12-virtual-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure why I was surprised when I came across this last night, as I had featured The Quick and The Ed&#8217;s Guest Blog: The Realities of K–12 Virtual Education here earlier, but when I found Gene Glass&#8216; The Realities of K-12 Virtual Education yesterday it was like I was reading it for the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualschooling.wordpress.com&blog=2660309&post=5792&subd=virtualschooling&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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