Beginning with the Weekly News from K12HSN.
Combining Data from Multiple Digital Learning Tools Produces Better Predictions
A study undertaken jointly by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and education technology companies Blackboard and VitalSource found that early activity with digital tools is a “strong predictor” of passing a class– even more so than the grade point average a student enters the class with. Read More.
Another irregular source with the EdSource Today.
Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails
Next, the eSchool News Today.
4 myths about blended learning debunked
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When I first started teaching math a decade ago, I gave notes at the front of the room on an overhead transparency projector. The teacher who taught math in the room before me had retired and left all of her materials behind. In the file cabinets, I found an entire…
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On to the ASCD SmartBrief.
Pa. high school adopts “blended” learning
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A Pennsylvania high school is adopting a hybrid approach to learning in which students can learn online and in the classroom. The school will offer 11 “blended” courses this fall and has a five-year plan to offer all courses in the classroom, online and with a blended approach.
The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News (tiered subscription model) (8/3)Educator demystifies blended learning
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Blended learning is about more than just online courses, employing an approach that provides students with soft skills they will use throughout their lives, according to Raymond Steinmetz, a middle-school math teacher in Rhode Island. In this commentary, he shares four myths about blended learning and tips to help educators adopt the practice.
eSchool News (8/7)
Also, the semi-regular SmartBrief for EdTech.
Can virtual tutoring help bridge cultural gaps?
VIPKid, a virtual tutoring company that teaches English to Chinese students, wants to nurture global citizens and improve relations among people from different cultures. The initiative has faced some challenges, though, including incidents of discrimination from families who refuse to work with a teacher who is not white.
Business Insider (8/5)Back to the regular Google News alert for virtual school.
Virtual school choice trending among parents for their children
PHOENIX – The alarm sounds. Students swing their backpacks over their shoulder, board the school bus, make their way to their homeroom and the …
Borsuk: MPS Interim Superintendent Keith Posley has optimism and big goals for troubled schools
A virtual school would open in Webster for the second semester of the coming school year and, for the 2019-’20 school year, students who are on …
Virtual Schools Market in North America 2017-2021 Market 2017-2021 Focuses on New …
… Education, White Hat Management, Abbotsford Virtual School, Alaska Virtual School, and Basehor-Linwood Virtual School., and many more.
Overdue accountability
“We should be held accountable in more than just the academic arena,” Percy Clark, superintendent for Indiana Virtual School, told committee …
School Zone 2018: Liberty County
Liberty County Virtual School 12926 NW CR 12, Bristol 850-643-2275, ext. 247. Adult Center for Education Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Education news in Polk
Brown has worked in Polk and Hillsborough counties as well as Florida Virtual School in roles as a teacher, ESE facilitator, principal and in district …
Virtual school choice trending among parents for their children
Virtual schooling, defined as “a public school that offers only instruction in which students and teachers are separated by time and/or location, and …
One student vouches for Virtual School following informational meeting
“Virtual school.. its very.. you! You get to have your own pretty much everything. I get to be my own teacher which is pretty amazing.. i learn better by …
Virtual school enrollment on the rise
At the start of the 2017-2018 school year, Limestone County Schools became the third system in the state to adopt a virtual public school program …
As Indiana’s virtual charters struggle, some school leaders balk at more oversight
Leaders from Indiana Virtual School, Indiana Connections Academy, and Hoosier Academies, which all operate online, said that they are more likely …
Excel Virtual Learning Academy Ready to Open
A virtual classroom has been created to give students a new learning opportunity. The Excel Virtual Academy is a public school that was created to …
Superintendent answers your questions about virtual learning on snow days
Parents of Shakopee students raised questions last week about the district’s new plan for snow days, which will involve students doing school work …
No more snow days: School district replacing snow days with virtual classes
The way it works is that instead of school being closed for snow or inclement weather, the students and staff will instead participate in an E-Learning …
Borsuk: MPS Interim Superintendent Keith Posley has optimism and big goals for troubled schools
A virtual school would open in Webster for the second semester of the coming school year and, for the 2019-’20 school year, students who are on …
PA Cyber Charter School Founder Sentenced to 20 Months for Fraud
Over the past twelve months, concerns about virtual charter schools have been on the rise. Most schoolsare coming under scrutiny for false or …
Enrollment growing for virtual Georgia charter school
Registration is open for Georgia Connections Academy, a statewide virtual charter school providing free, online classes for 6-12th graders in every …
New principal to start at Central Preston Middle School this fall
“The new virtual school starts at the high school level, but eventually will move on down. We would like to implement in the future, a paperless …
First look: Education reform group bets big on governor’s races
Ohio’s failed virtual school ECOT shuttered after the state demanded tens of millions of dollars back in funding due to major discrepancies over student …
The family who rodeos together stays together
… before, so it was kind of fun to take on a new challenge,” said Tabby Tschanz, 18, who recently graduated from the St. Croix Central Virtual School.
Virtual Schools Market Outlook 2023: Top Companies, Trends and Future Prospects Details for …
… K12 Inc., Mosaica Education, White Hat Management, Abbotsford Virtual School, Alaska Virtual School, Basehor-Linwood Virtual School,
Social care funding fears over North Yorkshire service rated country’s best
Care leavers at their ‘virtual school’ graduation ceremony with staff and (centre back row) Stuart Carlton, Corporate Director of the Children and Young …
Global Virtual Schools Market expected to reach at CAGR +12% by 2023: Know the Increased …
An online school (virtual school) teaches students entirely or primarily online or through the internet. An online school can mimic many of the benefits …
I Have To Admit, I Don’t Understand the Popularity Of Virtual Schools
To put that number in perspective, Arizona has about a million K-12 students, so the national virtual schoolenrollment is less than a third of Arizona’s …
Online public school gives students an alternative to the classroom
KAYLA RUTLEDGE/EAGLE. Alexis Ethridge, an upcoming second grader, is excited to go back to Alabama Connections Academy to continue her …
Online public charters impact local schools
Online public charter schools continue to lure students away from the local classrooms, with 72 Avoyelles students enrolled in a “virtual school” for the …
Back to school for homeschooled kids
… needed, no uniform.. just a solid wi-fi signal that is critical for these students. today, i got to experience the first day of “virtual school” first-hand.
GMA: Lafayette Parish heads back to school
LPSS currently has it’s virtual school where students can receive instruction online, but the system is also looking to add a new robotics center at the …
‘E-learning’ on snow days is a nightmare for parents, too
As a working mom, I was brought to tears on e-learning days — we called it “virtual school” — when such a policy was implemented at our …
Laurens District 55 plans Dropout Retrieval Walk
Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) is conducting a Dropout Retrieval Walk on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Members …
Council job scheme helps 1000 people
“During my Open Door placement I did three weeks work experience with the county council’s Virtual School team, supporting families with looked …
Fox Valley Community Foundation awards Langenfeld scholarship
Samuel attended Wis-consin Connections Aca-demy, an online virtual school offered through the Appleton Area School District, for seven years and …
Topton girl, 13, crowned Teen Miss PA
An eighth grader at Brandywine Heights Middle School via their virtual school platform, she has been participating pageants for five years now.
Bryan students part of growing virtual school program
Texas Connections Academy is a free virtual school for grades 3 through 12. The online school is free for any student that was enrolled in Texas public …
Exclusive: MAT chief bows to minister’s demand to take child in care
Sally Kelly, chair of the National Association of Virtual School Heads, which represents those who oversee the education of looked-after children, said …
Nassau County School Board
Daughter Lauren teaches science at Callahan Middle School where her sister Erin also taught, and Natalie teaches Florida Virtual School World …
Exclusive: Schools ‘not unsafe’ for children in care, heads told
Mr Luxmoore, along with virtual school heads – who oversee the education of looked-after children – have been invited to a meeting with Mr Zahawi …
Virtual Schools Market Report 2018: Players, Countries, Type and Application, Global and …
Inspire Charter Schools. Abbotsford Virtual School. Alaska Virtual School. Basehor-Linwood Virtual School. Acklam Grange. Illinois Virtual School (IVS).
Finally, the Google News alert for cyber school.
Cyber School to Combine with Classroom Learning in the Poconos
Cyber school students in sixth through 12th grade will come to the teaching center twice a week. It’s right behind the J.T. Lambert Intermediate School.
21st Century Cyber Charter School: PA’s Number 1 Charter for Online Learning!
21st Century Cyber Charter School: PA’s Number 1 Charter for Online … 6 through 12 and is the highest performing cyber charter in Pennsylvania!
PA Cyber Charter School Founder Sentenced to 20 Months for Fraud
Over the past twelve months, concerns about virtual charter schools have been on the rise. Most schools are coming under scrutiny for false or …
A Secure Environment to Achieve Academic Potential is Essential Says Achievement House Cyber …
While there are several reasons that a student might choose Cyber School as an optimal solution, unfortunately, one of the main reasons is due to …
Register for ALF pageant scholarship today 18
Remember that this competition is open to all girls from 5th through 12th grade that live or attend public, private or home/cyber school in Clarion …
First, I received the alert for virtual school, but there were no relevant items.
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