What role will Virtual Schools play in our future?

As our school budgets shrink, technology use increases, iPad apps evolve and our digital native students learning requirements need to be satisfied, will virtual schools be the answer? Please view the following links to gather some information to support your thoughts:

• Whats Next,Virtual K-12 Schools?
  

• Cyber Charter Schools: The End of public Education or a New Beginning?
• Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education's future
  

• Should All Schools Be Virtual?
• The Complicated World of Virtual Schools
• International Association for K-12 Online Learning
  

Task 065 Jill's Movie

This is an example of Tast 065 Photo Story(task 065 a file)

Task 052 Jill's JING Tutorial Video

This is a lesson that I created to teach my third grade art students about the different types of painting. Click on the following URL Link to view the video:

http://screencast.com/t/NmY2ZGNiM

Task 0210 - Jill's Editorial Image

This is an example of Task 029 Editorial Image.

The first is the original.













The second is the edited version.

ECOMP 6016 Task 018 Jill's Poster

This is my poster for task 018. The poster was made to remind students about the art room rules. I wish the background (watermark) was darker. However, when it was converted to a JPG, the colors appeared darker thus creating more contrast. I will use it in the beginning of the year and also when students need to be reminded.

My technology journey continues...

The new adventure of Teaching and Learning with Digital Media begins! Hello Dr. Blakeslee and ECOMP6016!

week#8

Happy Holidays! Yesterday was crazy at school. How much more sugar can the students have? When I finally got through the day, I crawled into bed to ward off my headache and rest before preparing for the party at my home later that night. Happily,everything came together and the evening was a success. I just asked that my fellow cohorts would not mention the details from the newly posted syllabus for our next class. They honored my wishes! I'm thrilled that one of my daughters came home today. Now it truly feels like Christmas. I did look at the syllabus later on and felt the same dread that I did with this class. Lots of terms that I don't understand and a huge work load. However, if I take it in smaller steps, I'm sure I will learn a lot and be that much closer to landing my Technology Jump!