Sevenstar News ☆ Spring Dual Credit Opportunities

A newsletter from a Christian-focused K-12 online and blended learning program.

Valuable Dual Credit Programs for Spring Study Could students at your high school benefit from more opportunities to gain college credit,earn scholarships, and explore Christian colleges?   A partnership with Sevenstar is an easy way for schools to add 145 courses to their catalog next spring from seven Christian colleges.Sevenstar’s enrollment office will also guide students through the unique registration process at each college.   Note: Most application deadlines for spring courses are from November to December. View Guide 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools Announced We are pleased to report that a number of Christian schools received the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award from the U.S. Department of Education.    Congratulations to each school receiving this prestigious award for academic excellence! View Winners Biblical Worldview Institute (Student Training) Please consider sending a group of students to the Biblical Worldview Institute (BWi) conference this fall. The theme for 2018 is “Image Bearer”, andpresenters will discuss issues of gender, sexuality, and pornography from a biblical worldview. Speakers will equip students to think critically and provide worldview training on a variety of topics. This event will also include a Christian college fair for students to visit with representatives from top Christian colleges and universities. November 8-9Prestonwood Christian School Plano, TX View Flyer Welcome to Our New Partner School Thank you, Lord, for blessing Sevenstar with the opportunity to serve this new school through online Christian education: Word of God Academy (LA) Upcoming Conferences ACSI Fall Professional Development Forums (Sept. – Nov.) ACSI International Christian Educator Conference—Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Nov. 21-24) ACSI Redemption Everyday Conference in Washington, D.C.(Nov. 18-21) Global Online Learning Summit in San Antonio (Jan. 29) Global Christian School Leadership Summit in San Antonio (Jan. 30 – Feb. 1) Please contact us if you would like to discuss online education with a Sevenstar expert at an upcoming event. News from around the Web Three Shifts as Big as Print to Digital We just lived through the biggest shift in learning since the printing press—a 25-year shift from print to digital. While it extended access and options to billions, it didn’t prove as transformational as many of us expected. It did, however, set the stage for three shifts that will change what and how people learn. Read More Change Agent and the Curriculum Commitment can be demonstrated by a trusted school leader when they function as a Change Agent in relationship to the curricular program. Most notably, and with few possible exceptions, trusted leaders make those changes in small incremental steps. Read More An online version is also available here.

NCVPS E-lert – Fall Edition VIII – October 11, 2018

A newsletter from a K-12 online learning program from a couple of days ago.

Fall Edition VIII October 11, 2018 Subscribe View as Webpage Greetings, everyone! Our Hurricane Florence recovery plan is underway. After Hurricane Michael clears, we will reassess. Please see the note below on our current recovery plan. We have a SAR Data note in the “2018-2019 Academic Year” section below. In This Edition Hurricane Recovery Plan Enrollment Options After Sept. 10 2018-2019 Academic Year Grade Reporting Calendar Check / Important Links Live Support / Tech Updates Previous News Accessibility Statement Hurricane Recovery Plan Survey We sent a survey yesterday to 28 counties and 30 school districts that were impacted by Hurricane Florence. District leadership will choose between a 10-Day or 20-Day modified plan for students. Or they can choose no modifications if instruction was not interrupted for their online students. These modified plans will relieve students of work (and stress) but will still teach the essential power standards of the course. Additional Options Students will also have the option to take our 2-week extension at the end of the semester if they need additional time. ELAs will need to request that through our Virtual Support Center. Schools also have the option to enroll students in our Flex Learning program, which would give students until the end of the spring semester to complete their courses. If you have students who are not enrolled in NCVPS classes but are unable to return to school or are facing other obstacles, you can transfer them into the course online with NCVPS, providing that we offer the course. Open a ticket with our support center if you wish to request a transfer. Current Fall Enrollment Options Registration for Fall 2018 closed on Sept. 10. However, we will still have a number of fall enrollment options for schools. OCS: Schools can continue to enroll in existing OCS sections throughout the semester. However, we cannot open new OCS sections after Sept. 10. 1/2 Credit Health and 1/2 Credit PE Courses: Registration for our 2nd 9-week health and PE courses will remain open until October 26 for Early Start classes and November 9 for traditional calendar classes. Transfer Students: After Sept. 10, we will begin accepting transfers for students who meet our transfer criteria. Transfer students must already be enrolled in a traditional course at the school with an instructor AND have a grade to transfer in with. We are able to accept transfer students through November 7 for Early Start classes and November 21 for traditional calendar classes. Open a ticket with the Virtual Support Center here: http://www.help.ncvps.org/ and include the following information with your transfer request: 1. Student’s Name 2. Student’s PowerSchool Number 3. Student’s Email 4. Student’s School & District 5. Course transferring in to 6. Transfer Grade (and support plan if needed) 7. Does the student have an IEP? Does the Student have a 504 Plan? Please remember, we must have an open seat in the course to complete the transfer. Flex Learning: Our Flex Learning courses help students who have a special or hardship situation. If any of the above options work for a student, you will need to use those options, but when you are out of options, check out our Flex Learning page for enrollment information. 2018-2019 Academic Year 2018-2019 Registration Details Enroll students through the NCVPS registration system. If you need access, contact our Virtual Support Center. If you are a new e-learning advisor and NCVPS point-of-contact for your school, please update your contact information in our registration system. Click on the “My Info” tab when you log in to update your information. Please remember that there is only one login per school. If your school already has access, you will need to share the login username and password. If you are new to the NCVPS registration system or need a refresher, Quick Registration Guide or our Registration System User’s Guide. Student Course Access Students will have access to their courses at 7 a.m. on the first day of classes. Before classes begin, students can go through our Canvas Orientation. We also have Pre-Instruction Resources for each class. These resources help students get a better understanding of courses before classes begin. Calendars View our Summer 2018 and full 2018-2019 Calendars. Catalog Updates Our 2018-2019 Course Catalog is posted online. We have a few courses that are undergoing revisions, and they will not be offered next year. Courses at Capacity and Course Closings We have a number of courses that are reaching full capacity and several that are closed due to low enrollment. See our Course Capacity list here. Course Updates and Alerts See our Course Updates and Alerts webpage for details on new courses added to the catalog and important alerts about other courses. SAR Data Schools will access NCVPS SAR data from either an enrollment report or grade report. See our PowerSchool and NCVPS Registration guide for details. Please do not request data directly from teachers. Thank you! Culture Cafe Our Culture Cafe is free webinar series open to everyone. World Languages is the center piece of the series, but we also feature STEM topics. See ourCulture Cafe webpage for details. Canvas Parent App Parents, facilitators, and mentors and track their student’s progress with the Canvas Parent App. See the full details on our Canvas Parent App and Web Portal page. NCVPS App Download our NCVPS app to receive notifications on your smartphone. Search for “NCVPS” in the Apple and Android stores. See our App Announcement for details. Semester Success with NCVPS See our Semester Success with NCVPS webpage for some sure steps to help you and your students in their NCVPS classes. Guides and Checklists We have a number of printable guides for ELAs, students, and parents. Student Enrollment and Access Guide. You will need to fill in the password details. Pre-Instruction Resources. Students can prepare for their classes before they begin by checking out the resources on this page. We have something for each course! Student Start-Up Guide. Student Success Guide. Students can also explore our Student Resource Center before classes begin. Visit our Getting Start for Schools page to find our checklist for schools and other details. Grade Reporting What Grades Are Currently Posted? Oct 4. – Early Start and Traditional Progress Report Posted in the Registration System What’s Next on the Schedule? Oct. 18 – Day 3 Student Status (No-show) Report for 2nd Session Early Start Heath and PE Courses Oct. 18 – Final Grades Posted for 1st Session Early Start Health and PE Courses Oct. 18 – Early Start and Traditional Progress Report Posted in the Registration System Reporting Overview See our Grades and Testing Quick Reference Guide for an overview of our reporting. We have details on our Student Status (No-Show) Reports, Progress Reports, Final Grade Reports, and how we calculate grades. Calendar Check and Important Links Fall 2018 Dates Early Start: August 13 Early Start Drop/Add: Aug. 24 Traditional Start: Aug. 27 Traditional Drop/Add: Sept. 10 Early Start End Date: Dec. 14 Traditional End Date: January 11 Spring 2019 Dates Early Start: Jan. 7 Early Start Drop/Add: Jan. 18 Traditional Start: Jan. 28 Traditional Drop/Add: Feb. 8 Early Start End Date: May 10 Traditional End Date: May 31 See our calendar for progress report dates. We post updates every two weeks throughout the semester. How to Register Printable NCVPS Guides How to Open a Ticket with the Virtual Support Center Lab Facilitators Guide Help for Students Course Syllabus & Pacing Guide for NCVPS Courses Course Descriptions & Prerequisites E-lert Archive Live Support and Tech Updates NCVPS offers live online support each week for ELAs and facilitators. Dates and Times: Mondays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Access: Access Link Accessories: headphones, a microphone, or a headset See our Tech Updates and Messages page for the latest news from our technology department. We are currently reporting on the following: Issues with certain emails Chrome updates Opening tickets with our support center password resents Confirming student emails in canvas Previous News The 1Million Project Grants Math 1 Co-Teaching Webinar New Look for Online Professional Development Louise Carte Names ELA of the Year Meet NCVPS Super Student and Cricket Star Smit Doshi Accessibility Statement The North Carolina Virtual Public School is continually striving to improve our courses for all students, ensuring courses are accessible to everyone. If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding the accessibility of a course please do not hesitate to reach out to the NCVPS teacher or open a ticket with our Virtual Support Center.  ‌  ‌

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Why A Web Of Connections—Not A Single Relationship—Should Surround Students

As I say each week…  From the neo-liberal, educational privatizers masquerading as an academic body – so the term research here is used VERY loosely (as none of this actually represents methodologically sound, reliable, valid, or empirical research in any real way).

Check out this week’s highlights from the Christensen Institute.

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USDLA Newsletter 2018 (10-08-2018)

A newsletter from earlier in the week.

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Dr. Farhad Saba Founder, Editor USDLA Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Reggie Smith III CEO / Executive Director Associate Editor OFFICIAL USDLA SPECIAL EDITION FEATURED ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Download White Paper Off to On: Best Practices for Online Team-Based Learning(TM) The four TBL essentials are: Groups must be properly formed and managed Team assignments must promote both learning and team development Students must receive frequent and timely feedback Students must be accountable for the quality of their individual and group work Team-Based Learning Collaborative Keep Reading Share this article: RESEARCH-BASED ARTICLES OF THE WEEK Defining OER-Enabled PedagogyThe term open pedagogy has been used in a variety of different ways over the past several decades. In recent years, its use has also become associated with Open Educational Resources (OER). The wide range of competing definitions of open pedagogy, together with its semantic overlap with another underspecified term, open educational practices, makes it […] Keep Reading Share this article: Modes of writing in a digital age: The good, the bad and the unknownWith digitization, our modes of writing change and we go from writing by putting pen to paper, to typing on a variety of screens. In educational as well as in leisurely settings, writing by hand is increasingly marginalized, and may in a foreseeable future be abandoned altogether. Summarizing some of the research comparing handwriting and […] Keep Reading Share this article: The mystery of the digital natives’ existence: Questioning the validity of the Prenskian metaphorNet Generation (Tapscott, 2009, 1998; Oblinger and Oblinger, 2005), Generation Y (Zhao and Liu, 2008; Halse and Mallinson, 2009), Millennials (Howe and Strauss, 2000), Homo Zappiens (Veen, 2003) and i-Generation (Rosen, 2010). The labels used to describe the generation of young people and their relation with technology are numerous. Over the past few years, one […] Keep Reading Share this article: Student Attitudes Toward Blended Learning in Adult Literacy and Basic Skills College ProgramsLiteracy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs in many Ontario colleges offer adult learners who have low literacy and basic skills with opportunities to improve their employment skills as well as results on prerequisite courses for entrance into post-secondary education. LBS students encounter many challenges and require extra interpersonal instructional support, which may be overcome through […] Keep Reading Share this article: IN THE NEWS 70% of children use voice tech to find informationChildren’s charity Childnet have found that 7 in 10 children use voice-assisted technology, with a large proportion using it to find out information Education Technology Keep Reading Share this article: Join USDLA at Corporate Learning Week in Orlando this November!Greetings, Join USDLA at Corporate Learning Week in Orlando this November! Each year, CLW shares inspirational stories of L&D Leadership, innovation, growth and transformation. Join us this year, as we focus on building capabilities to drive performance in a changing world of work. United States Distance Learning Association Keep Reading Share this article: Apple adds support for contactless student ID cards in WalletStarting today [October 2, 2018], students at three universities are among the first to enjoy the convenience of using just their iPhone and Apple Watch to get around on and off campus. At Duke University and the Universities of Alabama and Oklahoma, students can now add their ID card to Apple Wallet and use it […] Keep Reading Share this article: Blackboard Announces Support for Student ID Cards on iPhone and Apple WatchWASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Blackboard today announced Blackboard Mobile Credential support for Student ID cards in Apple Wallet, which brings students the ability to add their student ID to Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch. Blackboard Mobile Credential support for Student ID cards in Apple Wallet creates a seamless experience for students navigating campus by offering secure access to facilities, residence halls and more, […] Keep Reading Share this article: Benefits of a Pro Supporter 2x More Newsletters Monthly Abstracts Archived Content Support & Subscribe

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Intelligence Artificielle En Éducation Et Autres Nouvelles…

Un autre article pour mes lecteurs francophones.

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Intelligence artificielle en éducation et autres nouvelles… 26 impacts positifs et potentiels de l’arrivée de l’intelligence artificielle en éducation  Infographie par Thierry Karsenti, Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les technologies en éducation, Université de Montréal: www.karsenti.ca/26ia.pdf ——————————— Appel de projets d’innovation liés aux technologies numériques Dans le cadre du Plan d’action numérique en éducation et en enseignement supérieur du Québec, le Ministère souhaite stimuler le développement de pratiques pédagogiques innovantes en soutenant financièrement des projets d’innovation liés aux technologies numériques. Date limite, 31 octobre 2018: www.education.gouv.qc.ca/dossiers-thematiques/plan-daction-numerique/appel-de-projets-dinnovation-lies-aux-technologies-numeriques/ ————————— ***** Infolettre CAPRES ***** La dernière infolettre du Consortium d’animation sur la persévérance et la réussite en enseignement supérieur (CAPRES) https://mailchi.mp/d509b35107ff/les-actualits-en-accessibilit-persvrance-et-russite-en-enseignement-suprieur?e=5dd6e6c0c5 * Voir aussi Webinaire CAPRES 22 octobre – Pistes pour favoriser la santé mentale dans la classewww.capres.ca/caracteristiques-socioculturelles-de-letudiant/sante-mentale-de-etudiant/pistes-pour-favoriser-la-sante-mentale-dans-la-classe-webinaire-capres/, et Transition vers l’université (Outil)www.capres.ca/parcours-detudes/transitions-interordres/transition-vers-luniversite-outil/ —————————— Emploi / Direction générale CDÉACF Emploi: Direction générale / Centre de documentation sur l’éducation des adultes et la condition féminine (CDÉACF http://cdeacf.ca). Date limite: 19 octobre 2018 http://cdeacf.ca/offre-emploi/2018/09/28/direction-generale ——————————— Nouvelle revue “Enjeux et société – Approches transdisciplinaires” Cette nouvelle revue se propose de confronter les apports de différentes disciplines en abordant des questions cruciales pour la société. Fidèle aux thématiques d’apprentissage et de recherche transdisciplinaires proposées par l’Université de l’Ontario Français (https://uontario.ca/), Enjeux et société se penche sur les grandes problématiques sociales du 21e siècle. Les articles soumis sont évalués par les pairs selon un processus d’évaluation en double aveugle et les normes de qualité appliquées par les revues savantes. Afin d’être considéré pour publication, le texte proposé doit respecter les directives aux auteur(e)s. Pour information: https://uontario.ca/revue-enjeux-et-societe/ ——————————- ***** L’École de l’Océan ***** L’École de l’Océan est maintenant accessible en ligne! Joignez-vous à cette expérience d’apprentissage immersive sans frais. Le communiqué via l’ONF: http://email.onf.ca/mail/OBS/61ld03e4019tZuKxaDg-1908421381 ————————————- Enseigner la bonne conduite favorise la réussite scolaire Devant le succès du système Soutien au comportement positif (SCP), qui a été déployé dans plus d’une soixantaine d’écoles québécoises pour favoriser la bonne conduite des élèves et, partant, leur réussite scolaire, le spécialiste en psychoéducation Steve Bissonnette (Université TÉLUQ) cherche à en étendre la portée. Le Soleil: www.lesoleil.com/actualite/education/enseigner-la-bonne-conduite-favorise-la-reussite-scolaire-c4adfa45e9ff4aa3509d5cd88657eb41 —————————- Plonger dans le difficile quotidien d’une école secondaire La série documentaire 180 jours (Télé-Québec) est une incursion inédite au cœur d’une école secondaire. De la rentrée au bal des finissants, on suit le quotidien d’élèves et de membres du personnel de Gérard-Filion, la première école secondaire publique fondée au Québec. Radio-Canada: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/pas-tous-en-meme-temps/segments/panel/88098/documentaire-180-jours-ecole-secondaire-gerard-fillion * Aussi via Radio-Canada Quand le manque d’enseignants nuit à la réussite des élèves https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/le-15-18/segments/entrevue/88843/penurie-professeurs-enseignants-ecole-montreal-csdmisAutoPlay=true, et Une école de Montréal aura son programme de sport électronique-études https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/gravel-le-matin/segments/entrevue/89660/esports-sport-electronique-academie-ecole-edouard-montpetit —————————- ***** Infolettre CVE ***** L’infolettre de la collection de vidéos éducatives de la Société GRICS: https://cve.grics.ca/fr/node/64742 ——————————- Active Presenter : un logiciel complet pour la production de capsules vidéo Quelques stratégies d’enseignement et d’apprentissage avec les capsules vidéo, via Profweb:www.profweb.ca/publications/articles/active-presenter-un-logiciel-complet-pour-la-production-de-capsules-video * Aussi via Profweb La classe inversée en comptabilité grâce à Office 365 www.profweb.ca/publications/recits/la-classe-inversee-en-comptabilite-grace-a-office-365 ————————– ***** Éducation / Des écoles qui font rêver ***** Comment une société soi-disant avancée et riche comme la nôtre peut-elle montrer si peu d’intérêt pour ses écoles ? La Presse: http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/badcee37-c8fc-49c7-ba71-13bc428b5ebe__7C___0.html?utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=Internal%2BShare&utm_content=Screen —————————- Devoirs : pourquoi les élèves n’en font pas plus que ce que demandent les profs Via The Conversation France: https://theconversation.com/devoirs-pourquoi-les-eleves-nen-font-pas-plus-que-ce-que-demandent-les-profs-103946 —————————- ***** Infolettre Carrefour Éducation ***** L’infolettre d’octobre 2018 via http://carrefour-education.qc.ca/infolettres/octobre_2018_numero_204_vol20_numero_2 * Voir aussi via Carrefour Éducation L’intimidation, t’en penses quoi? Un nouvel outil à ajouter à votre plan de lutte contre l’intimidation! (Éducaloi) http://carrefour-education.qc.ca/actualite/partenaires/lintimidation_ten_penses_quoi_un_nouvel_outil_a_ajouter_a_votre_plan_de_lutte —————————- Évaluer autrement pour évoluer librement  À l’occasion du CréaCamp du 17 mai à Valcartier, l’École branchée a rencontré Catherine Michaud, enseignante de mathématiques dans le programme Voie d’avenir du Collège Saint-Bernard et facilitatrice de la thématique sur l’évaluation, qui partage des stratégies pour développer l’autonomie chez ses élèves et mettre fin à la correction à la maison. https://ecolebranchee.com/evaluer-autrement-pour-evoluer-librement/ * Aussi via l’École branchée L’approche inclusive : pour que chaque élève puisse réussirhttps://ecolebranchee.com/lapproche-inclusive-pour-que-chaque-eleve-puisse-reussir/, et Ces jeunes extraordinaires à supporter en contexte scolaire https://ecolebranchee.com/ces-jeunes-extraordinaires-a-supporter-en-contexte-scolaire/ —————————— Intelligence artificielle (IA) et emplois: revue de presse 2017-2018 Entre économistes et sociologues technoptimistes et technopessimistes, les chiffres divergent de manière importante… L’Éveilleur (Université de Sherbrooke): https://leveilleur.espaceweb.usherbrooke.ca/31293/intelligence-artificielle-et-emplois-revue-de-presse/ ——————————— ***** Infolettre Canal Savoir ***** L’infolettre d’octobre via http://app.dialoginsight.com/T/OFSYS/SM2/360/2/S/F/1863/406644/vQtYPPqE/739421.html ————————— ***** Les 5 tendances e-learning à suivre ***** Via le blogue Articulate (France): http://blogs.articulate.com/les-essentiels-du-elearning/les-5-tendances-e-learning-a-suivre/ —————————— ***** Infolettre PUL ***** L’infolettre des Presses de l’Université Laval via https://mailchi.mp/pul.ulaval.ca/mais-quest-ce-qui-se-trame-aux-pul-en-octobre?e=dcb5e4f0d4 —————————- La liberté d’expression : l’éternel débat se poursuit La question des limites de la liberté d’expression sur les campus continue de diviser les Canadiens. Affaires universitaires: www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/articles-de-fond/article/la-liberte-dexpression-leternel-debat-se-poursuit/ * Aussi via Affaires universitaires Utiliser la rupture productive dans le milieu de l’enseignement supérieur www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/opinion/laventure-universitaire/utiliser-la-rupture-productive-dans-le-milieu-de-lenseignement-superieur/ —————————— 3 outils pour prendre des notes sur des pages Web 3 outils simples pour obtenir des notes autocollantes numériques que vous pourrez mettre sur une page Web. Les Outils TICE (France): https://outilstice.com/2018/10/3-outils-pour-prendre-des-notes-sur-des-pages-web/ ——————————- Bulletin de l’apprentissage en ligne Le dernier bulletin de Contact Nord https://contactnord.ca/ (anglais-français) via http://send.successbyemail.com/prvw_message2.aspx?chno=28025950-6cdb-46ef-a931-360bf775a608 —————————– «En classe!»: stratégies pédagogiques au postsecondaire  Plusieurs études récentes ont démontré que les élèves du primaire et du secondaire apprennent mieux lorsque l’enseignant utilise des stratégies pédagogiques actives centrées sur l’apprenant plutôt qu’un enseignement traditionnel basé sur l’exposé magistral. Mais qu’en est-il pour les étudiants de niveau postsecondaire? Le cours Modèles et stratégies d’enseignement au collège et à l’université (UQAM) se penche sur cette question. ActualitésUQAM: https://www.actualites.uqam.ca/2018/en-classe-strategies-pedagogiques-au-postsecondaire

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