Florida goes global with new virtual school.

Florida goes global with new virtual school. FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL Founded in 1997 by President and CEO Julie Young, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is one of the largest online middle and high schools in the United States. It is the only public online school--and likely the first of any kind of public school--to be funded on a performance basis. , AN accredited accreditedrecognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria.accredited herdscattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. , public, online schoolserving students in grades 6 through 12, recently announced the launchof the Florida Virtual Global School as part of its new Global Servicesdivision to further enhance e-learning options for students andeducators outside of Florida. Although students enrolling in the Global School's more than80 online courses are diverse and hail from 23 states and 11 countriesincluding China, England, the Philippines and Germany, Principal ElaineMcCall says that the educational philosophy of the school is veryfocused on close collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. and student interactivity. "The Global School engages students through all modalities ModalitiesThe factors and circumstances that cause a patient's symptoms to improve or worsen, including weather, time of day, effects of food, and similar factors. oflearning, whether it be kinesthetic kin��es��the��sia?n.The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.[Greek k , audio-visual orproblem-solving" and brings them together through collaborativeexercises, McCall says. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Students at the Global School will have the opportunity to workwith peers and teachers from the Florida Virtual School and otherstates, regions and countries through social networking Web sites Following are the most popular social networking sites on the Web along with many innovators. There are many more, and sites emerge and wither away all the time. For more on social networking sites, see social networking site.The Pioneerswww.myspace. andother programs such as virtual field trips and online forums. McCall adds that Florida Virtual and Global School students--someof whom take all of their classes at the school and others just a selectfew for courses that aren't available at their own district--areless prone to feeling "judged" by their teachers and arebetter able to directly connect with them without having to worry aboutphysical or verbal cues. The Global Services offers specialized spe��cial��ize?v. spe��cial��ized, spe��cial��iz��ing, spe��cial��iz��esv.intr.1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study.2. professional development totrain teachers, administrators, districts and states to deliver sound,accountable and successful online learning experiences; handles thelicensing of online courses to other districts; and maintains a datasystem of student assessment for the teachers. One of the core objectives of the Virtual Global School, McCallsays, is to provide all students with an engaging teacher-facilitatedlearning experience and prepare them for postsecondary education or theworkforce. More information about the Florida Virtual Global School can befound at www.flvsgs.net.