virtual learning
Drafting Online Laws at the OK Corral
Legislators in Oklahoma are cobbling together language for a new bill on virtual schooling. They seem to be leaving out statewide virtual charter opportunities, and it looks like the bulk of the bill is meant to keep control, funding, and power in the hands of districts, keeping parents from seeking out great virtual education for their students from anywhere other than where they are physically located.
Robert Hawkins: The Rise of Education Gaming
Robert Hawkins, World Bank, answers our questions about positive learning implications that can be delivered through the use of social gaming in public education and traditional instruction.
Unfair Virtual Schools Funding in GA, Group Claims
A parent organization in Georgia claims that the State of Georgia is not allocating appropriate levels of funding to virtual schools, despite a state law that mandates it should.
Ron Packard's Ed Future
This one is an oldie but goodie from when I arrived unannounced at K12's offices in Virginia and secured 35 seconds with K12 CEO Ron Packard. I ask him about the future of online learning.
Students Know
A collection of notes taken during a student panel about personalized learning. What do students think about using virtual education to