May 17, 2012

News: Online Teaching Associates

From yesterday’s inbox… Use this area to offer a short teaser of your email’s content. Text placed here will show in the preview area of some email clients. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Free Online Professional Development Opportunity Webinar … [Read more...]

Free Webinar: How to Boost Student Achievement With Online Learning

From the inbox late last night… Register Now! A free online event hosted by K¹² Date: Wednesday, March 14 Time: 2:00 PM (ET) Presenters Danielle Prohaska, MS CCC-SLP, director of technology and learning, Office of Teaching and Learning, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District, Ohio … [Read more...]

2012 USDLA CONFERENCE (April 29 – May 2, 2012) – More Keynotes, Pre-conference Workshops and Virtual Conference Access

From today’s inbox… Having trouble viewing this email? Click here   KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  Dr. Mark David Milliron Chancellor Western Governors University  University Texas Austin, TX Michael Baker Strategic Vertical Market Development Vaddio   Gunnar Counselman Founder & CEO Fidelis … [Read more...]

Meeting On OER Rubrics From Achieve

This appeared in the iNACOL forums over the past 24 hours or so. Dear iNACOL Members, iNACOL is a member of the OER (Open Educational Resources) Coalition Group. For the next monthly call, on Monday March 19th , we will spend some dedicated time talking about the OER rubrics* developed by Achieve. … [Read more...]

Reminder: Your Webinar is on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

From my inbox a few minutes ago… Meeting Digital Expectations at Private Schools Join us on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Dear Michael, This message is to remind you that the following Webinar will take place Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT. … [Read more...]

FREE WEBINAR March 14th – “What is Online Learning?”

The following showed up in my inbox overnight… March 13, 2012 New Discussions (1) FREE WEBINAR March 14th – “What is Online Learning?” Introductory session in a series to be presented by Cathy Swan, technology integration teacher at New Canaan High School. CEU credit provided. … [Read more...]

Blogging About K-12 Online Learning

So, it has been about two (maybe three) months since I have posted one of these features (so it may be a long one or a short one, depending on how selective I am and how much time I want to invest). Commentary PBS: Is online learning beneficial for students? from Dangerously Irrelevant Digital … [Read more...]

Asst Sup Discusses Online Virtual Schools

From yesterday’s inbox… Please add us to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Content Provided by: The District Goes Digital: Leveraging Online Learning for Broader Student Achievement In this special webinar, brought to you by K12 Inc., Kim McClelland, assistant … [Read more...]

Distance-Educator.com e-Newsletter – 3/12/12

From the inbox earlier today… Having trouble viewing this email? Click here RESEARCH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK It is an axiom of distance education theory that learners assume more responsibility for their learning. The dimensions of how this theoretical concept would be implemented in practice are … [Read more...]

Seventh Blogiversary OR Taking Stock

I didn’t always post an entry like this one – on the anniversary of the blog.  In fact, I began with Five Years Of Virtual School Meanderings where I reflected about what I had wanted to do with this blog over the first five years, what I had accomplished in my mind, and also announced … [Read more...]