1. NCGE Conference Savannah, GA 2010 Teaching AP Human Geography online: achieving 21st Century Skills Presenter: Sonia Arteche http://flvs-aphg.wikispaces.com/

2. www.flvs.net

3. FLVS in numbers…… for 2009-2010 Half-Credit Course Completions : 213,926 Physical Students Completed : 97,183 Student Enrollments by School Type: Public & Charter School 66% Home School 27% Private School 7%

4. Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills http://www.p21.org/documents/21st_century_skills_education_and_competitiveness_guide.pdf

5. What schools need to Do Teach and measure advanced, 21st century skills that are the indispensible currency for participation, achievement and competitiveness in the global economy Solving complex, multidisciplinary, open-ended problems Creativity and entrepreneurial thinking Communicating and collaborating Teach 21 st century skills to all children, not just an elite few.

6. How is Florida Virtual School Helping 21 st Century Demographic Changes National expectations Racial and ethnic minorities will comprise the majority of the nation’s population by 2042 62% of children are expected to be a minority by 2050 challenge efforts to improve student performance and close achievement gaps. Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2008). FLVS is helping… Minority Student enrollments: 42% Enrollment in Priority Schools: – Rural 8% – Low Performing 17% – High Minority 17%

7. 21 st Century Skills: an overview http://www.p21.org/route21

8. FLVS and 21 st Century Skills

9. Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills “If children have interest…then education happens” 21 st Century SkillsFLVS APHG course

10. Teaching APHG Online: Observe Critically 21 st Century SkillsFLVS APHG course

11. Teaching APHG Online: Read with Understanding FLVS APHG course21 st Century Skills

12. Teaching APHG Online: Listen Actively 21 st Century SkillsFLVS APHG course

13. Teaching APHG Online: convey Ideas in writing 21 st Century SkillsFLVS APHG course

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17. Teaching APHG Online: reflect and evaluate FLVS APHG course 21 st Century Skills

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23. Is FLVS achieving its goals? 2009 AP Scores Nation Florida FLVS 57.18% 42.65% 55.70% Percent of qualifying scores

24. Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills

25. FLVS AP Human Geography http://learn.flvs.net

26. Questions? Comments?