For more than 175,000 students in 25 states, going to class is as simple as turning on a computer. Many more students attend traditional schools but take some of their classes online. If current trends continue, half of all high school courses will be taught on the Web in 10 years. “The number of … [Read more...]
PA Cyber Charter School looks at iPad
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
"The iPad may prove to be a useful tool to put in the hands of cyber school students," said Dr. Nick Trombetta, CEO and founder of the 9,000-student Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. Dr. Trombetta attended the Apple Education Leadership Summit 2010 in Dallas, Texas, April 21-23. "We attended the … [Read more...]
Virtual schools soon reality in MA
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The schools would have no desks or lockers, not even a cafeteria to trade gossip over a plate of chicken nuggets. Instead, students could take classes from the comfort of their homes or a neighborhood coffeehouse, as teachers convey lessons via the Internet. This is a snapshot of virtual public … [Read more...]
Green Byproducts of Attending Online High Schools
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Online high schools have many benefits for individual students, but being “green” is one that is often overlooked. Many factors that can increase the carbon footprint at traditional schools such as paper waste, school transportation and energy costs are virtually non-existent online, making … [Read more...]
Study: Too few schools are teaching cyber safety
March 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Students aren’t getting enough instruction in school on how to use technology and the internet in a safe and responsible manner, a new poll suggests. Released by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and supported by Microsoft Corp., the survey found fewer than one-fourth of U.S. teachers … [Read more...]
Local gymnast nabs national all-around crown
February 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At 12 years old, Powell Middle School gymnast Jacqueline Jacobs recently achieved a lofty goal when she traveled to Chicago to compete in a national tournament. At the IGI Chicago Style Gymnastic Invitational, which bills itself as 'The Largest Women's Gymnastic Meet in the World,' Jacobs won the … [Read more...]
Elk Grove Unified to open a virtual school
February 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
This August a few hundred students in the Elk Grove Unified School District will have their school year delivered to their doorstep in a giant UPS box. The K-12 students will be part of the district's first-ever virtual school. The box will contain grade-specific supplies – books, globes, maps … [Read more...]
Online courses can reduce the costly sting of college
February 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Inessa Volkonidina had taken precalculus once and dropped it. She needed to take it again, and quickly, to fulfill a graduation requirement at Long Island University. She went online and found a company with an odd name, StraighterLine, that offered the course on even odder terms: $99 a … [Read more...]
In Fort Worth stop, Perry calls for online high school classes
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
To whittle the state's dropout rate, Gov. Rick Perry proposes creating a virtual high school that would let students take classes online if they can't make it to school every day. As an incentive for kids to stay in school, Perry said, he wants the state to require that high school students be … [Read more...]
Picketing cyber school teachers want face time with PALO board
February 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
Carrying colorful signs adorned with a character from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," the 15 teachers and counselors shivering in a Homestead parking lot Thursday morning weren't part of your normal picket line. The group wasn't striking, nor was it seeking raises and better benefits. Instead, the … [Read more...]
