Brooklyn High School fines students $100 for using Facebook, threatens expulsion if they don’t stop
Controversy ensued after Beis Rivkah High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., pulled from class every 11th grade student who used Facebook and handed them a written ultimatum: delete their accounts from the social networking site and pay $100 to the school, or be expelled, community website CrownHeights.info reports. A school official, who wished to remain anonymous, says that the Facebook crackdown was to restore a level of Tznius — the Jewish Orthodox … Read More
Passport to K¹² Online Expo: April 24–27
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Blog Post: Is The LMS The Product, Or Are You?
This is the seventh in a series about the future of learning management systems — the web-based online campus systems through which most eLearners take courses. Earlier in the series, it was noted here that Blackboard, Inc. has made a major change in its overall strategy by buying two of the most prominent companies that provide training and support for the Moodle learning management system, which is open source and thus can't be … Read More
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Brooklyn High School fines students $100 for using Facebook, threatens expulsion if they don’t stop
Controversy ensued after Beis Rivkah High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., pulled from class every 11th grade student who used Facebook and handed them a written ultimatum: delete their accounts from the social networking site and pay $100 to the school, or be expelled, community website CrownHeights.info … [Read More...]
Students’ device taps swimming pool for power
Most American teens may see a pool as a chance for a swim or lazy summer relaxation, but one group of California high school students envisions swimming pools as a new source of electricity to power U.S. schools, homes and businesses, LiveScience reports. Their energy solution relies upon the power … [Read More...]
Georgia district implements virtual-world technology
Virtual simulations will help engage students, district officials said.A major metropolitan school district has announced that it will offer a 3D virtual-world environment to every classroom teacher in its 35 schools.Forsyth County Schools in metro Atlanta, Georgia’s ninth-largest school district … [Read More...]
Lawmakers favor fewer school reforms
DES MOINES — Lawmakers are optimistic they will be able to send a scaled-back version of Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposed education reform package to his desk before adjourning later this month. The Republican-controlled House passed a sweeping education reform package in February that would … [Read More...]
Two Bills, Two Standards
To be fair, unlike motorcycle riding, online charter schools are directly supported with taxpayer dollars, meaning lawmakers have a duty to ensure those tax dollars are spent well. That said, a proven system is already in place to make sure this happens. Like all other public charter schools, online … [Read More...]
Duval, state at odds over ‘virtual’ charter school
The charter wants to open a kindergarten through ninth grade web-based school, named Florida Virtual Academy at Duval County, with an initial enrollment of 620 students. That decision overruled both the local board and state Charter School Appeal Commission. The School Board could decide today … [Read More...]
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Calling All Bloggers!
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Using Social Media to Enhance Communication in Your Community
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