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Wonder Rotunda (educational game)

nitajo sumitted ago via http://wonderrotunda.com (Views: 44, Clicks: 25)
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An innovative educational game, in the form of a virtual theme park, designed to spark curiosity and open the eyes of youngsters to the wonders of our world. Kids are transported to the Great Barrier Reef, to the African Serengeti, to a Costa Rican Rainforest and to the Moon aboard Apollo 11. They can travel through the human body, run their own business or take a VIP Tour of Washington D.C.

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International Association for K-12 Online Learning

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.inacol.org (Views: 26, Clicks: 0)
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A non-profit membership association based in the Washington, DC area with over 3,400 members. Members represent a diverse cross-section of K-12 education from school districts, charter schools, state education agencies, non-profit organizations, research institutions, corporate entities and other content & technology providers.

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Half of States Now Offer Online-Learning Programs

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 27, Clicks: 0)
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More than half of U.S. states now operate online-learning initiatives for K-12 students, an increase over the 15 states that did so just two years ago, according to a new survey.

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Virtual Classrooms Could Create a Marketplace for Knowledge

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 36, Clicks: 5)
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The dream of the teacherless classroom has returned, thanks to broadening Internet access, advances in multimedia and the market potential of millions of historically underserved learners.

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Virtual Learning Is an Antidote to School Closure

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edutopia.org (Views: 33, Clicks: 2)
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The simulated shutdown of a Chicago school demonstrates that a swine flu outbreak or other emergency needn't infect the learning environment.

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Online courses help students stay on track

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.sfgate.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 1)
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Since December, the Internet courses have allowed students to get a do-over for both D's or F's by taking the classes on a laptop computer at home or at Galileo through a program administered 200 miles away at the Fresno County Office of Education and Fresno school district.

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