Passion in Education Newsletter November 2012

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DO IHAVEYOURATTENTION?

United States Closes

all Public Schools!

SPECIAL ALERT!

ALL BRICK AND

MORTAR PUBLIC

SCHOOLS HAVE

CLOSED THEIR

DOORS!

Tomorrow you wake up to hear this news: All

Public Schools Will Close Their Doors. What

will you do? How will this affect you? How will

it affect your neighborhood, your community,

your state, United States, the World?

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REAL!

More than 142,500 public sector jobs were cut

last year, according to recruitment consultant

Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Some 49,250

people working in education lost their jobs too.

The public sector cuts have continued this year,albeit at a slower rate, but the cuts in education

have continued to be particularly hard hitting at

18,246 so far this year they are almost twice the

number of government cuts.

Dominic Rushe in New York guardian.co.uk, Thursday 31 May 2012 17.20 EDT

2012 End of School Times

CHAOS!

Phones are ringing.

Kids outside in the yards and streets.

Pets joining them in their excitement that school in no more!

Some students will find happiness in their bedrooms with

TVs, games, cell phones, Ipads, computers, or maybe a good

book. Its similar to a snow day, yet cars may still get to their

destinations.

Parents outside of these educational jobs will still have work

to attend. What will they do with their children that were just

yesterday attending the public school system?

We can all hold it together for a day, right? As time moves

from a day into a week, it starts to wear everyone down andtalk has begun about what the choices are now for education.

Arent we lucky to be in the todays world with technology as

we know it? We can find ways to continue to learn or teach

without those buildings.

Imagination is more

important than

knowledge. Knowledge

is limited. Imagination

encircles the world.

~Albert Einstein

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Which way

do I turn?


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So many options to consider:

Home school?

Private school?

Online schools?

Hire a teacher?

Create small groups?

What would work best for your family?

There are many logistics to work out, but several

more choices exist than there used to be in the

realm of educating your child.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE NOT CLOSING. I was

pulling a little Orson Wells on you to open your

minds. Breathe easy but continue with open

minds!

Is it possible to combine some of the above ideas

with the current public schools to create a more

individualized situation for children?

The number of homeschooler has risen 75%!

http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/numbe

r-of-homeschoolers-growing-nationwide/

We know that the number of college students

participating in online learning has grown

tremendously. Nearly 6 millions post-graduates in

2012 are learning at online accredited colleges

and univerisites.

http://www.post-

gazette.com/stories/news/education/growing-

number-of-college-students-choose-online-

courses-85483/

What about Kindergarten 12th grade online

learning? Forty states have virtual schools or

state-led initiatives. Thirty states and DC have

statewide full-time online schools. Almost 2

million students are enrolled in distance-

education courses. Almost 300,000 are full-time

online-education students. Here is a great

informative piece by International Association for

k-12 Online Learning:

http://www.inacol.org/press/docs/nacol_fast_fact

s.pdf

Today you can blend types of education. Students

may attend a public school and take a class with

an online school that includes a teacher and tutor.

This is still so new that parents are leary. Here is

site to find answers to online education questions:

http://www.iseek.org/education/whatonlinelearni

ng.html

What about MOOC? UDACITY! Professors share

what they have learned about online learning.

Great teachers can reach more students than ever

Learn for the sake of learning!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/kp7DKzTxFSw

http://www.youtube.com/embed/eW3gMGqcZQc

Be knowledgeable about educational options.

Call around and ask questions. Visit schoolsphysically as well as online. Talk to your public

and private schools, look into home schooling as

well as online education. This is your childs

education. What is best for that child? There are

too many options to not look outside the box!


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To see how education is doing, please watch

the video The Condition Of Education in 2012

by National Center for Educational Statistics.

Over half of students in high schools in 2009

were involved in distance learning, which

increased levels of math and sciences taken

amongst students.

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/slides.asp

Enjoy your fall!

~Sandy

Education in our times must try to

find whatever there is in students

that might yearn for completion,

and to reconstruct the learning that

would enable them to

autonomously seek the

completion.

~Allan Bloom

CHROMEBOOKSDont have the technology you need?

Check out Chromebook from Google.

Chrome devices are optimized for the

webs vast education resources. Integrate

rich content into lessons, inspire

collaboration, and encourage students to

create and share their own content with the

world. Chrome devices deliver it all

without lengthy startup times or tedious

training. Theyre a simple, scalable andaffordable way to put technology into the

hands of more students and teachers.

http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/ed

ucation/devices/

(Schools make sure to check out the WHITE

PAPER report.)

BRING THE INTERNET HOME

for $9.95 a MONTH.

We know that many students and their

families would like to have Internet service

at home so they can do homework, search

for jobs, download music, communicate

with others and much more. We also

believe the Internet can be an important

part of your childs education. Thats why

we want to make sure you know about a

new program provided by Comcast called

Internet Essentials.SMIf you have at least one child receiving free

or reduced price school lunches, your

family may qualify for this fast, affordable

home Internet service for the new school

year. Internet Essentials costs just $9.95 per

month (plus tax). For participating families,

there are no price increases, no activation

fees or

equipment rental fees. In addition, you can

buy a low-cost computer for just $149.99

(plus tax) and receive free Internet training

online, in print and in person.

If you think this might be right for your

family, its easy to get started. Visit

InternetEssentials.com to learn more and

see if you qualify, or call 1-855-8-INTERNET

(1-855-846-8376) to enroll and getconnected.

Again, we want to make sure that our

students have access to online learning,

and we are excited to tell you about

programs like Internet Essentials that may

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When it comes to education, 21st century technology has never been so available and useful as it is

now. There are many exciting changes and innovations coming to the aid of educators and

homeschoolers. Many of the technologies becoming available are completely free to use. One of

the most useful of these free tools is Edmodo.

Edmodo is a social learning platform that allows you to create a virtual classroom in the cloud,

accessible anywhere there is an internet connection. It creates a secure learning environment that

gives you many powerful features and benefits. Most importantly, it is the easiest to learn platform

we have used thus far.

Edmodo helps you organize your students into distinct groups and subgroups so that you can

control the ecosystem of each. You have the ability to create your own learning library of files, web

page links, pictures, and videos to use as resources for teaching. There is unlimited storage space

(100mb file size limit) for both you and your students files.

Edmodo allows you to create discussions, quizzes, alerts, polls, and assignments. It also works on

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The exciting part is that it can be used by anyone, not just K-12 teachers. If you homeschool, you

can use Edmodo to organize all your educational resources and centralize the distribution of your

calendar and assignments. Creating a virtual classroom is a great way to allow your children to

continue learning on their own. They can take advantage of the vast wealth of knowledge on the

internet, but only through sites or content that you deem appropriate to share.

The internet is a wild place. There is an astounding amount of great content and knowledge, but

usually requires us to sift through a lot of junk to find it. With Edmodo, you can organize the chaos

of the internet by choosing which websites, articles, videos, etc to share in your virtual

classroom. Having a tool that allows educators to pick and choose which information and media to

share is very powerful. Edmodo allows you to create a cohesive set of knowledge out of varioussources that can basically become a personalized curriculum.

There are many more features of Edmodo that we invite you to explore. It is an incredible platform

and we believe its simplicity will be extremely helpful for you and your students.

Passion in Education is working hard to bring the knowledge of this great tool to teachers and

homeschoolers everywhere.

Passion in EducationsTutorial section in Edmodo offers free lessons on how to use this great

resource!

Go to Edmodo.com and sign up as a teacher to get started with your account. When you get to

your homepage, click the Join button under the word groups on the left panel of the screen. Then

type in code tjkhqd to join the Passion in Education Edmodo Tutorial Group. Feel free to ask any

questions you have on the discussion board and we will help you get started! If you get stuck,

please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Good Luck!!

Tyler Campbell

FosterThought 2012


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Our exciting Career Elective Courses that

could help students in the 21st Century

include:

3D Art Modeling

3D Art- Animation

Audio Engineering

Introduction to C++ Programming

Computer Literacy

Computer Science 1/2

Digital Arts 1/2

Engineering Deign 1/2

Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1/2

Game Design

Web Design

Green Design and Technology

Image Design and Editing

Introduction to Marketing

Personal Finance

Healthy Living

Foundation for Personal Wellness

The time-bound and place-bound find it hard to

pursue degrees and careers. Online learning

provides them with option.

~Vickie Cook

Help For Parents

The Bridge Virtual Academy -

6th 12th grade plus

ACCREDITED

UC APPROVED COURSES

The Bridge Virtual Academy is still

accepting students because we have

open start and end time! Work at

your pace and your time. We help

you pace but its up to you! Call nowfor the deal that you wont believe!

Check out a demo to view languages

available for middle school, high

school or adults! We provide

Spanish, French, German, Latin, and

Mandarin Chinese:

http://www.passionineducation.com/

?q=bridge-virtual-academy

For California students, the California

High School Exit Exam must be

passed to graduate from your

comprehensive high school.

Sometimes a challenging exam for

students due to the fact that it covers

material from 6th

8th

grade but nottested until 10th grade. We have

courses where students can practice

curriculum covered in the CAHSEE.

We also have practice for SAT and

ACT!


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For Educators


PRESENTS

Tyler Campbell and Denise Douglas

LEARN TO CREATEYOUR OWNWEBSITE ADDASSIGNMENTS,QUIZZES,TESTS, AND

WORKSHEETS

TAKE POLLS CREATEYOUR OWN PROFESSIONAL

LEARNING COMMUNITIES ONLINE

CONNECT WITH STUDENTS VIA SAFE CHATS SET UP STUDENT GROUP STUDY TIMES SAFELY POST GRADES FOR INDIVIDUAL

STUDENTS

CREATE A CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUCH ASTESTS AND QUIZZES TOALERT STUDENTS

THREE-HOUR TRAININGATYOUR LOCATION

$75 PER TEACHER

Write [email protected] call 559-375-4805 for more information.

Teacher Website BuildingWorkshop

Your website will be up and running before you leave the training!


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Common Core Network

Secondary Mathematics

Location: Fresno County Office of Education

Date: Last Thursday of each month*

Time: 4:00 6:00 pm

Cost: Free

Recommended attendees: teachers, department

heads, curriculum specialist and administrators

Aug 30, Sept 27, Oct 25, Nov 29, Jan 31, Feb 28,

Mar 21, Apr 25, and May 30

For more information: [email protected]

Teacher Information

If you would like to unsubscribe, [email protected] Type unsubscribe in the subject line.

http://www.passionineducation.com

[email protected]

PO BOX 6215

Visalia, CA 93290

559-375-4805

Common Core Math Planning a lesson

$75.00 each workshop

October 2, 9, January 29

October 16 Geometry 8 12 only

October 17 Rations/Proportions Grades 6 - 7

October 16 Fractions Grades 3 - 5

Contact: Wendy Lopez: 559-497-3790

Common Core State Standards

Region 7 Conference

$250 per person

Speakers: Daggett, Thomases, Bloomquist, Crockett

November 7 & 8, 2012

Holiday Inn Downtown Fresno

Sponsored by CCSESA and CISC Contact your COE

Only 6 more states to opt out of No Child

Left Behind!

Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas,

Vermont and Wyoming are the only states that

have not asked for a waiver from the Education

Department to opt out of No Child Left Behind.

The 44 other states no longer have to

demonstrate adequate yearly progress toward

meeting the NCLBs mandates.

http://www.educationadminwebadvisor.com/h

eadlines/article/more-states-opt-out-of-no-

child-left-behind

University of California

Office of the President

New Online Course Approvals

We are still on the list!

The Bridge Virtual Academy is powered by

Education 2020!

http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/online-

learning/online-publishers/index.html

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