Virtual Schooling

A Guide to Optimizing Your Child's Education

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

The use of technology in the schools is growing quickly. There are currently nearly 50 million school age children learning online, and policy experts are predicting that in a decade half of all education will be delivered virtually. How will parents know about all the possibilities out there? How will they weigh the usefulness of an online class versus live interaction? How will kids meet the Board of Education requirements for learning outside of the traditional schoolhouse? There is currently no book on the shelf that lists the myriad resources available to parents, shows them how to capitalize on them, and how to apply those resources to their children's needs - from taking statewide exams to designing curriculum to procuring the tools - including the computer and online connection - through the state, free of charge. This is a comprehensive guide designed to help parents ensure that their children optimize their skills and excel in learning in the online world.Three top authorities offer their expertise and show parents how to: * Customize and enhance a child's education * Determine the right mix of curriculum (virtual or not) * Identify what the school of the future can do for each child's education

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-07-16
Mått:140 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt:228 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230614321

Utforska kategorier

Material och digital teknik i undervisningen inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

ELIZABETH KANNA founded homeschooling.com a decade ago and is involved in every facet of education, from school board president of a Californian virtual learning academy to author of books on homeschooling. CHRISTINA CULVER is a policy person who was in the first Bush administration and who later implemented the No Child Left Behind Law. She is on the board of many education related foundations. LISA GILLIS is a director at Insight, an educational program overseeing California's alternative schools. A recognized go to expert on virtual schooling, Gillis has developed many successful school models. All have homeschooled their children.

Recensioner i media

'A thoughtful and lively speaker, Gillis has her own dramatic story to tell about online education.' - Insight Schools, Press Release 'A blueprint and a tool kit for parents to join the latest education revolution.' Emediawire.com 5 August 2009

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction The Education of the Future - Here Today What is Virtual Schooling and How Does It Work? Getting Started Personalized Learning: Getting to Know Your Unique Learner Virtual Schooling and the Elementary Years Virtual Schooling in the High School Years Your Virtual Education Quick Answer Guide Comprehensive Virtual Schooling Resource Guide