virtual learning
3 Ways Teachers Can Unite Students Inside and Outside the Classroom
By: Jason Agins. I’ve discovered that most of my students are fascinated to learn about other parts of the world and I’ve discovered some effective ways to teach them how people live, communicate and think in vastly different parts of the world.
Computer Science and Supercharged Virtual Learning in Georgia
How Dr. Caitlin McMunn Dooley, Deputy Superintendent, is working with her team to improve teaching and learning and better integrate computer science into the school day.
6 Best Practices For Expanding A Blended Learning Initiative
By: Andy Franko. For any districts considering a move toward blended learning, here are six lessons our district learned while creating a multidistrict virtual K-12 school.
Three Examples of K-12 Global Place-Based Education
By: Jason Agins. Place-based education takes a bold approach to maximizing learning through geography, and online learning students who travel with their families often thrive from these unique additional learning opportunities. Here are three such students.
Online Learning: Support Through Disaster
After a tragic event like the Louisiana floods, something we often don’t consider is how to continue offering students options to learn while their city rebuilds. Here is how online learning can help.
EdTech 10: Get Your Learn On
Summer is the perfect time to pursue some personal and professional learning goals, and this week’s top ten is full of opportunities for educators to do just that.
The World is a Classroom & the Possibilities are Endless
Virtual field trips allow online students to connect with both the curriculum they’re learning and with their fellow classmates, providing excellent socialization opportunities.
Innovative High School Breaks New Ground with Career Education
By: Seth Livingston. Available statewide and tuition-free, Idaho College and Career Readiness Academy provides students exposure to technical and specialty trade skills. They are blazing the path to better career education for virtual high schools, here is the story of one student's’ experience.
Examining Policy Recommendations for Online Charter Schools
By: Mary Gifford & Getting Smart Staff. The first of many analyses of public virtual charter schools points out the need for additional studies based on the unique nature of these schools’ students and the quickly evolving online learning instructional model.
The World’s Largest Lesson: 17 Goals to Change the World
The Global Goals campaign and UNICEF launch the World's Largest Lesson with 17 goals to change the world by 2030.