Virtual High School Meanderings

November 26, 2009

Blogging About Generational Differences

Technology Tops Hutchison’s Education Plan

An item from DB Bearden, via the Yahoo! group for the Texas Virtual School Program that showed up in my inbox this morning.

Houston Chronicle – November 25, 2009

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said on Tuesday that if elected governor, her education plan would focus on bringing more technology to the classroom, recruiting and retaining teachers, lowering the high school dropout rate and helping school districts find ways to save money. Hutchison, who is challenging Gov. Rick Perry in the Republican primary for governor in March, unveiled her plans in a biotechnology lab at the Collin County Community College District in the Dallas suburb of Plano. “Now is the time for us to be really creative using technology,” said Hutchison, who said she has approached companies about developing an e-learning device, less than a laptop but more than an e-reader, that could replace conventional textbooks.

November 25, 2009

New White Paper: Using Web 2.0 for Educational Networking

Another report that may be of interest, given the focus of some within K-12 online learning on Web 2.0 tools.  Standard cautions and disclaimers apply.

Elluminate
Educational Networking:
The important role Web 2.0 will play in education

This white paper discusses social networking, Web 2.0, the emergence of educational networking, and its adoption for personal learning.

It also looks at how the LearnCentral™ social learning network is providing an exciting new platform for professional development for educators.

Download NOW to learn about:

  • Social – and educational – networking
  • How to use Web 2.0 for educational networking
  • What educational networking means for you
  • Adopting educational networking for 24/7 professional development
  • Why LearnCentral is taking educational networking a major step forward

And more . . .

Need more information? Watch webinar recording.

Interested in LearnCentral? Check out LearnCentral Community Platform™

 

Hear Directly from Parents Regarding Priorities for their Child’s Education

This showed up in my inbox yesterday.  News of a new report that may be of interest to folks.  As always, I advise you to consider the source when reading any results or recommendations.

Blackboard K-12

Learning in the 21st Century: Parents’ Perspectives, Parents’ Priorities
Download Now

A New Report from Blackboard and Project Tomorrow

Blackboard and Project Tomorrow®, a national education nonprofit group, have joined together to bring you the next report in our Education in the 21st Century series, Learning in the 21st Century: Parents’ Perspectives, Parents’ Priorities. This collection of reports includes data from the Speak Up Survey and sheds light on issues related to learning and leading in K-12 education.

Through the Speak Up 2008 Survey, students offered vital recommendations for using technology to transform their school experiences. However, parents are also important, but often overlooked, stakeholders in education. Learning in the 21st Century: Parents’ Perspectives, Parents’ Priorities explores the views of parents on the role of technology in education and how well they believe schools are doing to prepare children for the jobs and careers of the future.

Based upon the voices of over 21,000 parents collected through the Speak Up 2008 National Research Project, this landmark report investigates both the angst and the aspirations of parents on key education issues such as:
• Do parents believe that effective technology use at school is important for their child’s success?
• Are parents satisfied with the use of technology at their child’s school?
• What types of technology investments do parents think schools should make to improve learning?
• How do America’s parents answer this question: Is your child’s school doing a good job preparing your child for the jobs of the future?

Download the report today to hear responses to these questions and more. You can visit our Education in the 21st Century website to read more reports from Blackboard and Project Tomorrow.

Blackboard K-12 helps districts deliver online learning solutions that are engaging and effective. If you have any questions or would like more information, please call us at 800.424.9299 ext 2427 or contact us online.

Blackboard.com

Blogging About Virtual Schooling

Today we focus on entries generally related to K-12 online learning.  Beginning with the thematic ones.

Policy

Opinion

Research

Tools

Then the geographic focus…

Arizona

California

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Maryland

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Jersey

North Carolina

Oregon

Texas [Note that some of these may not seem related to Texas, however, Miguel has been completing the TxVSN training and blogging about it - and I believe many of these entries are related to that training.]

Washington

Wisconsin

And internationally we have:

Canada

Denmark

New Zealand

Scotland

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