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Cyber Schools within the Public School
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cheryl Meade Feb 20, 2010. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I'm looking for feedback on a topic that I don't believe many schools do. Our district is moving to bring our cyber students, homeschoolers, etc. back into our schools by providing them with access…Continue
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Looking for a way for my students to respond...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shawn Storm Dec 16, 2009. 13 Replies 0 Likes
I'm a sixth grade reading teacher and I have been doing an "article of the week" with my classes. They summarize and respond to the article each week. I typically post the article and the students…Continue
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Shawn Storm replied to Dagmar's discussion Need free social networking site for class projects (not facebook or myspace)"I teach face to face at a public school. The virtual school is run through the state. I teach 9-12 graders who attend public and private schools."
Shawn Storm replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Cyber Schools within the Public School"Cheryl - is your school a public school or privately owned? and what level is it? We're looking at doing this at the elementary and middle school level - where every kid not only wants the individual attention, but needs the individual…"
"This is my second year to teach Spanish for the Louisiana Virtual School. I am guessing this cyber school will be similar. I really enjoy it. The most difficult thing for me is to have the time to develop the relationship with the student. Although…"
Gavin Agnew replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Cyber Schools within the Public School"An interesting topic Shawn. Our Government (NZ) is talking about the possibility of a 'voucher' system for education whereby parents can have more freedom to choose schools and pay the education costs with these vouchers. These will be for…"
Shawn Storm replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Cyber Schools within the Public School"What I'm struggling with is the fact that we have a MONTH to make a decision and have a model in place. I agree with you Stewart, it's not "an end all , be all". It would be beneficial to some kids at certain times in their lives…"
Zach Vander Veen replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Cyber Schools within the Public School"I should add this is all very tentative. My job position (eLearning Coordinator) was created this year. It's a new position but it was created because my district has a hunch that this is the direction education is going and they want to be…"
Shawn Storm replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Cyber Schools within the Public School"I'm intrigued by the idea of developing your own online course and being compensated for it...
Are there any restrictions or criteria for kids to have to take these classes? It's my understanding in our district, that any reason will go…"
Zach Vander Veen replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Cyber Schools within the Public School"Interesting question. My (public) school district is traveling down this same road. They're putting resources in developing online classes that (roughly) can be divided into three types:
1) Bare Minimum (ie - an online class that features a…"
Shawn Storm replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Cyber Schools within the Public School"our school district is creating their own cyber school to bring the kids back - they get roughly 10 grand per kid that comes back. from my understanding the kids don't need to be in the building, but enrolled in the program"
Shawn Storm posted a discussionCyber Schools within the Public School
I'm looking for feedback on a topic that I don't believe many schools do. Our district is moving to bring our cyber students, homeschoolers, etc. back into our schools by providing them with access to a cyber school in our buildings. The cyber school would be created within the district; therefore the district would receive that student's funding. Our high school is currently doing it. Next year it will be moving to our middle and elementary schools. Anyone have any experience with…See More
Shawn Storm replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Looking for a way for my students to respond..."i've had a few kids using google wave, and we're still not quite sure how to use it. I think edmodo is a lot simpler for kids to use."
Shawn Storm replied to Jack Raines's discussion Grading"We are not allowed to give zeroes, extra credit or to deduct points for not doing homework. We've tried to implement a standards based program, but have not considered all possible sides of it. I really believe it is something that you need to…"
Shawn Storm replied to Jack Raines's discussion Grading"I think the key to implementing changes is discussion among the staff. Our district moved this way with little discussion. I truly feel the need to reflect and consider the implications before making drastic changes...doesn't always work out…"
Shawn Storm replied to Lindsey Celeste's discussion technologies in the classroom"Good question and good to see that this area is being explored at the college level. I'm a sixth grade reading teacher and I'll share my top...
I've recently been using edmodo - because of its assessment features and ability to post…"
Todd Lichtenwalter replied to Shawn Storm's discussion Looking for a way for my students to respond..."oops "are there""
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