The technology has
brought advancements in various fields. It has now introduced online high schools. These are a lot schools that carry out educational
activities through internet. Their course materials are available at
World Wide Web and they use this cyber as a primary source for academic
behavior. They are certainly virtual schools.
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The variant online high school programs increased
exponentially with the advent of World Wide Web. These virtual schools
are capable enough to provide high school diploma. They facilitate
their students with education by means of internet. The best quality of
these programs is that they are available at any time of the day and
hence provides flexibility of time.
Two main accreditations are offered by these cyber schools. The first one is the regional accreditation which is acceptable by all states of country whereas the other accreditation is the national accreditation which has less prestige over the first one. Both the diplomas offered by online high schools are valid. The quality of services provided by these programs cannot be measured by it experience since the oldest program that is providing graduation diploma has not more than sixteen years of experience. Even the schools with fifty years of experience do not have more than two to three years of experience in cyber schooling. The certificates offered by these cyber institutions are valid and are acceptable to get jobs and higher education. You can measure the credential of this virtual school by knowing if the school has approval from the department of education of its state. Online high schools are less cost effective. The best thing about the online high schools is that there is no age limit to take admission in them. It is a great choice for those who left their studies for particular reason and are eager to return to their education but it is a high time now. They can avail the facility of these institutions provided by cyber. Compare Now and Make Your Decision!
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Wednesday 24 October 2012
What is Online High School Diploma?
Saturday 20 October 2012
Online High School students gather on campus to study 'The Problem of Food'
Students listened to guest speakers, took field
trips to San Francisco, viewed 18th century cookbooks in Green Library,
conducted chemistry experiments, calculated carbon footprints of various
foods – and collaborated on a website, The Story of a Meal.
Standing elbow to elbow at the stainless steel counter in the kitchen
of Branner Hall, the fledgling pastry chefs sliced strawberries, patted
sweet dough into pans, set golden brown crusts on a high counter to
cool and stirred sweet white cream.
The counter was crowded with the fruits of their earlier labors – bowls of sliced peaches with rosy centers and finely diced crystallized ginger.
Their seasonal peach and strawberry tart with ginger cream was the final dish in a five-course dinner served Monday, Aug. 20, to 100 people – instructors, counselors, special guests and fellow students enrolled in the summer residential program of Stanford University Online High School.
The high school, which serves grades 7 through 12, is a fully accredited, diploma-granting, online independent school that attracts students from around the world.
Working in the kitchen earlier this week were teenagers whose homes were as close to Stanford as Fremont and as far away as Paris.
The two-week summer residential program, which began Aug. 7 and ended Aug. 21, introduced incoming students to the virtual classroom environment and offered academic programs – including labs in AP physics, AP chemistry and AP biology – to returning students. The summer session gives students the chance to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones.
Or, in the case of two students who had become friends online – Nathaniel Mahlum, 13, who lives in Seattle, and Laura Harris, 16, who lives near Tokyo –the summer session gave them the chance to meet face-to-face and to work together on the bread crew.
The dinner, which was the culmination of a two-week course, The Problem of Food, also included rosemary baguette topped with tri-tip and cheddar; grilled peaches and blackberry salad with raspberry vinaigrette; summer squash and flavorful pasta; and creamy Cajun chicken.
During the dinner, the students gave presentations on their choice of recipe, its ingredients, the dish's carbon footprint considerations, its cultural background and its affordability.
The two dozen students enrolled in the course had begun their studies before arriving on campus by reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, the 2006 book by Michael Pollan. They had also completed their first assignment: "Analyze one meal you eat at home, and determine where it came from. What are the food chains Pollan identifies, and which apply to the food you ate? Does it matter where our food comes from? Why?"
The goal of The Problem of Food was to produce a website that told the story of their five-course meal from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students developed semi-original recipes for each course of the meal. They wrote carefully considered descriptions of each course, including information about the way each one reflected social, economic, scientific and environmental issues.
"I've always loved English and history, so seeing those rare books was incredible," Harris said. "I found an apple pie recipe I'm planning to try when I get out of school. It would be fun to try a recipe used so long ago. They added a lot more ingredients to the apple pie than we would – candied orange and lemon peel and raisins. I want to see what it tastes like."
The students also conducted chemistry experiments, including one in which they made ice cream with sugar, cream, vanilla and liquid nitrogen.
They put on blindfolds to taste tomatoes grown four ways – locally, sustainably (within 40 miles of campus), mass-produced organic and non-organic.
They calculated the carbon footprints of lobster mushrooms (so-called for their bright red color), chicken and summer squash.
They watched The Great Famine, a documentary film about the American effort to relieve starvation in the new Soviet Russia in 1921.
They visited the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco to scout out ingredients for their recipes. There, the fragrant scent of herbs led Harris and fellow bread baker Roma Forest, 15, of Guadalupe, Calif., to choose rosemary from the White Crane Springs Ranch in nearby Healdsburg for their baguettes.
Asked to describe one of the lessons she had learned from the course, Forest said she learned that organic crops are not necessarily produced in a sustainable manner that protects the land. Organic farmers may use non-synthetic pesticides on their crops, a practice that may harm the environment through runoff, she said.
"I was very surprised," Forest said, as she cut warm baguettes into one-inch slices. "I was actually kind of shocked. I will definitely shop at the local and sustainable farms in Guadalupe, and encourage my parents to shop at them more often."
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/august/online-high-school-082212.html
L.A. Cicero
OHS students from left, Noah Herbin and Scott Ray listen to Stanford
Dining's Chef Gerald Grant as he explains how to cut a barbecued beef
tri-tip.
OHS students from left, Noah Herbin and Scott Ray listen to Stanford
Dining's Chef Gerald Grant as he explains how to cut a barbecued beef
tri-tip.The counter was crowded with the fruits of their earlier labors – bowls of sliced peaches with rosy centers and finely diced crystallized ginger.
Their seasonal peach and strawberry tart with ginger cream was the final dish in a five-course dinner served Monday, Aug. 20, to 100 people – instructors, counselors, special guests and fellow students enrolled in the summer residential program of Stanford University Online High School.
The high school, which serves grades 7 through 12, is a fully accredited, diploma-granting, online independent school that attracts students from around the world.
Working in the kitchen earlier this week were teenagers whose homes were as close to Stanford as Fremont and as far away as Paris.
The two-week summer residential program, which began Aug. 7 and ended Aug. 21, introduced incoming students to the virtual classroom environment and offered academic programs – including labs in AP physics, AP chemistry and AP biology – to returning students. The summer session gives students the chance to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones.
Or, in the case of two students who had become friends online – Nathaniel Mahlum, 13, who lives in Seattle, and Laura Harris, 16, who lives near Tokyo –the summer session gave them the chance to meet face-to-face and to work together on the bread crew.
L.A. Cicero
Online High School student Roma Forest of Guadalupe, Calif., works
with Stanford's Chef Kumar Devinder on baking dozens of rosemary
baguettes.
"We've only Skyped before," said Mahlum, who was chopping red and
green bell peppers for the rosemary baguette with goat cheese and
roasted sweet peppers.
Online High School student Roma Forest of Guadalupe, Calif., works
with Stanford's Chef Kumar Devinder on baking dozens of rosemary
baguettes.The dinner, which was the culmination of a two-week course, The Problem of Food, also included rosemary baguette topped with tri-tip and cheddar; grilled peaches and blackberry salad with raspberry vinaigrette; summer squash and flavorful pasta; and creamy Cajun chicken.
During the dinner, the students gave presentations on their choice of recipe, its ingredients, the dish's carbon footprint considerations, its cultural background and its affordability.
The two dozen students enrolled in the course had begun their studies before arriving on campus by reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, the 2006 book by Michael Pollan. They had also completed their first assignment: "Analyze one meal you eat at home, and determine where it came from. What are the food chains Pollan identifies, and which apply to the food you ate? Does it matter where our food comes from? Why?"
The goal of The Problem of Food was to produce a website that told the story of their five-course meal from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students developed semi-original recipes for each course of the meal. They wrote carefully considered descriptions of each course, including information about the way each one reflected social, economic, scientific and environmental issues.
L.A. Cicero
Spencer Dahl of Barcelona, Spain snags a sample of cooked pasta
before Ayla Besemer of Boulder, Colo., assembles the summer squash dish
the students planned.
On campus, the students viewed rare books in Green Library, where
they explored the history of cooking by poring over recipes in 18th century English cookbooks, including The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, a 1748 cookbook by Hannah Glasse.
Spencer Dahl of Barcelona, Spain snags a sample of cooked pasta
before Ayla Besemer of Boulder, Colo., assembles the summer squash dish
the students planned."I've always loved English and history, so seeing those rare books was incredible," Harris said. "I found an apple pie recipe I'm planning to try when I get out of school. It would be fun to try a recipe used so long ago. They added a lot more ingredients to the apple pie than we would – candied orange and lemon peel and raisins. I want to see what it tastes like."
The students also conducted chemistry experiments, including one in which they made ice cream with sugar, cream, vanilla and liquid nitrogen.
They put on blindfolds to taste tomatoes grown four ways – locally, sustainably (within 40 miles of campus), mass-produced organic and non-organic.
They calculated the carbon footprints of lobster mushrooms (so-called for their bright red color), chicken and summer squash.
They watched The Great Famine, a documentary film about the American effort to relieve starvation in the new Soviet Russia in 1921.
They visited the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco to scout out ingredients for their recipes. There, the fragrant scent of herbs led Harris and fellow bread baker Roma Forest, 15, of Guadalupe, Calif., to choose rosemary from the White Crane Springs Ranch in nearby Healdsburg for their baguettes.
Asked to describe one of the lessons she had learned from the course, Forest said she learned that organic crops are not necessarily produced in a sustainable manner that protects the land. Organic farmers may use non-synthetic pesticides on their crops, a practice that may harm the environment through runoff, she said.
"I was very surprised," Forest said, as she cut warm baguettes into one-inch slices. "I was actually kind of shocked. I will definitely shop at the local and sustainable farms in Guadalupe, and encourage my parents to shop at them more often."
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/august/online-high-school-082212.html
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Grades 9 - 12 Online High School Programs
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Don't pay per credit hour like other schools, get full school access to ALL classes for only $170 month! Other schools will charge you that much per class! More and more people are receiving their high school diploma online and FVHS graduates stand high above the crowd with in entirely 100% online educational industry leading format. Join the nearly 14 Million students (and 23 Million parents) and start your journey today. Click here to view a guided video about our program.
Whether you are college or career oriented, need to recover classes or take additional classes, FVHS has a program suited to your needs. Click below for more details or register on the right to get started without obligation.
Saturday 29 September 2012
Online High School Diploma For Your Child
You must have heard of success stories of various children who opted for
online high school diploma. But there are others as well who have
failed miserably. This situation has many times put parents in jeopardy
when deciding the most suitable way of study for their child. If you too
are stuck in a similar dilemma it might benefit you to consider these
few points before making a decision for your child's course of
education.
First and foremost what needs to be considered is that will an online high school diploma work for your child as well as for you and your family? To attain an online high school diploma a child has to spend his/her entire day in the house. Are you or your spouse as a parent ready to provide your child with that guidance and supervision that was offered to him in school by his teacher? It might help to start working from home and become a stay-at-home parent if you need to provide supervision to your child.
If you want to enroll your child for an online high school diploma due to poor behavior then you might need to reconsider your decision as many times a child behaves in a worse manner when he/she gets full reign in his/her home in the absence of parents. Additionally, your child might need extra help in some subjects with which he won't be able to cope up alone. In a traditional setup the teacher provides this additional help. Will you able to provide the same to your child or will you be able to appoint a tutor for the same? If you are already bogged with official and other family responsibilities, think hard before you enroll your child for an online high school diploma.
Motivation stands as a very strong factor for a teenage child to fare well in studies. Do you think your child is competent enough to produce similar or better results during an online high school diploma as compared to the traditional setup where there a teacher looking over his shoulder all the time? A child is after all a child. So, you need to consider carefully whether or not your child will be able to motivate himself/herself in the absence of a teacher or guiding force. If not, then you might need to consider staying back at home for providing the same to your child. You might as well need to squeeze out time to meet supervisors in case you appoint any to meet your child's educational needs in an online setup.
Children, in most cases, like socializing. Once you pull out your child of a traditional school to provide him education in an online setup, you also need to look after his/her socializing needs, in absence of which he/she might become isolated or introvert or anti-social. You need to think of ways in which you can meet these needs of your child outside school. You can enroll your child to some other learning programs or courses, or engage him in social service or in social groups, or can take him to sports clubs and associations if he/she is interested in sports. You should also allow your child to meet his old friends to make him feel comfortable with them at all times.
Additionally, you and your child together can join a network specially made for distance learning students and their parents. You need to offer your child replacement activities, in order to take him/her away from negative peer group and provide him with new interests.
These are few of the considerations that you need to make before planning an online high school diploma for your child.
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/107018/education/online_high_school_diploma_for_your_child.html
First and foremost what needs to be considered is that will an online high school diploma work for your child as well as for you and your family? To attain an online high school diploma a child has to spend his/her entire day in the house. Are you or your spouse as a parent ready to provide your child with that guidance and supervision that was offered to him in school by his teacher? It might help to start working from home and become a stay-at-home parent if you need to provide supervision to your child.
If you want to enroll your child for an online high school diploma due to poor behavior then you might need to reconsider your decision as many times a child behaves in a worse manner when he/she gets full reign in his/her home in the absence of parents. Additionally, your child might need extra help in some subjects with which he won't be able to cope up alone. In a traditional setup the teacher provides this additional help. Will you able to provide the same to your child or will you be able to appoint a tutor for the same? If you are already bogged with official and other family responsibilities, think hard before you enroll your child for an online high school diploma.
Motivation stands as a very strong factor for a teenage child to fare well in studies. Do you think your child is competent enough to produce similar or better results during an online high school diploma as compared to the traditional setup where there a teacher looking over his shoulder all the time? A child is after all a child. So, you need to consider carefully whether or not your child will be able to motivate himself/herself in the absence of a teacher or guiding force. If not, then you might need to consider staying back at home for providing the same to your child. You might as well need to squeeze out time to meet supervisors in case you appoint any to meet your child's educational needs in an online setup.
Children, in most cases, like socializing. Once you pull out your child of a traditional school to provide him education in an online setup, you also need to look after his/her socializing needs, in absence of which he/she might become isolated or introvert or anti-social. You need to think of ways in which you can meet these needs of your child outside school. You can enroll your child to some other learning programs or courses, or engage him in social service or in social groups, or can take him to sports clubs and associations if he/she is interested in sports. You should also allow your child to meet his old friends to make him feel comfortable with them at all times.
Additionally, you and your child together can join a network specially made for distance learning students and their parents. You need to offer your child replacement activities, in order to take him/her away from negative peer group and provide him with new interests.
These are few of the considerations that you need to make before planning an online high school diploma for your child.
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/107018/education/online_high_school_diploma_for_your_child.html
Saturday 22 September 2012
How to Choose an Online High School
According to national statistics, the number of adults without a diploma
is rising. Interestingly, the number of ways to earn a high school
diploma—whether you're a teen or an adult—is also increasing. One of
your options is to choose an online high school, but how do you go about
choosing the right one? I've got some advice for you.
Online High Schools Are for Adults, Too
Online high schools are increasingly becoming the destination of choice for adults. They aren't just for teens. There are a number of reasons online schools are attractive to adults:- They save embarrassment. Adults may be embarrassed that they haven't earned a high school diploma, and may not like the idea of attending a face-to-face diploma program (like at a high school or an adult school). A key advantage of online schools is that they can be rather faceless. If you don't tell the other students you're an adult, they won't know how old you are, what you look like, or why you're in the program.
- They're easy to use. Think about what it takes to attend a regular high school program. You need to go to the school to enroll. You need to show up in a particular place a couple of times a week. You need to find parking. You need to do everything on the school's terms. Online schools allow you to sign up online, work on the course when it's convenient for you, and still earn that elusive piece of paper.
Find the Online High School That Is Right for You
Once you have decided to entertain the thought of attending an online high school, the first thing you'll discover is that there are a lot of them. Search for "online high schools" and you'll discover hundreds of them. Here's an important point to remember: not all online high schools are created equal. What should you consider?- Does the school accept adults? Clearly this is key for you, the adult student, and it is not as simple as one would think. With some schools it is very easy to find age requirements on the school's website. Other schools may require you to call them. Still, this is relatively simple.
- If the school is free, is it legitimate? There are some online high schools that are free. Typically, these are public schools (and, most often, also charter schools). Almost all of these do not accept adults. There are a few charter schools that accept students up to age 21. Still, most readers here will need to look elsewhere.
- How much will online high school cost? There is a wide variety of costs. You will find some schools that cost $1,500 for the entire program, and you will find others that are several thousands of dollars. Don't be discouraged by cost. Many of these programs have payment plans. I encourage you not to choose an online high school diploma program based solely on cost.
Be Sure the School You Choose Is a Real School
There are indeed fake online high schools, just as there are fake colleges (called "diploma mills"). In order to determine if a school is real or fake, look at who recognizes, or accredits, it. There are a number of different groups that do this, including:- State Departments of Education. Be careful here. There are other state governmental bodies that might provide some sort of recognition, but that is closer to being a business license than attesting to the quality of the program. If the Department of Education in the school's state does not recognize the school, it may not be valid.
- Public School Districts. Some school districts are now creating their own online high schools. This is certainly solid recognition.
- Regional or National Accreditors. Be careful here as
well. Just as there are fake schools, there are also fake accreditors.
So who is real? The organizations listed below certainly are, but this
is not a complete list. It is merely a starting point. The organizations
listed below have some governmental recognition, so it makes it easier
to determine their legitimacy.
- Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
- The secondary school organizations of the Six Regional Accrediting Organizations.
- AdvancED
http://adulted.about.com/od/gettingyourged/a/How-To-Choose-An-Online-High-School.htm
Friday 7 September 2012
10 Facts About Online High School Diplomas
A growing number of students are earning online high school diplomas. Online high school diploma programs certainly offer convenience and flexibility. But, many families have concerns. How do these virtual programs compare to traditional schools? And, how do employers and colleges feel about online high school diplomas? Read on for ten must-know facts about online high school diplomas.
1. Most online high school diploma programs are accredited.
In fact, many online programs have the same accreditation as brick-and-mortar schools. The most widely accepted online high school diploma programs are recognized by one of the four regional accreditors. Accreditation from the DETC is also held in high regard.2. There are four types of online high school diploma programs.
Public online high schools are run by local school districts or states. Online charter schools are government funded but run by private parties. Online private schools receive no government funding and are not bound to the same state-wide curriculum requirements. College-sponsored online high schools are overseen by university administrators.3. Online high school diplomas can be used for college admission.
As long as the school is properly accredited, online high school diplomas are no different from those offered by traditional schools.4. Online high school diplomas can be used for employment.
Online high school grads do not need to specify that they attended school though the internet. Online diplomas are equal to traditional diplomas when it comes to employment.5. Teenagers in almost all states can earn an online high school diploma for free.
By attending an online public school, students can get a no-cost education paid for by the state. Some public programs will also pay for curriculum, computer rentals, and internet connection.6. There are online high school diploma programs for every academic level.
With hundreds of online high school diploma programs to choose from, students can easily find one that meets their needs. Some programs are focused on remedial coursework and job preparation. Others are designed for gifted students, on the college track and bored with the traditional classroom.7. Online high schools can be used to help students make up credits.
Not all online high school students study exclusively through the internet. Many traditional students take a few online courses to make up credits, improve their GPAs, or get ahead.8. Adults can also enroll in online high school diploma programs.
Adult online high school diploma programs are available to help grown-ups qualify for employment or college. Several private online high schools now provide fast-track options for adult students that need to earn a diploma.9. Student loans are available to help families pay private tuition.
Costs for online private schools can add up quickly. Families can avoid paying in one lump sum by taking out a K-12 education loan.10. Online students can work during set hours or at their own pace.
Some online high schools require students to log in during school hours and "chat" with instructors online. Others allow students to complete work whenever they please. Whatever your learning preference, there’s an online high school that meets your needs.
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