There’s considerable emphasis on teachers these days, and education leaders are asking lots of questions about how they should be evaluated, paid, tenured, and guided. They are being asked to step into a data-driven world, and for many of them, that’s a big step. For others, however, it’s expected. Read more »
Few things are more frustrating than trying to navigate through a website when you can’t read the words because they’re too small. You may be surprised to learn that not only can you change the text size inside the ODYSSEYWARE® learning environment, but best of all, it’s easy. Read more »
School’s out and relaxation is in. Teachers everywhere finally have time to crack the covers of the books they’ve been waiting to read. Indulge in a romantic novel or solve a grand mystery with your favorite paperback detective, but don’t miss these thought-provoking titles that explore the future of education and how teachers can make a difference. Read more »
What do you get when you add three new electives and one completely rewritten math course to one innovative online curriculum?
You get even more online course options for ODYSSEYWARE students. Read more »
Interact with your peers, experience the latest innovations in education, and meet the ODYSSEYWARE team at upcoming conferences and industry events.
Increased enthusiasm among students for online classes and a trend toward technology-driven learning environments has schools across the country looking for ways to enhance education with technology. Many want real alternatives and compelling options. Many are starting charter/virtual schools and using online curriculum. Read more »
John Brunger isn’t your typical techno-geek. He wasn’t born in the digital age, and making the switch from paper to computer-based teaching wasn’t an easy transition. But as a veteran of the Vietnam War, he isn’t afraid of a challenge. With a little hard work and some help from ODYSSEYWARE’s training team, he is now an expert and an advocate for online learning and technology in the classroom.
He is also ODYSSEYWARE’s June Teacher of the Month. Read more »
Most everyone agrees that while standardized testing may provide information about what students know, it does not necessarily give a clear picture of many other attributes desirable for success at the end of formal schooling. Critical thinking and problem solving, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, and leadership skills are pretty much unrecognizable through multiple choice questions.
While standardized tests have helped us to separate high from low-performing schools, the picture they paint is often one-dimensional. Read more »
We support teachers. That’s why at ODYSSEYWARE, we’re always looking for ways to make your job easier. We wanted you to be able to customize your curriculum. Now you can. One of the ways that you are able to individualize a course is to allow a single student or a whole class to skip a lesson or a whole unit. The batch feature built into our online curriculum makes it much more efficient to “skip” an entire unit. Read more »
Curriculum is a big investment. Educators spend a great deal of time researching before choosing exactly the right product to meet the needs of their students. Whether those needs are for alternative programs, credit recovery, or mainstream education, educators need a forum where they can communicate with peers about curriculum and ask questions about specific products. This is one reason ODYSSEYWARE® created an official page on Facebook.
Official Facebook pages are well-kept secrets. Once you learn of their existence and what they can do for you as an educator, you’ll wonder how you ever got by without them. Read more »