As parents growing up, when did we ever think that we could attend school right in our living rooms, or that a teacher would be a monitor, and our pencil would be called a mouse? Seems strange to think it, but reality is that today students are accustomed to communicating and consuming information through the internet. Join K12 as they appear on The Balancing Act September 25th on Lifetime Television at 7:30 a.m. (Eastern/Pacific—check your local listings). They’ll talk about how online learning is really a natural form of education for your children.
The Balancing Act is pleased to welcome CEO and founder of K12, Ron Packard to the show. Packard will discuss how online learning with K12 uses technology to deliver a customized and individualized education. This paired with teacher support is a powerful educational tool for 21st century students.
Online learning with K12 delivers what the student needs. From single courses to full-time public school alternatives-- K12 engages children no matter what their learning style.
Online learning solutions through K12 present families with many advantages. Such as an individualized learning approach, dedicated teacher support, flexible schedule, online and offline educational tools, a connected community, and one of the most important-- parent satisfaction.
States are recognizing the necessity of teaching students 21st century skills and are requiring online options for grades K-12. Recent examples include Michigan where online credits are required to graduate and Florida where they’re required to offer online options.
With K12 online learning is NOT the same as homeschooling. While students can take courses anywhere an internet connection can be found, including the home-- the similarity ends there. Publically funded online schools have all the same requirements as regular schools-- testing, attendance, and heavy teacher involvement. Online curricula from reputable companies like K12 are also built specifically for online delivery by educational experts-- not assembled randomly from materials grabbed from a local library, or from online sites like eBay.
To find out more information on K12 online learning solutions visit http://www.k12.com/. If you would like to “monitor” this segment more closely. Go to http://www.thebalancingact.com/, just search K12.
About Brand Star Entertainment’s The Balancing Act: The Balancing Act TV show on Lifetime Television is America’s only morning show about women, for women, trusted by women. Celebrating life and all there is to accomplish, The Balancing Act inspires and empowers with entertaining and educational segments, placing women in the best position to achieve success in every area of their lives. The show is produced by BrandStar Entertainment and airs on Lifetime Television 7:30 a.m. Eastern/Pacific (check local listings). Additional information and each segment can be accessed on the show’s website, http://www.thebalancingact.com/. Each episode is also available on www.Google.com/video and www.YouTube.com. Sign up for the show’s newsletter at www.thebalancingact.com/join.php. For more details about BrandStar Entertainment please visit http://www.brandstarentertainment.com/.
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