College is a big step and it can be a huge learning curve trying to adjust to college life. So how do online schools help prepare students for this new endeavor? Online schools offer many benefits aside from the diverse academic course selection tailor fit to the student’s individual learning style. Online learning helps students [...]
What Does Virtual School Look Like?
March 30, 2011 By 8 Comments
The other day a blogger friend asked me what a virtual school looks like. Here it is… Inside a Virtual School… Actually, that’s not quite what the inside of a virtual school looks like. Our virtual school or our home learning environment looks like this… It’s filled with lots of great K12 curriculum that’s delivered to [...]
Everything You’ll Need To Know…2011-12 Enrollment In An Online School
March 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
Since I started blogging in January 2010, I’ve shared a lot about different public school options, in particular, the online public school model. I’ve received lots of questions over the past year wanting to learn more about how we school online, why we chose this model, and how it compares to the traditional public brick and mortar [...]
Online High School Classic Comment
March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Classic comment from one virtual HS student to another: Sean: Why aren’t you dressed? Shannon: Because I don’t have to be! In a virtual school you can come to school in your PJs if you like. It really doesn’t matter, but what does really matter is what’s really important and that’s that you are receiving [...]
Another Day at the Capitol For Online Learners
March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Washington Families For Online Learning is hosting its Fifth Annual Online Learning Day at the Capitol in Olympia. Talk to your legislator and share how you school online, why you chose online education, and why this option should remain a viable option for all students of Washington state. Check out the day’s agenda here.
Wishing Georgia Families A Wonderful Capitol Day
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Georgia Families for Public Virtual Education is hosting their annual Day at the Capitol today from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. It looks like a full, fun day of planned activities including a Capitol Scavenger Hunt, lunch, and a chance to visit with your legislator. Day at the Capitol is a great learning experience and a great [...]
Honors High School Physics In An Online School
March 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
Colorado’s 7th Annual Cyberschools Day at the Capitol with a turnout of over 700!
February 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Last Thursday’s 7th annual Cyberschools’ Day at the Capitol was a day full of learning, socializing, and celebrating our choice in the online public school option in Colorado. Students, parents, families, teachers, administrators, friends and supporters of online education gathered to show our legislators that cyber schools are an important part of the public education [...]
Innovation for Online Education
January 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
Yesterday I attended an open discussion hosted by the Independence Institute. The discussion focused on the constraints and obstacles in the way of innovation for online and blended models of learning. This was a great opportunity for Colorado leaders of online education to come together and discuss issues related to digital learning, the obstacles we [...]
Semester 2
January 5, 2011 By 5 Comments
Do you ever get excited for yourself because your child is taking a really cool course in school? I do all the time. This coming semester it’s AP Psychology that I’m just thrilled with anticipation to dive into. My oldest is taking this class and since he schools at home online, I have the opportunity to [...]
Vitual Education in Georgia
December 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Georgia Charter Schools Commission Meeting today, Thursday, December 16th at 10 am! This meeting will decide the future of virtual public schools in Georgia. This meeting will also decide the funding level for all virtual schools in Georgia. Renee Lord is president of Georgia Families for Public Virtual Education. Please read her letter below [...]
Rose’s Perspective
November 17, 2010 By 5 Comments
Rose Fernandez is a friend of mine from the state of Wisconsin and she is a dedicated supporter of choice in education. We serve together on the National Coalition for Public School Options, which is an organization of committed parents who support and defend parents’ rights to access the best public school options for their [...]
How do students get socially connected in an online school?
November 4, 2010 By 12 Comments
One of my favorite questions that I get asked often is “how do your children socialize in an online school?” We are virtual after all, so how do virtual school students make connections and build relationships? And do virtual school students have the same social opportunities that brick and mortar students have? Here’s the shortlist [...]
Halo Video Game vs. Chalk Board Lecture
September 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Listen as John Stossel talks with Colin Hanna, Let Freedon Ring, Ron Packard, Founder and CEO of K12, and Rose Fernandez, parent and Learning Coach of students enrolled in WIVA about the very powerful use of innovation and a technology based curriculum to engage kids. What are the two things that affect student learning? How does [...]
Science ONLINE
September 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
I often get asked questions about how we school online, but the most common question is, “How in the world do you do science labs in a home base setting with a public online school?” Our online school provides a student guide with step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for and complete the lab, which [...]
