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Classroom Technology Fla. Virtual School Ties Course Completions to Funding
The state-sponsored school walks a delicate line between maintaining academic standards and ensuring it has adequate funding.
Ian Quillen, January 7, 2011
4 min read
Ben Zucker, 9, plays with Megan Bermes, 7, during the Texas Connections Academy field trip to Natural Bridge Caverns. Both students are from San Antonio.
Ben Zucker, 9, plays with Megan Bermes, 7, during the Texas Connections Academy field trip to Natural Bridge Caverns. Both students are from San Antonio.
Alicia Wagner Calzada for Education Week
Classroom Technology Cyber Students Taught the Value of Social Skills
Virtual schools are adding social skills to the curricula to satisfy parents and students who worry about potential isolation in the online world.
Michelle R. Davis, January 7, 2011
9 min read
Classroom Technology Marriage of E-Courses and Mobile Computing Still Evolving
One giant step K-12 virtual education has yet to take is the creation of courses that can be completed entirely with a mobile device.
Ian Quillen, January 7, 2011
5 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Online Credit Recovery Emphasizes Personalized Learning
Developers of credit-recovery courses are constantly trying to figure out what will motivate underachieving students.
Michelle R. Davis, January 7, 2011
5 min read
Aimee Cvancara helps her son Peter, 5, with math work on a laptop computer at the family home in Anthem, Ariz. Peter is enrolled in the Arizona Virtual Academy, a K-12 online school that uses curriculum from Herndon, Va-based K12 Inc., a company that provides e-learning services. Elementary students in the academy must demonstrate mastery at subject checkpoints.
Aimee Cvancara helps her son Peter, 5, with math work on a laptop computer at the family home in Anthem, Ariz. Peter is enrolled in the Arizona Virtual Academy, a K-12 online school that uses curriculum from Herndon, Va-based K12 Inc., a company that provides e-learning services. Elementary students in the academy must demonstrate mastery at subject checkpoints.
David Wallace for Education Week
Classroom Technology Cyber Schools Address Elementary Needs
Elementary school online students need remediation or acceleration at junctures in their development some say are more crucial than any in high school.
Ian Quillen, January 7, 2011
6 min read
Curriculum Linking E-Courses to 'Common Core' Academic Standards
The widespread pledge by states to adopt common standards could allow virtual education to truly break down state boundaries for teachers and students, experts say.
Katie Ash, January 7, 2011
6 min read
The Grand Rapids district in Michigan launched blended-learning classes this school year that combine face-to-face instruction and e-learning. Students, above, do work for a blended social studies course at Ottawa Hills High School.
The Grand Rapids district in Michigan launched blended-learning classes this school year that combine face-to-face instruction and e-learning. Students, above, do work for a blended social studies course at Ottawa Hills High School.
Adam Bird for Education Week
Classroom Technology Curricula All Over the Map for 'Blended' Classes
The content and approaches for courses that blend face-to-face and virtual learning varies widely, raising questions about what works best.
Katie Ash, January 7, 2011
6 min read
Standards & Accountability Group Outlines K-12 Online Course Standards
After crafting standards for higher education that are widely used, the Quality Matters Program outlines e-learning course expectations for K-12 schools.
Katie Ash, January 7, 2011
5 min read
Classroom Technology Schools Examine Content, Delivery of Online AP Courses
College Board plans to add more robust content to the courses and make sure they emphasize the development of 21st-century skills.
Michelle R. Davis, January 3, 2011
6 min read
Teaching Digital Transformation Key to K-12 Success, Council Says
A new report recommends major policy steps states and districts need to take to use digital technologies to improve schools.
Ian Quillen, December 7, 2010
5 min read
Classroom Technology Report Roundup Research Report: Digital Learning
A new report identifies some of the biggest emerging trends in online learning as the growth of district-led online schools, the expansion of blended (or hybrid) learning, and the acceptance of mobile learning.
Ian Quillen, November 30, 2010
1 min read
Classroom Technology News in Brief Florida Virtual, Pearson Announce Partnership
The Florida Virtual School and the educational publisher Pearson are forming a partnership that will offer courses designed by the school through a program called Pearson Virtual Learning.
Ian Quillen, November 30, 2010
1 min read
Federal U.S. Releases National Ed-Tech Action Plan
The final version of the federal government’s blueprint for using technology more effectively to improve schools was released today.
Ian Quillen, November 9, 2010
4 min read
Classroom Technology Ed-Tech Industry Sees Uptick in Mergers and Acquisitions
School leaders are evaluating the potential upsides and downsides of the trend toward consolidation.
Constance Gustke, October 25, 2010
8 min read