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Letter: Prescott Valley Library innovations a team effort

October 18, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Further, the PV Library Foundation began meetings with Humboldt Unified School District nearly two years ago to discuss what is now becoming a reality – Virtual learning in our schools. Foundation Board members wish to thank former HUSD Superintendent Henry Schmitt for advancing this concept early on.

The Prescott Public Library is an invaluable resource to the community as evidenced by the landslide increase in usage since its grand opening nearly one year ago. We have been extremely fortunate to have the generosity of North Central University and the cooperation of the Humboldt Unified School District.

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Online school for your 13-year-old? Depends on the kid

October 4, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Lyndsey Fry has a message about kids who attend school online: “We’re not slackers.”

The 17-year-old hockey phenom from Arizona moved from online high school diploma to Harvard. Now her younger brother Wesley seeks a similar goal — to graduate from the same virtual high school.

“It will be a whole new experience,” said Wesley, 15, who forayed into virtual learning this fall. “I’ll miss my friends, my school. But I won’t miss getting up early, especially to catch the 6:30 a.m. bus.”

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Primavera Online High School

September 28, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

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Traveling family enjoys virtual school’s flexibility

September 27, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Arizona Connections Academy

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iQ Academy Arizona: Intro to Music and Music Appreciation

September 24, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

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Board candidates address future of education

September 23, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Lowe, president of The Parent Network, said the district must offer online classes in the future to stay competitive. “It’s there whether we like it or not,” she said.

Other candidates said online classes are appropriate in only some cases, like credit recovery or with students who would otherwise fall behind.

Looking at the near future, candidates offered different ways to improve each district.

Lowe said the Tempe Union High School district stands to lose $600,000 in stimulus funding and “it’s critical for our schools to start thinking about energy efficiency.”

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Arizona Connections Academy

September 17, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

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Digital Center for Advanced Learning assists Bisbee High School students

September 9, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

In a conversation with alternative education teacher Tom Patterson, he pointed out that as technology progresses, so should the educational system. “These kids have grown up with color television, computers, digital music. There’s a lot of difference between the way they grew up and the way I grew up. We need to recognize that.”

He and Xo Terra took over Bisbee High School’s Digital Center for Advanced Learning (DCAL) this year and he reflected on the abilities that teenagers have to multi-task: “They can do their homework, listen to music, text a friend and watch TV all at the same time. I’m amazed at what they can do. Many have told me that they need all that stimulus to keep their minds trained on the subject at hand.”

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Keystone Oaks’ new cyber school enrolls 12 students, saves $100,000

September 8, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Those students, who are all minors, didn’t have the proper paperwork filled out with the district to be interviewed by the media.

The online school is offered to students in grades eight through 12. The curriculum is provided by Arizona-based Odysseyware and is tailored to the in-class material at Keystone Oaks.

Odysseyware is offered in many districts across the country and is similar to the models that most colleges and universities use, according to Annie Hiller, spokeswoman for the company.

Students must go to the high school for test-taking to verify they are doing the work and may also go if they need additional learning support. Hours are set aside for cyber students from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.

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