One of the no-brainers in education these days seems to me to be the iPad.
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Showing posts with label cyber-charter schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cyber-charter schools. Show all posts
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
More Hybrid Education
In the last post, I put forth the idea of hybrid schools as a new paradigm for education that combines online technology with personal interaction with teachers and classmates. In the excellent example of the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, that is accomplished by having online instruction with teachers and material on a flexible bases, and regional centers, where students and teachers, especially in the arts, can get together, and perform or display their skills, knowledge, and abilities.
Today, I want to talk about another model for education that is getting rave reviews. It is presented on network news programs as the largest 'virtual school' in the world. It is the Khan Academy,
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