CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Welcome, NAIS members!  The NAIS Stories of Excellence Community has been created to encourage the sharing of ideas on how independent schools are using blended and fully online learning. 

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Call For Submissions: NAIS invites you to submit information about outstanding examples of blended and fully online learning that are happening at your school.  We will select up to 20 case studies for inclusion in the upcoming second edition of the print booklet Stories of Excellence.  We are using this site as the place to gather submissions.  To submit Stories of Excellence and to view the submission guidelines, please access the Stories of Excellence group.  In response to member requests, we are extending the submissions deadline to March 30, 2012.

Visit the NAIS website to view the first edition of Stories of Excellence.

Go to www.nais.org/go/onlinelearning to access online learning resources from the NAIS 21st Century Curriculum/Technology Task Force and NAIS research reports.

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Blended Human Geography

Started by Kam O'Horo Mar 29. 0 Replies

In this first blended learning course at Shorecrest Preparatory School, AP Human Geography explores the patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth’s…Continue

Global Perspectives Through International Film

Started by Kam O'Horo Mar 29. 0 Replies

As the world becomes more interconnected students need to become increasingly familiar with cultures other than their own and aware of a variety of issues that people face all over the world. Global…Continue

AP French: A Blended Expérience

Started by Kam O'Horo Mar 29. 0 Replies

The goal of the Advanced Placement French Language and Culture course is to prepare students to use French in real-life settings using a thematic, holistic approach. The content of the course is…Continue

 
 
 

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Sally Garza added a discussion to the group Stories of Excellence: Blended and Fully Online Learning in Independent Schools
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School-wide Assistive Technology Program

The Project:School-wide Assistive Technology ProgramThe School:Lawrence School, Upper School CampusCoeducational, Day School, Grade Levels: 7-12for students with learning differences and attention defitsTotal Enrollment: 185 students10036 Olde Eight RoadSagamore  Hills, Ohio 44067330-908-6800www.lawrenceschool.org Technology involved:laptops and convertible tablet computersText-Help System’s Read & Write Gold SoftwareDragon Naturally Speaking by…See More
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Sally Garza joined Susan Booth's group
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Stories of Excellence: Blended and Fully Online Learning in Independent Schools

Share your success stories with other independent schools!  NAIS invites you to submit information about the outstanding examples of blended and fully online learning that are happening at your school.  We will review submissions and select up to 20 case studies for inclusion in the upcoming second edition of the Stories of Excellence booklet. Please enter your submissions here on the naisstories ning. The deadline to submit case studies for inclusion in the booklet has been extended to March…See More
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"Great article, Heather! Thoughtful insights."
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Mock Caldecott Award Contest- Stories of Excellence

Alexandria Country Day SchoolCoeducational, Day School, Grade Levels: K-8Total Enrollment: 230 Students2400 Russell RoadAlexandria, Virginia 22301www.acdsnet.org Technology Involved:iPadiMovieLearning Management System (Haiku)  SummaryEvery year the 5th graders participate in a mock Calecott award program in their library class. They read and discuss about 15 of the best picture books of the year. The students are divided into teams and each team selects…See More
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Stories of Excellence: Blended and Fully Online Learning in Independent Schools

Share your success stories with other independent schools!  NAIS invites you to submit information about the outstanding examples of blended and fully online learning that are happening at your school.  We will review submissions and select up to 20 case studies for inclusion in the upcoming second edition of the Stories of Excellence booklet. Please enter your submissions here on the naisstories ning. The deadline to submit case studies for inclusion in the booklet has been extended to March…See More
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David Carpenter is now a member of NAIS Stories of Excellence
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Stories of Excellence: Blended and Fully Online Learning in Independent Schools

Share your success stories with other independent schools!  NAIS invites you to submit information about the outstanding examples of blended and fully online learning that are happening at your school.  We will review submissions and select up to 20 case studies for inclusion in the upcoming second edition of the Stories of Excellence booklet. Please enter your submissions here on the naisstories ning. The deadline to submit case studies for inclusion in the booklet has been extended to March…See More
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Kam O'Horo added a discussion to the group Stories of Excellence: Blended and Fully Online Learning in Independent Schools
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Blended Human Geography

In this first blended learning course at Shorecrest Preparatory School, AP Human Geography explores the patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth’s surface. Topics include such things as the nature and perspectives of geography, population, cultural patterns and processes, political organization of space, agricultural and rural land use, industrialization and economic development, and cities and urban land use. The course meets three times per…See More
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