Students at Newberg High School are spending at least part of their summer online. While many are gaming or logged onto social networks, others are recovering credits with ODYSSEYWARE.
Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s Best High Schools, Newberg received a bronze medal for providing a good education across the entire student body and preparing students for postsecondary opportunities. Read more »
Tags: alternative education, education technology, online curriculum
In the last post, we tapped into those old feelings of being the last kid chosen to be on “the team.” Today’s digital world provides lots of resources for teachers to reject the loneliness that comes from working alone. You can create or join a professional learning team. Read more »
Those of us who went to public school can vaguely remember the feeling that began in the heart when you were one of the last kids standing as captains chose their teams for competition. If my memory serves me, teachers always chose the same kids to be in charge, others were always picked first, and still others held their breath through the process – until there was one. Read more »
Okay, I admit it. It’s been years – okay, decades – since I was in public school, and I’m not sure the word geek was ever used by anyone my age that lived in my small hometown. Nerd was the term used for those sporting pocket protectors and who were (honest-to-goodness) interested in quantum physics, electronics, and “data.” Read more »
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 »
According to the just-released High School Survey of Student Engagement, today’s teenagers find school boring. The study lets you inside the mind of teenagers from public schools across the country. While many were bored with material that wasn’t interesting and work that wasn’t challenging, many of their comments were insightful. Read more »
Best known for its award-winning and secure online communication tools for the K-12 market, Gaggle just announced a toolbox full of robust collaboration tools for teachers and students. Read more »