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NCGE Conference Savannah, GA 2010 Teaching AP Human Geography online : achieving 21st Century Skills. Presenter: Sonia Arteche http://flvs-aphg.wikispaces.com/. www.flvs.net. FLVS in numbers…… for 2009-2010. Half-Credit Course Completions : 213,926 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NCGE ConferenceSavannah, GA 2010
Teaching AP Human Geography online:
achieving 21st Century Skills
Presenter: Sonia Artechehttp://flvs-aphg.wikispaces.com/
www.flvs.net
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%
Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills
http://www.p21.org/documents/21st_century_skills_education_and_competitiveness_guide.pdf
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 21st century skills to all children, not just an elite few.
How is Florida Virtual School Helping21st 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%
21st Century Skills: an overview
http://www.p21.org/route21
FLVS and 21st Century Skills
Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills “If children have interest…then education happens”
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: Observe Critically
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: Read with Understanding
FLVS APHG course21st Century Skills
Teaching APHG Online: Listen Actively
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: convey Ideas in writing
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: speak so others can understand
FLVS APHG course21st Century Skills
Teaching APHG Online: learn through research
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: using information and communication technology
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: reflect and evaluate
FLVS APHG course21st Century Skills
Teaching APHG Online: take responsibility for learning
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: cooperate with others
FLVS APHG course21st Century Skills
Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills
FLVS APHG course21st Century Skills
Teaching APHG Online: plan
21st Century Skills FLVS APHG course
Is FLVS achieving its goals?2009 AP Scores
Nation Florida FLVS
57.18% 42.65% 55.70%
Percent of qualifying scores
Teaching APHG Online: achieving 21st Century Skills
FLVS AP Human Geography
http://learn.flvs.net
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