Yennadon Cyber School

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Yennadon Cyber School

• Mr. Rajala
• Mr. Dixon

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Combining the Best of Two Worlds

• We offer
• the traditional school model
• flexibility and choice
• collaborative learning
• knowledge building
• interaction with other students and teacher
• the resources of the internet
• personal contact

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Current Practice

• students are being directed to exemplary online
  lessons that have been developed by others
• students are able to work ahead, catch up when
  they are away, or work at home
• teachers at Yennadon are putting more content
  online that students can access

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Current Practice

• some students are working at home one day each
  week under parental supervision
• teachers and students are using online learning
  environments to communicate with each other
• teachers use the first two days of the week to
  present lessons and point out the location of the
  resources necessary to complete the weekly
  assignments

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Advantages of Cyber School

• time and place are less relevant
• choice
• learning enriched by online environment
• opportunity to work ahead
• individual help from teacher and students
• students will be accountable because work
  completion is monitored in class
• opportunities for enrichment or extra help

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Transition into Cyber School

• We move from the traditional model of education
  to a model that incorporates both the traditional
  and what technology is able to make possible.

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Students will learn

• to access information from the school web site
  and the internet
• the expectations for both face-to-face and online
  days
• basic computer skills
• online learning software for the online community
• to continue to develop time management and study
  skills

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Cyber Students should have

• self motivation
• average or above Language Arts skills
• good time management skills
• ability to work independently
• a history of successful completion of assignments
• parental commitment to support and supervise
  student learning

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A Parent / Guardian must

• request the Cyber School option in writing by
  filling out the information brochure
• check their email for teacher messages at least
  once a week
• arrange for supervision of their child during
  online days

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Questions

• Q.1 How many days will be online?
• A.1 Starting in the second half of September, one
  day a week, working towards two days a week when
  students are ready.
• Q.2 What day(s) will be online?
• A.2 We hope Thursday, and later, Tuesday will be
  online days.

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Questions

• Q.3 What if I temporarily cannot provide
  supervision for online days?
• A.3 The child is welcome to come to school.
• Q.4 What if the Cyber School option does not work
  out for my child?
• A.4 Students who experience difficulties are
  welcome to attend face-to-face five days a week
  as each class will be a blend of face-to-face and
  cyber students.

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Questions

• Q.5 What are the technology requirements for
  home?
• A.5 Students will require a computer (Mac or PC),
  printer, internet connection, and email accounts
  for both parent and child.
• Q.6 Will my child be online all day long?
• A.6 No, students will only be required to be
  online when researching, participating in the
  online community, or at prearranged meeting
  times.

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