Webinar Blended Approach for Student Learning 12/10/2010

Competitive Options 11 PA Operating Charter Schools 21st Century, Achievement House, Agora, Central PA, CCA, PA Cyber, PA Distance Learning, PA Leadership CS, PA Learners Online Regional Cyber, PA Virtual CS, Susquehanna Cyber Charter Outsourcing Education India and Pakistan Growing Stars, Career Launcher, TutorVista, Educomp Solutions Limited

Reasons & Benefits Flexibility- Attend-anytime, anywhere Accessible 24/7 Reduce Social Pressures Learn at their own pace Broad Spectrum of Content Over 4 Million and growing 30% increase /yr Why do we do it? Parent and Student Perspective Schools Provides equity of access Expands educational opportunities True differentiated learning Global Opportunities Support achievement for all 75% of colleges offer online Medium student embrace Makes a better teacher

Opportunities Students & Teachers Alternative Cyber Charter Hybrid Class Gifted Education Special Needs/Homebound Alternative Education Credit Recovery Tutoring Over 4 Million and growing 30% increase /yr Why do we do it? Summer School Supplemental Instruction Indepentent Study AP Courses & Elective Courses Schedule Conflicts PD Courses for Teachers Tutoring

Bedford Virtual Academy Blended Schools Education 2020 Virtual Drive of America Ed Options Aztec Software Advanced Academics Keystone National High School Aventa Learning Learning Lamp Lincoln Interactive Learning Springs Pearson Digital Learning

ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY Blended Schools 24/7 Learning Education 2020

Course Structure Vocabulary Video Lecture Online Content Journal Activity Simulation Labs using explore learning gizmos Practice Homework Quiz/Exam

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Virtual Academy Amanda Miller Parents Administrators Teachers Guidance Counselors Students Cyber Educator What does it look like?

Who does its? Virtual Adacemy Traditional Courses Online Courses Blend of Both Spectrum of Course Choices

In , the Bedford Area Virtual Academy (BAVA) saved $350,160 that could have been paid to cyber schools. The districts projected savings over the educational career of each student totals $1,305,322. This takes into consideration without the BAVA a student would have finished their education in a PA cyber school.

Online Learning 1119 Blended Student Users th Graders Driver’s Education online course 3 students with Special Needs 4 Senior students Credit Recovery 55 Students at home Online 4 Alternative Education 1119 Blended Student Users th Graders Driver’s Education online course 3 students with Special Needs 4 Senior students Credit Recovery 55 Students at home Online 4 Alternative Education

In 2010 to date, the Bedford Area Virtual Academy (BAVA) saved about 1/2 million dollars that could have been paid to cyber schools. The districts projected savings over the educational career of each student totals $1.7 Million. This takes into consideration without the BAVA a student would have finished their education in a PA cyber school.

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