Getting Smart

Getting Smart

Author: Tom Vander Ark

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1118115872

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A comprehensive look at the promise and potential of online learning In our digital age, students have dramatically new learning needs and must be prepared for the idea economy of the future. In Getting Smart, well-known global education expert Tom Vander Ark examines the facets of educational innovation in the United States and abroad. Vander Ark makes a convincing case for a blend of online and onsite learning, shares inspiring stories of schools and programs that effectively offer "personal digital learning" opportunities, and discusses what we need to do to remake our schools into "smart schools." Examines the innovation-driven world, discusses how to combine online and onsite learning, and reviews "smart tools" for learning Investigates the lives of learning professionals, outlines the new employment bargain, examines online universities and "smart schools" Makes the case for smart capital, advocates for policies that create better learning, studies smart cultures


The Ultimate Summer Program Guide

The Ultimate Summer Program Guide

Author: Jennifer Williams Taylor

Publisher: Bookbaby

Published: 2019-01-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781543957327

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If you're seeking one fundamental resource which inspires both academic and personal discovery in the pursuit of higher education, The Ultimate Summer Program Guide: For High School Students is for you! A roadmap to the college admissions process, this book is a powerful and distinctive planning strategy guide that accounts for academic and personal self-exploration. With the power to make a student's college application stand out, ability to assess campuses, and the chance to discover a career path, this is an essential resource for any student no matter their college or career path.It's no secret that college costs are getting higher while admissions rates are dropping. Students and parents are faced with growing fears that higher education might not even be worth it in the long run. With the release of The Ultimate Summer Program Guide: For High School Students, readers will find a better way to prepare for one of life's largest and most impactful decisions. As the academic industry's largest, most extensive publication dedicated exclusively to summer programs, it's an essential guide for every prospective college student and family. -Do I really know what my major of interest entails? -Do I even know what other majors are out there? -Will I like living away from home as much as I hope I will? -Does my desired campus atmosphere support my learning needs? -Am I really ready?Very few college resources address these types of questions, much less by virtue of fingertip access to experiences that provide the answers in context. Unlike the majority of college resources, which are designed for students who know exactly what they want to do, this guide provides a connection to trialing colleges, careers, and communities, which in turn aids in self-reflection and educational planning. The diverse and far-reaching offerings enclosed within The Ultimate Summer Program Guide: For High School Students are intended to give students a glimpse into what they think they want, and question what else there might be. Those who apply for and complete one or more summer programs using the information provided will no doubt join the ranks of the most academically, socially and contextually prepared college applicants. In addition, they will have gained an unrivaled and distinctive edge that makes their application stand out.


Urban Environmental Education Review

Urban Environmental Education Review

Author: Alex Russ

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1501712780

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Urban Environmental Education Review explores how environmental education can contribute to urban sustainability. Urban environmental education includes any practices that create learning opportunities to foster individual and community well-being and environmental quality in cities. It fosters novel educational approaches and helps debunk common assumptions that cities are ecologically barren and that city people don't care for, or need, urban nature or a healthy environment. Topics in Urban Environmental Education Review range from the urban context to theoretical underpinnings, educational settings, participants, and educational approaches in urban environmental education. Chapters integrate research and practice to help aspiring and practicing environmental educators, urban planners, and other environmental leaders achieve their goals in terms of education, youth and community development, and environmental quality in cities. The ten-essay series Urban EE Essays, excerpted from Urban Environmental Education Review, may be found here: naaee.org/eepro/resources/urban-ee-essays. These essays explore various perspectives on urban environmental education and may be reprinted/reproduced only with permission from Cornell University Press.


Bridging the High School-College Gap

Bridging the High School-College Gap

Author: Gerald S. Edmonds

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 2016-06-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780815634324

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Concurrent enrollment programs offer high-achieving high school students the opportunity to take college credit-bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers. This low-cost, scalable model brings accelerated coursework to urban, suburban, and rural students. In this book, scholars explore the function of concurrent enrollment programs in addressing the gap between high school preparation and readiness for the academic and social demands of college. Experts in the education field map out the foundation for programs offering concurrent enrollment courses, including best practices and necessary elements for a sustainable, viable program that contributes to student success in higher education. Providing research-based evidence of the overwhelming benefits of such partnerships between high schools and colleges, this book is a vital tool for all educators considering adopting a concurrent enrollment program.